Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are just days away from their huge boxing fight streaming live on Netflix with the rules for the bout laid out in advance.

Taking place in the heart of the USA at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the mega fight will pit former world champion Iron Mike against Paul, a YouTuber turned professional boxer going by the nickname ‘The Problem Child’.

Despite the 31 year age difference, the fight is going ahead – if Tyson can clear two final tests – after being rescheduled following serious health problems for Tyson who thought he was ‘going to die’.

It is one of seven fights on the card, with six undercard fights taking place, organised by Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). Most notably is a rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring lightweight titles. The main fight has been sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, with three major conditions placed on the Paul vs Tyson bout.

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson rules

Several conditions were placed on the fight between Paul and Tyson, with them making it slightly different to most professional fights you might have watched.

First up, instead of the standard 10-ounce gloves worn in a heavyweight fight, they will wear 14-ounce gloves. The heavier the glove, the more padding and the more shock absorbed by the glove, rather than the fist and point of contact on the opposition fighter.

Following this up, there will be eight rounds instead of the usual 12.

And for those eight rounds, they will be two minutes long instead of the standard three minutes you see in a professional bout.

For the fight, there will be the usual three judges at ringside who will score each round in the event of there not being a knockout, which are sanctioned. No head guards will be allowed, either.

Rules split fans

Some fans aren’t too happy with the specific rules, with one saying: “14-ounce gloves? So they’re just basically having a pillow fight?”

A second said: “No head gear? At almost 60, Mike Tyson cannot take a shot to the head. That’s a tough one.”

And a third wrote: “14 oz is heavier than amateurs. 10 or 12 oz would’ve been great.”

But another wrote: “The two minute rule is HUGE.

At Tyson’s age, a two minute sprint, one minute recovery is much easier than three on, one off.”

Another posted: “Mike Tyson will either be knocked down quickly or they will go the distance.”

Pressures have mounted in the week before the fight (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson

You will need to have a valid Netflix subscription to watch the fight. And that’s it.

It means you can watch it via the app on your phone, gaming console, smart TV, or other device.

The standard plan with adverts costs £4.99 or $6.99 a month with other packages coming in at £10.99 or $15.49 a month and £17.99 or $22.99 a month, respectively.

The undercard will begin at 8pm eastern time (ET) on Friday, which is 1am GMT on Saturday for UK viewers.

The anticipation for the huge Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing event has just gone up to another level after The Baddest Man on the Planet slapped the YouTuber during their final face-to-face. Yet it seems there was a reason behind the incident.

Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58, will enter the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 10pm local time on Friday (15 November), which equates to around 4am GMT on Saturday (16 November) for viewers tuning in to the Netflix event from the United Kingdom.

And after a rather amicable and respectful build up, the two finally came to blows in the final face-off at the weigh-in on Thursday, with Tyson slapping Paul on the left hand side of his face.

Paul took the hit in his stride before issuing a rather bleak warning to Iron Mike when interviewed by combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani.

Screaming in to the microphone, Paul reiterated his promise that Tyson was ‘getting knocked the f**k out’.

But he went one step further than that, adding: “It’s personal now, it’s personal now. He must die.”

The reason for the slap, though, seemed to go unnoticed at the time.

As the two boxers squared up for the final face off after weighing in at almost identical weights for Paul’s first ever heavyweight match.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is Paul’s very own boxing company that has worked with Netflix to get the bout over the line after it was initially cancelled due to a serious health issue for Tyson, with the former world champion left thinking he was going to die.

Sharing a video to X (Twitter), MVP posted a video of the moment the two came face-to-face and in it, it shows Paul coming just centimetres from Tyson’s face.

But looking down, and you can see Paul clearly standing on Iron Mike’s foot, with the YouTuber wearing shoes while Tyson only has socks on. A nasty experience, we’ve all been there.

Face to face, with Paul clearly seen stepping on Tyson’s foot (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Tyson clearly takes issue with being accidentally stood on, slapping Paul before pointing down to the floor, indicating Paul standing on the toes on his right foot.

Even MVP, Paul’s company, seemingly questions if their man was to blame, writing: “The reason behind the slap… was this Jake’s fault?”

“That definitely caused it. Mike even pointed down,” one fan wrote on X.

Another said: “Ah, there it is. Jake was the aggressor the whole time.”

And a third wrote: “At 58, Mike is still faster than Jake, who started it and should be prepared. Not a good sign for Jake.”

More than 70,000 spectators will be at the AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, for the big fight. One fan even spent £2,000,000 to sit ringside, with it granting you special perks.

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 offering Sky Stream, with Sky TV, Sky Full Fibre 300 Broadband and Netflix, all for just £36 as part of its Black Friday sale. And given that their 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.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are set to exchange blows in a heavyweight boxing match viewed by millions around the world tonight, live on Netflix.

But there will be strict rules both fighters have to follow when it comes to the fight being a fully sanctioned, professional bout.

Taking place in Arlington, Texas, the two boxers will make millions when they finally fight at the home of the Dallas Cowboys with more than 70,000 spectators expected to turn up and take their seats, with a number of famous faces to gather around ringside.

Tensions have risen in the build up to the fight, with Tyson slapping Paul at their weigh-in and final face-to-face encounter last night (14 November).

Taking to the ring at 10pm CT on Friday (15 November), the ring walks for both fighters will be at roughly 4am GMT on Saturday (16 November) for UK viewers. The undercard will begin around three hours before this.

As part of the regulations set out by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Tyson has already had to pass a brain test (EEG) and a heart test (EKG) before being allowed to step inside the ring.

And the regulations don’t stop there, with Paul explaining specific drug testing rules that are in place for the fight.

Paul recently made an appearance on the Suga Sean O’Malley podcast, where he clarified the drug-test rules for the fight.

O’Malley’s coach, Tim Welch, said: “They’ve got to let Mike use some special supplements, a little bit. I mean 58-years-old.

“Having the lifestyle that he’s had, his natural testosterone can’t be that high, so hopefully he’s able to get boosted up a little bit.”

Replying to the testosterone comments Paul said: “Well, there’s like a big, panel, drugs test from the Texas State Commission.”

Tyson has openly admitted to his recreational drug use, with him being an avid user of psychedelic substances. In August, he even said he ‘always trains on mushrooms’, in reference to his consumption of magic mushrooms.

Making the comment on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, he said consuming them ‘makes him feel beautiful’.

“They take me to heaven, baby,” he said.

Face to face (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Paul has had to come out and deny that he uses performance enhancing drugs after meritless steroid accusations were put his way.

“First of all, obviously none of that is true,” Paul said on a podcast ahead of one of his fights, even publishing his own negative drugs tests to prove he is clean.

Under Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation rules, boxers cannot be under the influence of any drugs, unless prescribed by your doctor.

Boxers cannot engage in the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of illegal drugs at any time.

And the drugs for which tests are required under the regulations are marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and opiates.

Jake Paul is the favourite to win the fight with bookmakers, coming in at 13/18 while Tyson is priced at 2/1. The draw is currently even.

Jake Paul has revealed how his upcoming Mike Tyson fight could be his ‘biggest payday’ thanks to some pretty lucrative bonuses in his contract.

It’s time to set your alarms boxing fans, as one of the most highly anticipated fights of 2024 is set to happen in just under two days.

This Friday (15 November) Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul will face off against Tyson in-front of up to 80,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas and even more tuning in from home on Netflix.

Considering the amount of coverage leading up to the fight it’s very likely that both Paul and Tyson are set to get a major payday, with the former YouTuber recently boasting in a press conference that he is set to make £31 million ($40m).

Which certainly make spending eight rounds being punched by Mike Tyson sound a lot more appealing.

Meanwhile 58-year-old ‘Iron Mike’ is said to have accepted a deal of £15.4 million ($20m) according to reports published by The Sun. However, the official figures have not been released to public.

Paul meanwhile seems to have made it is his mission to let absolutely everyone who is willing to listen know that he is in line to make serious money from the fight – which includes some pretty lucrative bonuses.

Speaking about how much extra cash the pair could make during an exclusive interview with SPORTbible, Paul claimed built-in bonus clauses meant the he and his 58-year-old opponent could be in line for a big pay out.

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“There are definitely certain guaranteed figures and other certain built-in bonuses and stuff on top of sales – key performance indicators that trigger certain things,” The Problem Child explained.

The 28-year-old remained coy on exactly how much extra he could be making, but made sure to let us all know the match is set to be a very big payday for him.

“This is definitely my biggest payday, of all the fights for sure,” he added. “It is definitely a healthy payday.”

Tyson on the other hand stated that he is going into the fight wanting glory instead of cash.

“This fight is not going to change my life financially,” he added. “If I did it for free, it’s not going to change my life. My wife is constantly telling me, you do not need to do this fight.

“This is what I want to do, this is me. I’m seeking my glory.”