Jake Paul and boxing legend Mike Tyson will come to blows this summer in arguably one of the biggest fights of the year.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has been teasing a fight against 'Iron Mike' ever since ditching his internet fame to try and become a boxing world champion. Paul is looking for his 10th professional win against former heavyweight champion Tyson and thinks the 57-year-old is his toughest opponent to date.
Tyson's last professional fight took place almost two decades ago but he did return for a one-off exhibition fight against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020. Paul fought for the second time as a professional on the undercard of that event when he KO'd NBA star Nate Robinson. So here's all you need to know about the big fight...
When is Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and what time will it start in the UK?Paul and Tyson professionally sanctioned bout will take place on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and their could be up to 80,000 fans in attendance on the night. The exact fight time for Paul vs Tyson hasn't yet been announced, but it's expected it till take place around 4am on Sunday morning, July 21, in the UK.
How do I buy tickets for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson?Tickets for the Paul and Tyson's fight officially went on sale earlier this week at Seatgeek.com. Over 120,000 fans have signed up for presale access and the cheapest ticket will set you back $70. The 'Champion Package', which features a ringside seat for the fight, costs a massive $10,000.
The only fight announced so far on the Paul vs Tyson undercard will see Katie Taylor face Amanda Serrano in their highly-anticipated rematch. Taylor vs. Serrano 2 will be the co-main event of Paul vs. Tyson and the Irish superstar will put her undisputed super-lightweight world titles on the line. Taylor beat Serrano by split decision in their Fight of the Year in 2022.
Quotes cornerPaul : "They say he's the baddest man on the planet, so let's find out. Apparently he's the final boss… I love the biggest challenges in the world. That's what's made my whole entire career is taking big risks and I want the toughest guy out there. I want the biggest fights and making history is what I've done my whole entire career. This is no different. Netflix, Mike Tyson. It doesn't get any bigger than this and everyone will see."
Tyson : "I started Jake off and I’m gonna finish him. I don't know if he's in his prime. He's fat. He should be lean and mean and he's fat and funky. I saw him with his shirt off though and he's fat. He's not going to win. He can't even knock out Nate [Diaz] who is like 40 pounds. How's he going to knock me out? Who’s the other guy? Anderson Silva…. He didn't knock out Tommy Fury. He didn't knock those little guys out, knock me out?... Who did he knock out? Little children… [he] never knocked out a real man."
