Paul vs Tyson LIVE: Fight updates, UK start time and undercard results in Dallas
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are due to meet in one of the biggest and most controversial fights of all time
Tonight, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will meet in one of the biggest and most controversial fights of all time.
Tyson, 58, will face YouTuber Paul, 27, live on Netflix – in the former heavyweight champion’s first professional bout in 19 years. The fight is due to take place in front of 70,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
And one night before that divisive fight, Tyson slapped Paul in their final face-off. “I didn’t even feel it,” Paul said. “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. He hits like a b***, it’s personal now, he must die!”
The fight has proven highly controversial, with many fans fearing for Tyson’s health, though others believe the heavyweight icon will roll back the years to beat Paul. Then there are those who think the fight is scripted.
In the evening’s co-main event, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano clash in a rematch of the biggest women’s bout ever, two years after the Irish legend narrowly outpointed the Puerto Rican great. Whatever may come tonight, follow the latest updates and results below:
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Full fight card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson (heavyweight)
Katie Taylor (defending C) vs Amanda Serrano 2 (undisputed women’s super-lightweight titles)
Mario Barrios (interim C) vs Abel Ramos (WBC welterweight title)
Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool (vacant women’s WBO super-middleweight title)
Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica (super-lightweight)
Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell (featherweight)
Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes (middleweight)
What are the rules?
The fight is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds, and knockouts are allowed.
Contrary to rumours, the boxers will not wear head guards, although their gloves will weigh 14oz – larger than the standard 10oz versions.
When is the fight?
The fight will take place tonight, Friday 15 November at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The stadium, with a capacity of 80,000, is the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
The event will begin at 1am GMT on Saturday 16 November (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Friday). No time has yet been announced for the Paul vs Tyson ring walks, but they are expected at around 4am GMT on Saturday (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Friday).
Is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ‘scripted’ or is it a real fight?
It says something that several US states have banned betting on Friday’s fight between boxing’s Mike Tyson and attention’s Jake Paul. You cannot place a bet in New York, for example, or a wager in Colorado, where gaming commissioners are treating the event as something akin to an exhibition. That is despite the fight’s official stamp of approval by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, but then anything goes in Texas.
The fight is dressed up as a professional boxing bout, but it is easy to see why some inside the sport feel uneasy. The two outcomes of a genuinely brutal contest would be: a 27-year-old gym jock beats up a sickly 58-year-old grandfather; or one of the most ruthless boxers of all time knocks out an out-of-depth YouTuber. Either way, the optics aren’t great.
Is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ‘scripted’ or is it a real fight?
The controversial bout has been denounced as ‘dangerous’ and even ‘fixed’ but Paul and Tyson insist they will be going all out to land a knockout blow when they clash in Dallas on Friday night
Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul as chaos erupts at final face-off for divisive fight
Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul in a heated final face-off for their boxing match, leading the YouTuber to say the heavyweight legend “hits like a b***h.”
Tyson, 58, will fight YouTuber Paul, 27, in Texas on Friday (15 November), in the former heavyweight champion’s first professional bout in 19 years.
Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul as chaos erupts at final face-off for divisive fight
Tyson, 58, will fight Paul, 27, in a controversial boxing match in Texas, streaming live on Netflix
The hidden side of Jake Paul – exclusive interview
“Are we doing video?” Jake Paul asks, half-aiming the question at me and half-directing it towards his representative on the Zoom call. “Err, yeah?” I reply. “I don’t usually upload the video from these sorts of chats, but...”
But it would seem strange to interview one of the biggest screen presences of the last decade and not have him appear, well, on screen.
‘Biggest’ replaces ‘most popular’ here, given the word ‘popular’ tends to imply widespread affection, and it’s fair to say that Paul is more well-known than well-liked. Controversies have arisen at intervals since the American emerged on Vine in 2013, three years before his two-season stint on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark. Paul, 27, has nevertheless only seen his profile grow in the decade since, with 20 million YouTube subscribers and 27m Instagram followers at the time of writing.
Still, he does not identify as a YouTuber or influencer anymore; he’s a professional boxer.
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Why is Paul vs Tyson on Netflix? What fight means for future of live sport
“Live on Netflix.” You’ll have heard those words a lot this week, as Mike Tyson and Jake Paul prepare to meet in one of the most controversial fights in recent memory. But as novel as those words are, they may represent the norm in the coming months and years.
Let’s start with the exposition. Netflix has been a game-changer in the consumption of film and television over the last decade, and the American streaming giant is now seeking to have the same impact in the world of sport. Launched in 1998, Netflix’s first major boom took place between 2007 and 2011, as its subscriber numbers soared from 6m to 23m. But it felt like Netflix really became a staple in living rooms and on laptops worldwide in the mid-2010s, with the release of its first original output: the award-winning, US remake of House Of Cards.
Since then, numerous series like Squid Game, Stranger Things, Money Heist and Bridgerton have further shown Netflix’s ability to produce craved art and content (although the platform’s original films have not impressed in the same way), seeing a growth to 282.7m subscribers as of late 2024.
And Netflix’s next move? Committing to live sport.
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Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano tip scales at same weight ahead of massive rematch fight
Ireland’s Katie Taylor has weighed in at the exact same weight as Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano ahead of Friday night’s highly-anticipated rematch between the two.
The 38-year-old will defend her status as undisputed world light-welterweight champion in her second showdown against Serrano, with both fighters weighing in at 137.4lbs (62kg).
Taylor won a narrow all-action contest with Serrano by a split decision in 2022 on a historic night at Madison Square Garden.
Taylor and Serrano tip scales at same weight ahead of massive rematch fight
Taylor and Serrano both weighed in at 137.4lbs (62kg) for the biggest rematch in women’s boxing history.
How can I watch it?
Paul vs Tyson and Taylor v Serrano 2 will stream live on Netflix in an unprecedented move. The fight will not be on pay-per-view; it will be available to all existing and new subscribers.
Mike Tyson takes ferocious approach in open workout for Jake Paul fight
Mike Tyson rolled back the years with an aggressive approach in his open workout for Friday’s fight with Jake Paul, to the delight of the fans in attendance.
The former heavyweight champion, 58, will box YouTube star Paul, 27, at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas this week. The fight will stream live on Netflix in an unprecedented move.
And ahead of the controversial bout – Tyson’s first professional contest since 2005 – “Iron Mike” and Paul took to the ring inside Toyota Music Factory to run through some moves for fans.
Many videos of Tyson hitting pads have gone viral in recent years, with viewers often remarking that the American’s speed and power have remained intact.
Mike Tyson takes ferocious approach in open workout for Jake Paul fight
Tyson stepped into his shots and backed up his pad man to the ropes, ahead of his first pro bout in 19 years
Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus died at four years old - here’s how he will honour her tonight
Mike Tyson has added a personal detail to the shorts he will be wearing in his fight against Jake Paul.
For the match, Tyson is expected to wear black shorts with the name of his late daughter, Exodus Sierra Tyson, embroidered on one of the legs above an image of the American flag.
The shorts had been specifically designed for Tyson by BYLT Premium Basics, a brand the former heavyweight champion has partnered with for the fight. Robert Pursell, a spokesperson for the company, told USA Today they’re expecting Tyson will wear the shorts for his fight against Paul.
In 2009, Exodus died when she was just four years old after a cord from a treadmill accidentally wrapped around her neck. The event was described as a “tragic accident.”
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