YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will struggle former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Texas, Netflix introduced Thursday. The streaming platform will present stay protection of the bout between Paul, 27, and 57-year-old Tyson. It’s not clear if it is going to be an official struggle or an exhibition bout.
Tyson’s skilled profession resulted in 2005 and he has not fought since he and Roy Jones Jr. met in a 2020 exhibition that resulted in a draw. In a video launched by Netflix, Paul is seen getting off a helicopter on a rooftop earlier than coming nose to nose with boxing legend Tyson.
“My sights are set on turning into a world champion, and now I’ve an opportunity to show myself in opposition to the best heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet and probably the most harmful boxer of all time. Time to place Iron Mike to sleep,” YouTube influencer Paul, who turned skilled in boxing 4 years in the past, wrote on social media.
Paul has gained 9 of his 10 boxing fights, often in opposition to ex-UFC fighters. His solely defeat was when he got here in opposition to British heavyweight Tommy Fury in February final yr, in line with BBC.
“He’s the best heavyweight of all time…probably the most vicious KO artist ever,” Paul stated in a distinct publish about Tyson. “However I’m youthful, I’m quicker and I’m going to be working my ass off to get stronger.”
Broadly thought to be one of many best boxers of all time, “Iron Mike,” as Tyson is affectionately identified, was a dominant determine in his boxing days and was feared for his fierce and really heavy punching energy, resilience, ability and power.
Tyson’s street to stardom started on the 1981 Junior Olympics when he impressively gained gold after knocking out his opponent within the first spherical after 9 seconds. He adopted it up with one other gold medal on the 1982 Junior Olympics, this time bettering his first-round knockout of 9 seconds the earlier yr by taking down his opponent inside 8 seconds.
He started his skilled profession in 1985 on the age of 18 when he squared off in opposition to Hector Mercedes, knocking him out within the first spherical. Tyson went on to grow to be the youngest heavyweight boxing champion on this planet on the age of 20 the next yr.
“Iron Mike” hung his gloves in 2005 with an unimaginable skilled document of fifty wins and 6 losses with 44 of his victories ending in knockouts.
