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Mike Tyson Vs. Jake PaulWhen the Fight Starts On Netflix And More
IRVING, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 14: Mike Tyson gets on scale during Weigh-In at the Toyota Music Factory in ... [+] Irving, Texas on November 14, 2024 ahead of his match with Jake Paul for heavyweight world titles of the Premiere Boxing Championship which will be on November 15 Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty ImagesMike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to fight on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The fight card is underway, but were still a few fights away from the main event.IMPORTANT INFO ON MIKE TYSON VS. JAKE PAUL ON NETFLIXThe Netflix stream will begin at 8 pm ET, and three fights will be broadcast before Tyson and Paul climb into the ring. Tyson and Paul will likely walk to the ring around 11:15 pm ET, and the fight will start around 11:30 pm.According to MVP Promotions, the gate for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, co-headlined by Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor 2, has already surpassed a $17.8 million gate. That total sets a record for the state of Texas.Its almost twice the amount Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders generated for their fight in 2021. The gate is also higher than any UFC event outside Las Vegas, besides the Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez pay-per-view at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden.MORE FOR YOUAccording to MVP, more than 70,000 fans will be in attendance for the event, and the numbers on the free streams on YouTube are already staggering. Just after 7 pm ET, Netflix Sports live stream of the prelims had 289,000 fans watching. You can view that here:MVP Promotions live stream of the prelims had 389,000 people watching. Thats presumably nearly 700,000 people watching prelims of fighters they may not have heard of before this week.As an FYI, here is the list of the fights on the card.Mike Tyson vs. Jake PaulKatie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2Mario Barrios vs. Abel RamosNeeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson NunesShadasia Green vs. Melinda WatpoolLucas Bahdi vs. Armando CasamonicaBruce Carrington vs. Dana CoolwellTyson and Paul drew a few more eyeballs on Thursday night when the former slapped the latters face during the faceoff. It appeared Paul may have intentionally stepped on Tysons toe, which is rumored to be injured and part of why he pulled out of the fight in July.Here is a look at the first viral celebrity slap since Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars.Watch for a full breakdown of the co-main event and the main event following the show. Dont get to the Tyson-Paul main event too late. You could miss the entire show.While longtime boxing fans have become accustomed to saying that about Tysons fights because of his penchant for early knockouts during the prime of his career, Im mentioning that for this fight because it is only scheduled for eight rounds, and those frames are just two minutes.Traditionally, mens professional boxing matches are scheduled for three rounds, and the fighters use 12-ounce gloves. Tyson and Paul will be wearing 14-ounce gloves during their fight. Will we see a knockout or something that has everyone talking because it is wildly disappointing?Well know sooner rather than later.
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