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If you’re reading this, it’s unlikely Tyson needs any introduction. In 1986, at 20 years old, the Brooklyn native became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, laying waste to Trevor Berbick inside two rounds to win the World Boxing Council title. After unifying the other major title belts, the nominal Baddest Man on the Planet made six defenses of the undisputed heavyweight championship before losing in a historic upset to James ‘Buster’ Douglas by 10th-round knockout in February 1990. Convicted of rape in 1992 and sentenced to six years in prison, Tyson served three years before being released on parole and was never again the same destructive force, closing his professional ledger with six wins and five defeats with two no-contests.
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While Tyson remains one of the most recognizable people in the world nearly two decades after his last official fight, there are few people under the age of 30 who don’t know Paul. After cultivating an enormous public profile on Vine and YouTube alongside elder brother Logan, the Cleveland native has managed to develop into a competent boxer since taking up the sport and turning professional in 2020. He’s had 11 paying fights since then, mostly against former mixed martial arts fighters and journeyman boxers with the odd retired NBA player thrown in. His lone setback came by split decision to Tommy Fury last year, but he’s won four on the trot since then including a July knockout of Mike Perry, a veteran of the MMA and bare-knuckle boxing circuits.
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Some have called it a circus. But with two world title fights on the TV undercard, including Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in a hotly anticipated rematch of their 2022 classic, there’s plenty of value on offer for viewers who aren’t keen on watching two men with 31 years between them exchange leather.
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The live Netflix broadcast starts in 15 minutes and there will be three preliminary bouts ahead of the main event. The order of play will be as follows:
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Neeraj Goyat v Whindersson Nunes, six rounds, middleweights
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Mario Barrios v Abel Ramos, 12 rounds, for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title
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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano, 10 (two-minute) rounds for Taylor’s undisputed women’s junior welterweight championship
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Jake Paul v Mike Tyson, eight (two-minute) rounds, heavyweights
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It’s uncertain when Paul and Tyson will make their entrances for the main event, but it won’t happen before 10pm local time. That’s 11pm on the US east coast and 4am in the UK.
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main events
As expected, tonight's card broke the record for the largest boxing gate in the United States outside of Las Vegas. Live gate for Paul vs. Tyson exceeds $17.8 (14.1 pounds), promoters say, and $9 million for the 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight is the highest ever for a boxing or MMA card in Texas This is almost double the record.
Organizers said they expected more than 70,000 fans to attend tonight's card at AT&T Stadium, the 80,000-strong home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Netflix's telecast began at 7pm local time, but thousands of box office and resale tickets as low as $40 are still available, and walk-up audiences push gate totals even higher. It means there is a possibility.
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It's still early here, and it will be at least two hours before Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor walk the ring. They have the best and most meaningful fight of the night. Like Bryan, I was at Madison Square Garden in April 2022, when they produced one of the great games in recent memory. The atmosphere in the Garden that night was incredible, with the Puerto Rican and Irish fans creating an exhilarating racket that rivaled the match itself.
My memory may be playing tricks on me, and the two hours before Serrano and Taylor fought in the Garden may have been pretty quiet. But I seem to remember my joints being excited with anticipation throughout the build-up.
AT&T Stadium is, of course, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, and the atmosphere is filled with a gentle buzz. People seem relaxed and the arena is about a quarter full at the moment. But so far there is no sign of an influx of Taylor supporters from Ireland or from across the United States. There are also no Irish or Puerto Rican military songs or chants. I'm sure they'll arrive in full voice soon, but most of the people I saw looked like they came to the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson circus.
But if we wait another two hours, I think this wonderful stadium will be much louder and more enthusiastic than it is now…
It's boxing time. India's Neeraj Goyat and Brazil's Winderson Nunez took to the ring for a six-round middleweight battle after a flashy performance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders vs. AC/DC's Thunderstruck.
Here's what happened so far: Before we move on, let's clear things up a bit and give you the results of the non-televised undercard. They have played three games so far in front of a nearly empty AT&T Stadium crowd.
Bruce “Shu-Chu” CarringtonThe blue-chip featherweight prospect from Brooklyn signed with Top Rank Promotions and improved his record to 14 wins out of 14 with an eight-round unanimous decision victory over a late replacement. Dana Coolwell. The Brownsville native dropped his opponent twice, including in the final round, but Coolwell topped the count and made it to the final bell. All three ringside judges gave Carrington a shutout victory, with scores of 80-70.
Lucas Buddy Undefeated lightweight prospect moves closer to winning world title after letting go of Italian fighter Armando Casamonica In a closer-than-expected 10-round fight, he won a controversial majority decision, his first loss. The burly Canadian faced stiff resistance from late replacement Casamonica, who came into the match on 10 days' notice after Corey Marksman was sidelined with an injury in training. One judge gave him a reasonable score of 95-95, while the other two gave Bahadi terrible scores of 96-93 and 98-92.
Shadasia GreenThe former basketball player from Paterson, N.J., became world champion in his second attempt with a narrow 10-round split decision victory over a team from Toronto. Melinda Watpool WBO women's super middleweight title deciding match. In a match where there was little to separate the two sides, two of the three judges gave the score to the 35-year-old judge known as Sweet Terminator, with the third referee scoring 96-94 for Watpur. broke. Green fell short of winning his first title last year, losing the vacated WBC strap to Franchon Crewe-Dezurun by unanimous decision.
preamble
Hello. Welcome to AT&T Stadium. Let's spend a night unlike any other game we can easily remember. Mike Tyson will take a 7,097-day hiatus from professional fighting to face influential boxer Jake Paul in an eight-round non-title heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Eliminate.
If you're reading this, Tyson needs no introduction. In 1986, at the age of 20, the Brooklyn native became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Trevor Berbick within two rounds. to win the World Boxing Council title. After unifying other major title belts, the nominal the baddest man on earth He has defended the undisputed heavyweight championship six times so far. lost in a historic upset In February 1990, he defeated James “Buster” Douglas by knockout in the 10th round. Convicted of rape in 1992 and sentenced to six years in prison, Tyson served three years before being released on parole, but was never the same destructive force again and lost track of his professional ledger. Closed. 6 wins, 5 losses, 2 no contests.
While Tyson remains one of the most recognizable figures in the world nearly 20 years after his last competitive fight, there are few people under the age of 30 who don't know Paul. After gaining fame on Vine and YouTube with his brother Logan, the Cleveland native has managed to develop into a capable boxer since taking up the sport and turning pro in 2020. Since then, he has had 11 pay-to-play bouts, most of them against former mixed martial arts opponents, and although his only setback came last year via split decision over Tommy Fury, he has since won four on the trot. This includes a knockout of mixed martial arts veteran Mike Perry in July. Bare knuckle boxing circuit.
Some people call it a circus. But we'll see the interaction between two men 31 years apart as two world title fights take place on the TV undercard, including Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in a long-awaited rematch in the 2022 Classic It's well worth it even for viewers who aren't interested in that. leather.
Netflix's live broadcast will begin in 15 minutes and feature three preliminary matches before the main event. The order of play is as follows.
It's unclear when Paul and Tyson will appear in the main event, but it won't be before 10pm local time. This is 11pm on the US East Coast and 4am in the UK.
Brian will be here soon. In the meantime, here's his explainer explaining everything you need to know about tonight's events.
Mike Tyson will return to professional boxing Friday night in Texas for the first time in nearly 20 years. The 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a made-for-Netflix showdown expected to draw around 300 million viewers worldwide. are.
But is that really all you need to know? What about the rules, salary amounts, and *check notes*? 31-year age difference. Read all answers…
When and where will the battle take place?
The seven-game card will be held at 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium, the $1.2 billion home of the NFL Cowboys in Arlington, about 20 miles west of Dallas. It's difficult to pinpoint the exact time of the main event, but Paul and Tyson are not expected to enter before 11pm ET (4am GMT).
Where can I watch it?
The broadcast will be live-streamed worldwide on Netflix starting at 8pm ET (1am GMT) at no additional cost to subscribers. Three preliminary fights are scheduled to be televised before the main event, including an expected 2022 classic rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. This stream offers the option of live commentary in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.
The first three undercard matches not available on Netflix stream can be watched for free below. Most Valuable Promotions on YouTube, Netflix Sports YouTube and Tudam Starts at 5:30pm ET (10:30pm GMT).
Who else is fighting?
Hahn is not alone in calling this a circus. But with two world title fights taking place on the television undercard, there's plenty of value even for viewers who aren't interested in watching two men who are more than 30 years apart in age go toe-to-toe. The order of play is as follows:
The best fight by some distance on this card is the rematch between Taylor and Serrano, who will defend all four major title belts at 140 pounds. Their first meeting two years ago in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden was a contest of extreme physical and mental intensity that somehow surpassed the breathless hype that preceded it. It was. My heart was pounding so fast that my head hurt. If the second installment on Friday night matches the drama, I wouldn't be surprised if the third installment concludes the trilogy before 90,000 people in Croke Park.
