Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

Special Boxing Friday 15 November

This fight in Texas is sure to be one of the most unexpected fights of recent years as we see 58-year-old Mike Tyson return to the ring to take on social media influencer Jake Paul on Friday evening. . It is certainly not a fight for the extremists and it has caused controversy.

However, it has certainly also generated significant interest and Netflix is ​​set to cash in on the event. Also, the fight will be officially approved, and it will appear in the records of both fighters, which will give it credibility. Much has been made of Jake Paul’s career so far, but he has beaten 10 of his eleven opponents so far while Tyson has earned a reputation as one of the best.

This fight will be Jake Paul’s debut at heavyweight and he will be up against an unusual former champion. There are certainly few boxers who can match Mike Tyson’s popularity and his career speaks for itself.

‘Iron Mike’ as he is known, won his first belt at the age of 20 when he defeated WBC Champion Trevor Berbick and went on to add the WBA and IBF belts to his collection. Therefore, he is the first fighter to hold all three belts at the same time. He won two more bouts later in his career before retiring with a 50-6 record. It should be noted that 44 of Tyson’s 50 fights were by KO or TKO and his last victory was in 1996, a year before his opponent in this fight was born.

Jake Paul made his boxing debut in 2018, taking on social media influencer Deji Olatunji, a fight he won. He fought a number of social media giants while his only loss came against British boxer Tommy Fury in February 2023, when he fought a professional boxer. Four of his wins have come by decision but his last two have been by Technical Knockout. His last fight took place in July of this year, where he won in the sixth round against Mike Perry.

Speculation is everywhere when it comes to this game. No one knows what a 58-year-old Mike Tyson will look like, especially since he suffered health problems in May.

Jake Paul has only wrestled one show so far, so it’s hard to judge his true talent. Experts and pundits are giving different opinions on who could win the fight with Bob Arum backing Paul and the likes of former champion Lennox Lewis and former fighter Buster Douglas, who defeated Tyson, an easy win for Tyson.

The fight has been sanctioned with amended rules, there will be eight rounds of two minutes each and both fighters will use 14-pound heavy gloves.

Jake Paul is the favorite to win the match, considering Mike Tyson’s age. The odds are currently around 1.56 for Paul to win with different options of type and stop time. Prices around 2.86 are available for anyone who wants to back Mike Tyson to win.

Final deadline: 14.11.2024