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Thursday, March 7th, 2024 10:49am

Never in a million years did I think we would be getting this fight but the deal is done!

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on July 20th in Dallas at AT&T Stadium. What's even better is that if you have Netflix, you'll be able to watch the fight live. Yes, the fight will be available to all Netflix subscribers.

Paul, who has a pro record of 9 wins and 1 loss, fought on the Tyson/Jones undercard a few years ago. Jake had this to say about the opportunity to fight Tyson - 

“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. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime.”

Tyson says that he's excited to fight Jake and followed up with  - 

“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. It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”

I don't think I'm talking out of turn when I say that viewership for this fight is going to be huge! Whether you're watching to see what Tyson does to Paul or watching to see Paul accomplish something most of us don't think is possible, him beating Mike Tyson. I will say that while this is going to be a massive event, and possibly a feather in the cap of Jake Paul, he's fighting a 57 year old Tyson. Yes, he can still box. Yes, he still has power and speed. However, he is not a 27 year old Mike Tyson or a 37 year old Mike Tyson. He's 37 yeas older than Jake Paul.

Make no mistake though, I will be watching!

'We signed the contract.' @netflix @MostVpromotions tions #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/1H97Epxnkp

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) March 7, 2024

Feature photo: Reuters