IRVING, TEXAS – Arguably the biggest boxing event in recent history is finally here.

Jake Paul, who rose to fame on social media, fights former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Paul says he got the idea after an ayahuasca retreat, and it eventually became a reality when it was announced in March.

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Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul face off during their ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on November 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The two will meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The fight was originally scheduled for July 20, but when Tyson developed an ulcer in May, the fight was postponed for four months.

Many may think this is just a publicity stunt, but the state of Texas sanctions this as a professional fight. This means the fight will be on Tyson’s record and will be his first official fight since 2005, a sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride (his fight against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, where Paul was on the undercard against ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, was an exhibition). Meanwhile, this will be Paul’s third fight of the calendar year.

While it may be punished, there are some adjustments: The fight will last eight two-minute rounds using 14-ounce gloves.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off during their ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on November 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The two will meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The fight is being promoted through Paul’s promotion, Most Valuable Promotions, which he and Nakisa Bidarian co-founded in 2021. The promotion helped Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano sell out Madison Square Garden in 2022, and the two will have a rematch as the co-main event on Friday night.

Paul-Tyson will air on Netflix at no additional cost aside from a subscription, meaning the fight can be broadcast on nearly 300 million televisions worldwide.

Paul enters the fight at 10-1 in his career, with six of his wins coming via knockout. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 KOs.

The two boxers have taken different approaches in the build-up to the fight. Paul does what he does best: talking, trolling and making people angry. Tyson, meanwhile, has kept his answers short, sweet and very to the point.

At least, that was the case until Thursday evening.

Everyone got a nice taste of it at the weigh-in when Tyson punched Paul open-handed at the weigh-in. Tyson even took action, but was stopped by many staff before things escalated.

Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul compete during weigh-ins held at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, ahead of their heavyweight bout on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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But in their own way, they hold back so much – and eight months of training will amount to a maximum of sixteen minutes on Friday.

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