Jake Paul will step into the ring with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match in a Netflix livestream event.
The event will take place on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” Paul said.
“Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons. Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.”
In his statement, Paul also called Tyson “the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson,” and “the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time.”
The event will be available for Netflix subscribers only. Undercards will be revealed at a later date.
Tyson has a 50-6 professional record with 44 knockouts. He was the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1987-1990 and the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
