Boxing legend Mike Tyson will put up his gloves and sq. off towards YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in July.
Tyson, a former heavyweight champ, will face Paul, a prizefighter, within the boxing ring on July 20 in the principle occasion of a card that can air on Netflix, officers instructed ESPN. Now 57, Tyson can be 58 years outdated when the struggle takes place, going through off towards the a lot youthful Paul, who’s 27.
It will mark the primary time the streaming firm has aired a dwell fight sport and its third dwell sporting occasion general.
This isn’t the primary time Tyson and Paul have appeared on a boxing card collectively. In 2020, Paul fought in a pay-per-view occasion that noticed him defeat former NBA participant Nate Robinson through knockout within the second spherical.
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In the identical occasion, Tyson fought a bout towards Roy Jones Jr., which marked his first boxing match since 2006.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” Paul mentioned in a press release. “Now, lower than 4 years later, I’m stepping as much as face Tyson myself to see if I’ve what it takes to beat certainly one of boxing’s most infamous fighters and largest icons.
“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.”
In the identical assertion, Tyson mentioned he’s “very much looking forward” to assembly Paul within the ring.
“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 (Greatest of All Time.) 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.”
To date, Paul’s professional file options 9 wins and one loss, with six knockouts since his January 2020 debut. His most up-to-date win, a TKO, got here towards Ryan Bourland on March 2. Tyson’s professional file tallies to 50 wins and 6 losses, with 44 knockouts.
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