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How to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: date, time, fight card and more information

Vaseline November 13, 2024

The upcoming boxing spectacle, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, may have caused controversy, but you know you’ll be watching just like us. It’s been dubbed the battle of the generations, with boxing diehards siding with Iron Mike, while the youthful YouTube crowd will likely cheer for Paul. The age difference between Tyson (58 years old) and Paul (27 years old) is the largest age difference ever seen in a professional boxing event, making this match even more exciting.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will take place on Friday November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after being approved as a professional match by the Texas Licensing and Regulations Department in April. The meet was initially scheduled for July 20 this year, but was postponed due to Tyson’s flare-up of a stomach ulcer.

Several adjustments have been made to the usual setup for professional boxing fights. Paul vs Tyson will consist of eight rounds of two minutes each, with both fighters using heavier 14-ounce gloves instead of the 10-ounce gloves usually worn. The extra padding should make it harder for Paul or Tyson to produce a knockout. It can also reduce the chance of the fighters suffering cuts and swelling during the match.

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The fight marks ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson’s first professional fight since he initially retired from the sport following a 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. Tyson, who remains the youngest fighter to ever capture the world heavyweight title, which he did in 1986 at the age of 20, won 50 of his previous 58 professional victories, 88% of them by stoppage. His fans will hope that the American boxing legend still has some of that enormous punching power left in his closet.

Jake Paul, the undisputed king of marketing and hype, is competing in only his twelfth professional fight as he hunts for his biggest ring scalp. He has amassed an impressive 10-1 record since first embarking on a career in the sport in 2018. The famous Youtuber has shown his punching power in recent bouts, stopping his last three opponents from the previous year, two wins in the opening round.

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Also on the Texas card is the highly anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO women’s super lightweight belts. There’s also the fascinating WBC welterweight title clash between Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.

Below, GOAL provides you with all the essential pre-fight information you need for Paul vs Tyson, including the story of the tape, where the event takes place and how to watch the boxing bonanza.

When is Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson?

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is here AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TexasUSA Huge crowds are expected as the venue, which has been home to the Dallas Cowboys of NFL since 2009, has a seating capacity of 80,000. The fight continues a long and illustrious history of Texas stadium boxing events. Two of the sport’s biggest recent stars, Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez, both fought out exciting encounters at AT&T. Canelo’s 2021 clash with Billy Joe Saunders in Arlington, where he unified the WBA (Super), WBC and WBO super-middleweight titles, would break the all-time record for an indoor boxing event in the US, with an audience of 73,126 in attendance.

Numerous other sporting events have been hosted at AT&T Stadium over the past 10 to 15 years. It recently hosted three Copa America 2024 matches, and the venue will host several matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Wrestling fans will also remember WWE’s Wrestlemania, held at the sensational stadium in Texas in 2016 and 2022, with 131,372 people attending the two-night event in 2022.