Ahead of the Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson epic fight, fans have noticed the same thing when it comes to Tyson which they reckon means the fight is already decided.
This first-of-its-kind Netflix streamed event is ready to kick off tonight at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, USA.
Both men have been seen battling with their tempers just hours before the fight is due to take place, with Iron Mike slapping Paul at their promo meet-up.
With more than 70,000 people expected to be in attendance, and someone who paid $2 million for a ticket (crazy business), this fight is currently holding the title of the biggest ever American boxing event outside of Las Vegas.
Because fans can also watch it on Netflix, it’s expected to rake in over 280 million online viewers.
As tensions have been mounting and the clock has been counting down the hours until we’ll finally find out whether Paul (who’s been talking some mad smack to Tyson) can overthrow one of the world’s greatest.
Tyson has been gearing up for his fight tonight (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
This massive amount of attention on the fight has brought fans to follow Tyson’s journey to beefing up via TikTok.
There have been so many videos showing him preparing for the fight ahead with rigorous training and some pretty gnarly fight training videos.
But there was one thing viewers all noticed about Iron Mike, and if it’s true, Paul is dust.
It’s his eyes in recent footage.
During a conversation with BBC Sport, Tyson was asked about Paul, what he thinks of him and how he predicts the fight will go.
You can watch below. Make sure you pay attention to his eyes:
While the fighter shared that he thinks that ‘Jake is a great person’ he is also an ‘inferior’ fighter which means that he’s ‘in a lot of trouble’.
While his words were cold when it came to talking about the fight, his eyes were even colder.
People in the comments called it out immediately, and some were even excited about what it means for tonight.
One person wrote: “The eyes are back!!!!”
Another commented: “The thousand yard stare is terrifying.”
Someone else predicted: “This Tyson is more scary than Iron Mike. The calm and collected but straight killer eyes and mind. This is going to be interesting.”
Fans think Tyson is ready to do some real damage (TikTok/@bbcsport)
Finally, another commenter wrote: “That is not the same Mike Tyson I’m used to seeing. He doesn’t even look like the same man. Jake Paul awakened the darkness in Mike, and you can physically see it in his face.”
Paul and Tyson are set to do their ring walk at around 10pm local time at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is around 4am tomorrow for us UK people.
At the stadium, there are six other fights taking place, such as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fighting in the co-main event for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO lightweight titles.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation have sanctioned the event too, which means that the result will go on each boxer’s records.
The rules are also different than standard heavyweight fights, as their gloves will be 14 pounds heavier instead of 10, and this padding will allow them to land softer punches.
Rounds will also be two minutes long instead of three, and there will be eight rounds instead of 12.
For all at home, you can expect to see a once-in-a-lifetime fight between the pair and find out who’s going to reign supreme.
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Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix
Britt Jones
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be suspended after Netflix fight regardless of the result
Jake Paul will take on Mike Tyson this evening (15 November)
Both Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to be suspended after tonight’s fight, regardless of the result.
The 27-year-old YouTuber turned boxer will be taking on a 58-year-old Tyson, as Netflix host their first ever live broadcast at the 80,000 capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Paul said he wants to face off against the ‘old savage Mike‘ and appears to be relishing the challenge.
Meanwhile, Tyson has made it clear that the ‘talking is done’ after he slapped the content creator across the face during last night’s weigh in.
As security raced in to separate the fighters, a rattled Paul said: “I didn’t even feel it, he’s angry. He’s an angry little elf.
“Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap, buddy, but tomorrow you’re getting knocked the f*** out.
“I’m f***ing him up, Ariel, I’m f***ing him up. He hits like a b****… It’s personal now, it’s personal now. He must die!”
Although this isn’t the reason why the two athletes are facing a suspension, no matter who wins.
Mike Tyson unexpectedly slapped Jake Paul at the weigh in last night (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
As reported by the Mirror, Paul said it was his opponent who pushed for the match to be a professional contest, instead of an exhibition.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation since implemented a condition that the duo would be suspended for rest for a minimum of seven days.
Regulations reportedly state that each boxer will be told to rest for three days for per round fought.
This means that they are both facing a maximum of 24 days rest, given that the pair will meet over eight rounds.
Also, if any of the fighters lose by technical knockout (TKO), the beaten boxer will be suspended for a minimum of 30 days.
The world will be watching live on Netflix (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)
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The regulations state: “Medical disqualification of a contestant is for their own safety and may be made at the recommendation of the examining physician or TDLR.
“A contestant who disagrees with a medical disqualification, medical suspension or rest period set at the discretion of a ringside physician or a disqualification or suspension set by the department may request a hearing to show proof of fitness.”
Despite the potential ban, you’d think that neither Paul or Tyson will likely fight again within such a short period of time.
If you do plan to tune in this evening, the undercard for Mike Tyson Vs Jake Paul is set to take place around 1am our time, while the main event is thought to begin around 4am.
How to watch Paul vs. Tyson if you don’t have Netflix
If you don’t already have Netflix, there is a workaround to essentially get it for free as part of a package deal. At the moment Sky is currently offering Netflix, Sky Stream, with Sky TV and Sky Full Fibre 300 Broadband, all for just £36 as part of its Black Friday deal. And given that its Full Fibre 300 broadband is usually £29 a month, for just £10 more you’ll also get access to Sky TV and Netflix for not much more.
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Topics: Mike Tyson
Anish Vij
Mike Tyson makes surprising ‘sad’ announcement months before fight with Jake Paul
Tyson fans wouldn’t have seen this one coming.
Mike Tyson has made a shock announcement just months before his upcoming bout against Jake Paul.
You can see what he had to say below:
The boxing legend has agreed to take on the YouTuber in a 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,
Netflix will be streaming the event, which will see the ‘Problem Child’s’ record of 9-1, with 6 KOs, up against ‘Iron’ Mike‘s 50-6, with 44 KOs.
This will be Paul‘s second fight of 2024 following his win over professional boxer Ryan Bourland.
Despite rubbing purists up the wrong way, Paul has his sights firmly ‘set on becoming a world champion’, and in order to prove himself, he must go against ‘the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time’.
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“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” the 27-year-old said on X (formerly Twitter).
“Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.
“Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.
“Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.
“I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th.”
Ahead of the big fight, however, Tyson has dropped a bit of a bombshell on his fans, announcing the end of his popular podcast Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.
The 57-year-old interviewed the likes of Joe Rogan and The Undertaker – not to mention Jake Paul himself.
“Ladies and gentlemen, these are my final recordings of Hotboxin‘,” Tyson said in his latest upload.
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“This is my next chapter in life, please enjoy the following social on my website for my next venture. I love you all.”
One of his fans commented: “Man I’m gonna miss this podcast, Mike,” while another added: “It’s been a good journey, and I look forward to the next chapter.”
“Mike gonna knock this dude out,” a third said.
I mean it seems that Tyson is taking this fight very seriously, as the duo go face to face in the ring on Saturday 20 July.
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Topics: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Boxing, Netflix
Anish Vij
Mike Tyson forced to undergo series of physical tests before Jake Paul fight
Iron Mike is no spring chicken, rather a sleeping tiger.
Mike Tyson isn’t messing around ahead of his highly anticipated match-up against Jake Paul.
The 57-year-old is getting himself in tip top shape before he steps into the ring for the first time in four years to face the former YouTuber.
Iron Mike hasn’t fought since an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, which was scored as a draw.
Meanwhile, this will be Paul‘s second fight of 2024 following his win over professional boxer Ryan Bourland.
The pair agreed on personal terms last month and Netflix will be the platform-of-choice that’ll be streaming the controversial match-up, which will take place in the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Despite rubbing purists up the wrong way, Paul has his sights firmly ‘set on becoming a world champion’, and in order to prove himself, he must go against the man who many regard as the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time’.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” the 27-year-old said on X.
“Within just two and a half years of founding MVP (Most Valuable Promotions), we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.”
Ahead of the bout, however, Tyson will have to pass brain and heart scans, according to Tela Mange, Communications Manager of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.
Fighters over the age of 36 must provide results from an electroencephalogram (EEG) and an electrocardiogram (EKG) test to compete in the ring.
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EEG is used for brain evaluation, while EKG is for the heart.
“We can also request additional testing if we think it’s appropriate,’’ Mange told USA Today Sports.
“It’s pretty common for a promoter to request a date several months out but not immediately provide the proposed card.”
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, has also taken to social media to address the ‘fake’ rumours surrounding the fight.
There were even rumours on social media that the rounds would be two minutes instead of three, and 16oz gloves would be used, rather than 10oz.
Some even suggested that there would be no judges present to score the fight.
Bidarian said: “Breaking news, there is no news. Stop spreading fake news. There’s no truth to all this stuff around Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
“Here’s what is true, one; Mike Tyson is in unbelievable shape and training like he hasn’t in many, many years and is looking scary for Jake Paul.
YouTube/Jake Paul
“Two, there are no tickets for sale. If you bought tickets those are tickets that don’t exist.
“Three, over 85,000 people have signed up to get access to tickets when they go on sale. This is going to be a historic event.”
The Problem Child has a record of 9-1, with 6 KOs, while Iron Mike is at 50-6, with 44 KOs.
“I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul,” Tyson said.
“He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT.
“Now I plan to finish him.”
Tyson will face Paul on 20 July.
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Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Sport, Boxing
Anish Vij
Mike Tyson has confirmed an important rule about his upcoming bout against Jake Paul and boxing fans aren’t best pleased.
If you’ve been following boxing then you’ll almost certainly have heard that YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul will be stepping into the ring with Mike Tyson later on this yea
The 27-year-old will step into the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Texas with Tyson just a few weeks after the venerable former boxer turns 58.
Tyson’s last fight was an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, which was scored as a draw.
While there’s been much anticipation of the fight there’s also been concerns from boxing fans that they might be served up a ‘sparring session’ that’s ‘not gonna be a real fight’.
Now Tyson has confirmed an important detail about the fight, and it might not be what boxing fans wanted to hear.
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Speaking to Fox News, he said: “This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you won’t see any of the laws we’re fighting under.
“This is a fight. I don’t think he’s faster than me. I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing. That’s not the guy I’m fighting.
“This is a guy who’s going to try and hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s going to be greatly mistaken.
“Right now, I’m scared to death. As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become because it’s reality, and in reality I’m invincible.”
With Tyson confirming the fight will be an exhibition it means the result won’t go on either boxer’s record, and the rules of the fight are more flexible when it’s an exhibition bout.
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Exhibition fights can change the number of rounds and indeed the length of the rounds which make up the fight.
Boxing fans are hoping that despite it being an exhibition bout Paul vs Tyson sticks to ‘real boxing rules’ and is an ‘actual fight where they can knock each other out’.
Someone else said ‘ain’t no one watching’ while another dubbed the bout ‘Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather again but with different fighters’.
If you remember the aftermath of that fight Mayweather was keen to stress ‘there’s a difference between a real fight and an exhibition’ and claimed he’d have won by knockout in the first round had it been a ‘real fight’.
Mike Tyson says the Jake Paul bout is an exhibition under “real fight” rules 👀
Ahead of the Paul vs Tyson fight, there have been rumours swirling around that rounds would last two minutes instead of three and the boxers would be throwing punches with 160z gloves.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, recently hit out at the ‘fake’ claims over how the fight would go.
Meanwhile, Paul himself has had to shoot down claims that he’d get to wear headgear and tag his brother into the fight if things started going wrong, saying some of the things people were claiming about the fight were ‘f**king absurd’.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul will take place on 20 July and will be streamed live on Netflix.
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Topics: Sport, Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix
