Netflix to stream Mike Tyson boxing match with ex-YouTuber Jake Paul at stadium of NFL’s Dallas Cowboys

The fight will be streamed by Netflix on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys

The bout will be a full circle moment for Paul, who was on the undercard in 2020 when Tyson fought an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jnr

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson is scheduled to fight Jake Paul in July. Photo: Reuters

Published: 12:00am, 8 Mar 2024Updated: 6:04am, 8 Mar 2024

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a fight that will be streamed by Netflix on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, promoters said on Thursday.

Tyson, who is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, said it would be fun to take on Paul, who is 27 and has a 9-1 record with six knockouts.

‘Iron Mike’, who has a 50-6 record with 44 knockouts, will be hoping to shake off the rust as he will be 58 when the fight takes place at the 80,000 seat arena.

I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul

Mike Tyson

“I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul,” Tyson said in a statement.

“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 on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him.”

Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20. Photo: AP

Paul was on the undercard in 2020 when Tyson and Jones fought in an exhibition bout that was scored as a draw.