What to Know About the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight
The fight that’s all the talk right now is the upcoming Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul match. Details have slowly been rolling out about the upcoming bout, and now, we have a better picture of what this fight will entail. Here’s what to know about the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight.
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight
The big Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight will take place Saturday, July 20, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will stream live on Netflix. It’s a real fight, too. The experts at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations recently announced that it’s sanctioning this as a professional fight. So, yes, it counts. Mike Tyson is 57 years old and hasn’t been in the ring in decades. He’ll be 58 by the time the fight rolls around. Meanwhile, Paul is 27 and starting his career as a professional boxer.
The rules for this fight are going to be a bit different, at Mike Tyson’s request. The fight will consist of eight two-minute rounds, instead of the usual three-minute rounds. The fighters will also wear 14-ounce gloves instead of the usual 10-ounce. While the length of the rounds was changed at Tyson’s request, it’s unclear whether the gloves were also changed for him. When asked why he wanted to change the length of the rounds during the recent launch press conference, Tyson said, “I wanted shorter rounds for more action.” He added, “If we have shorter rounds, we’ll fight more. More action.”
There’s been some backlash against this upcoming fight, especially from boxing experts and fans worried about Tyson’s safety given his age. But, Tyson is all about it. He’s ready and raring to go. Speaking about the critics, Tyson said (via ClutchPoints.com), “The people who said [it shouldn’t go ahead] wish they were up here. Because no one else can do it. Who else can do this? Who else can shut the sporting world down, no one else can do it. So you got the both of us. We’re friends, but in that ring we’re not going to be friends.”
If you want to go to the event in person, it’s going to cost you. Right now, tickets on the secondary market range from $107 to more than $55,000, although most tickets are well below the latter number. Right now, ringside seats are listed costing around $2,575. The rest of the card consists of lightweight Amanda Serrano against Katie Taylor and cruiserweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. against Darren Till.
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