Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to take on YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated heavyweight fight Friday night at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.It will mark the first time Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) has entered the ring for a pro bout since retiring from the sport in 2005. Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) will be fighting for the third time in 2024 in what is easily his highest-profile bout to date.
The match-up between the 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul was initially scheduled for July 20 but was rescheduled to give Tyson time to recover from medical issues stemming from a stomach ulcer.Here's what you need to know about tonight's big fight, including when and how to watch.What time is the Mike Tyson vs.
Jake Paul fight tonight?The Mike Tyson vs.Jake Paul televised fight card is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m.
ET (5:00 p.m.PT) on Netflix.
There will be three professional boxing fights before Tyson and Paul enter the ring.The main event will occur once those bouts have concluded with the exact timing dependent on the length of the preceding fights.How many rounds will the Tyson vs.
Paul fight have?The Tyson-Paul fight is scheduled for eight, two-minute rounds.That's slightly shorter than the typical three-minute rounds most professional men's boxing fights are scheduled for.
Both men will also wear heavier boxing gloves than heavyweights often do, sporting 14-ounce gloves versus the traditional 10-ounce versions.How to watch the Tyson vs.
Paul fightThe Tyson vs.Paul fight will be broadcast live on Netflix and will be free for subscribers.What is Mike Tyson's boxing background?Mike Tyson is one of the most famous — and infamous — boxers in sports history.
A Hall of Fame inductee, Tyson burst onto the world stage in the 1980s when he became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history.Combining speed and power, Tyson possessed an uncanny ability to intimidate opponents before t...