The promotion is going on in full swing on Netflix Mike Tyson. Teasers have also been released, preparation videos are being shown. And there is not much time left. At 8 pm local time FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 – 5 PM PT, the two will face off in the ring of the NFL team Dallas Cowboys Stadium. All 80,000 seats have been sold out.
Netflix will also stream this fight to their 280 million subscribers worldwide. This will be the first ‘combat’ sports in the history of sports, which will be streamed and shown on Netflix. Are you ready?
Mike Tyson is returning at the age of 54.
Oh, it is not said who the fight is between. Of course, in this age of the Internet, you should know by now. ‘Iron Mike and The Problem Child’ will face off in the boxing ring, as fans call them. In other words, Mike Tyson, one of the greatest boxers of all time, will face YouTuber Jack Paul. Tyson, known as ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’, will be entering his first professional boxing match since retiring in 2005.
If you don’t know this 58-year-old boxer, here’s a little introduction. If you don’t remember ‘Tyson’ when you hear the name Evander Holyfield, then you should know that he bit off a part of Holyfield’s ear in the ring in 1997. In addition to being disqualified in that fight, Tyson was later fined and his boxing license was revoked. However, Tyson has another side. That side is fierce—he became the youngest heavyweight world champion at the age of just 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days.
The heat is on for the Jack Paul and Mike Tyson match.
He is the first heavyweight boxer to win the WBA, WBC and IBA titles simultaneously. He is the sixth boxer to regain the heavyweight world title after Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman. Tyson also has a distinct reputation and notoriety for his intimidating behavior in the ring. According to ‘The Ring’ magazine, Tyson is 16th among the 100 greatest ‘punchers’ of all time.
In other words, 27-year-old Jack Paul, who is 31 years younger than Tyson, will face a legendary boxer. Paul, who started his journey as a YouTuber, is also involved in the world of acting. He took up boxing in 2018, and made his professional boxing debut two years later. In 2021, he faced professional boxer Tim Fury for the first time and lost.
Will the newbie be able to face Tyson this time due to his age? Listen to Paul’s answer, ‘I want that old savage Mike. That murderous Mike, against whom I want to play the toughest match on Friday. I don’t want to hear excuses from anyone after defeating him by knockout.’
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The fight was supposed to take place last June. But Tyson fell ill on the plane on the way from Miami to Los Angeles. He vomited blood. He developed an ulcer. Because of this, the date of the fight scheduled for last May was postponed. How is that Tyson now? He said in the final press conference before the match yesterday that he doesn’t want to get involved in a war of words.
It was clear that the fire that was burning in Tyson’s mind throughout the eighties is no longer there. However, something that is buried inside is also understood in his words, ‘I’m ready for the fight. I’m ready to fight.’ Tyson showed some of that smoldering fire, saying, ‘I won’t lose.’ He asked reporters, ‘Did you hear what I said?’
“Looking at Tyson’s age and physical condition, some have spoken out against this fight. Britain’s famous boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of them.”
Looking at Tyson’s age and physical condition, some have spoken out against this fight. Britain’s famous boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of them. Citing Tyson’s loss to Kevin McBride in his last professional fight in 2005, Hearn said, ‘Mike Tyson retired from boxing 20 years ago and he was torn to pieces in that fight, right? I mean, he was completely destroyed. Now if anyone thinks that Tyson should enter the ring at this age, then either you have no sympathy for that man or you are a fool. This fight shouldn’t have happened.’
Boxer Mike Tyson with Muhammad Ali in 1999.
Before retiring 19 years ago, Tyson had won 50 bouts and lost 6. Of those, 44 were knockouts. Paul started boxing in less than five years and has won 100 fights and lost 1. Of those, 7 were knockouts. However, most of his fights were against mixed martial arts and amateur boxers. In this fight, the odds are -200 in favor of Paul. Which means that he is the favorite and if you bet $200 on him and he wins the fight, you will get $100.
The two will not fight each other for three minutes as in professional boxing. In this fight of 8 rounds, each round will last 2 minutes. To reduce the force of the punches, both boxers will have to wear 14-ounce gloves instead of the traditional 10-ounce gloves. USA Today reported that it was not confirmed whether they would wear any kind of head guard. The British newspaper Independent reported that Paul said in August that he would earn $40 million from the fight. Tyson will earn about $20 million.
