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Is the Jake Paul fight on pay-per-view? When should you see Paul take on Tyson?

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Boxing purists may consider this weekend's fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson to be little more than a show pitting a YouTuber against an aging boxer, but there is legitimate intrigue surrounding the fight.

Here's everything you need to know about Jake Paul's fight against “Iron” Mike Tyson.

When will the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson take place?

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is the main event of a seven-fight card starting Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. on Netflix.

According to ESPN, the Paul Tyson slate includes three title fights: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano for Taylor's undisputed junior women's welterweight championship; Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos for Barrios' WBC welterweight title; and Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool for the vacant WBO women's super middleweight title.

Is the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight pay-per-view?

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will air exclusively on Netflix.

Netflix will stream the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson live on its streaming platform on Friday, November 15th. It is not a pay-per-view event and only Netflix subscribers can watch.

Netflix has three subscription tiers:

  • Standard, with ads: $6.99 per month
  • Standard: $15.49 per month
  • Premium: $22.99 per month

Is the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight real?

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and is a real fight.

However, ESPN notes that the rules for the fight will be slightly different than boxing fans may be used to.

Both Paul and Tyson will wear 14-ounce gloves instead of the traditional 10-ounce gloves; The rounds last two minutes instead of the customer's three minute rounds. and the fight will last eight rounds rather than the usual ten or twelve.

Who is Jake Paul?

Jake Paul, 27, is a social media personality, professional boxer and entrepreneur who initially rose to prominence through the now-defunct Vine platform before expanding to YouTube and then transitioning to a boxing career.

Since his boxing debut in 2018, Paul has fought other social media influencers, retired athletes and professional fighters, drawing both criticism and admiration for his self-made career in the sport.

As a professional, Paul is 10-1 with seven knockouts against opponents including a YouTuber, a retired NBA player and four MMA fighters. All but one of these opponents were making their professional boxing debuts.

How old is Mike Tyson?

At 58, Mike Tyson is more than twice Jake Paul's age and, with a record of 50-6, has more than five times the number of fights compared to Jake Paul's 11 professional fights.

In addition to a career that includes 50 wins, Tyson, who fought in a showdown against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, also recorded 44 knockouts.

However, Tyson is coming off two consecutive knockout defeats.

Tyson was knocked out in the fourth round by Danny Williams in 2004 and suffered a TKO loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist covering trending topics in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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