Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Date, rules and UK times, including Taylor vs Serrano undercard

There are worlds and years between Tyson and Paul's records.

Tyson made his professional debut in 1985, 12 years before Paul was born.

Over the course of his 20-year career, Tyson won 50 fights and lost just six with 44 knockouts.

He is the youngest heavyweight champion to ever achieve this feat at the age of 20. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and reigned as undisputed champion between 1987 and 1990, defeating the likes of Frank Bruno, Michael Spinks and Larry Holmes.

Tyson retired in 2005 after two consecutive defeats, but has had a few exhibition fights since then – including against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.

However, Paul enters the competition as the favorite for several reasons.

At 27, he has youth firmly on his side, even if there is a big difference in experience. Paul has built a huge career in the ring as one of the most famous YouTubers in the world.

He jumped on the YouTuber boxing trend in 2018 before having his first professional fight in 2020. Paul has fought a variety of well-known names, but many of them are MMA fighters trying boxing for the first time.

Victories over former UFC fighters Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva were a great spectacle. His only defeat came in 2023 against boxer and Love Island star Tommy Fury.

Paul's most recent win was against former UFC fighter and bare knuckle fighter Mike Perry in July.

Paul never fought longer than eight rounds and had seven stoppages on his record.

In comparison, Paul boxed 52 rounds while Tyson fought 215 rounds.