Despite the massive age gap,Paul vs. Tyson is in fact a professional fight, and has been formally sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. There have been several deviations from the standard set of sanctioned rules to accommodate the older Tyson and the more inexperienced Paul, including heavier gloves and shorter/fewer rounds. None of those factors have done anything to quell the hype around the fight, which should be one of the most-watched boxing events of the last few years. How the fight came to be is just as interesting as the outcome.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: How Many Fights Each Boxer Has Won
Mike Tyson is one of the most popular professional boxers in history, and he is coming out of retirement to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Jake Paul Made A Deal With Netflix For A Live Boxing Event Before Mike Tyson Became Involved
The Event Was Set Up Via Paul’s Company, Most Valuable Promotions
Jake Paul and his boxing promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions,closed a deal with Netflix in November 2023 to stream the platform’s first live professional sporting event, which made good business sense for the globally-recognizable Paul and the massively popular streaming platform. That deal came together before Tyson was ever formally involved in the fight, perESPN. Paul, as an up-and-coming boxer and international superstar, made the deal without a specific opponent in mind, although Tyson’s name was mentioned as a potential option.
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Why Jake Paul Wanted To Fight Mike Tyson (& Why Tyson Agreed)
Paul Was Interested In Tyson’s Prestige, While Tyson Is In It Seemingly For Love Of The Game
Outside of the obvious moneymaking potential of a fight between two global superstars, Paul and Tyson each have their own motivations for taking the fight, which several people in the combat sports industry have viewed as a mismatch and disrespectful to the sport of boxing.Paul is interested in the sheer spectacle and personal prestige of Tyson, even at his advanced age. Per AP News:
He’s the one that wanted it to be a pro fight and me, as a young person in this sport, is not going to (pass) up the opportunity to fight the GOAT of boxing. It’s like Ja Morant turning down a 1-v-1 against LeBron. It’s not going to happen.
Tyson has had a checkered past that has famously included mountains of debt, so the assumption by many is that money is the motivating factor for his participation in the fight. However,Tyson has insisted that the $20 million payday he’ll receive isn’t his main reason for fighting:
“That old Mike Tyson … he doesn’t have no more purpose in my life. He just doesn’t exist…“I’m having a good time in my life. I don’t have much time left, so I’m having the best time of my life.”
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Jake Paul is set to fight Mike Tyson in a headline heavyweight boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The live event is expected to attract significant attention from fans globally.
