Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s professional boxing match between Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion, and 27-year-old YouTuber boxer Jake Paul.

The fight, which will be streamed live on Netflix, is controversial for a number of different reasons, which we’ll delve into later today. Considered one of the greatest boxers in history, Tyson last fought professionally in 2005 and has faced legal troubles throughout his life. He was convicted of rape in 1992 and sentenced to six years in prison, of which he served three years before being released on parole.

Paul was previously accused of misconduct towards women. In 2021, Justine Paradise, a TikTok influencer, accused him of sexual assault. “This allegation against me is 100% false,” he said in a statement. Other controversies include describing the COVID-19 pandemic as “a hoax”.

Some fans have also criticized the bout because it pits the former undisputed world heavyweight champion against a relative novice with a 2-1 record against professional boxers. But Paul is 31 years younger than Tyson, who hasn’t won a fight in more than 20 years, so is the overwhelming favorite to win with most bookmakers.

The fight is also notable because it marks Netflix’s first foray into boxing, as the streaming giant continues to focus on “sports-related programming.” It will be available to Netflix’s nearly 300 million subscribers at no additional cost.

Tonight’s fight card also features the highly anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano – which is itself controversial as it has been relegated to the ‘co-main event’ and will take place before Paul’s clash with Tyson.

We’ll be bringing you round-by-round updates from both fights, as well as all the other matches on tonight’s card, and before that, we’re counting down to one of the most divisive sporting events in recent memory. There’s no shortage of talking points for you to delve into, and as always you can have your say by emailing [email protected].