Netflix has announced the upcoming match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul that will see them fight at AT&T Stadium and will be broadcast live on the popular streaming platform.
The match has sparked protests from fans regarding the former World Heavyweight Champion’s health and age.
Tyson primarily has a neurological condition that prevents his body from functioning at an optimal level at all times, so it remains to be seen how this fight will go down.
Mike Tyson And Jake Paul Will Fight
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In the latest tweet making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), Netflix announced a surprise fight between the 57-year-old boxing legend and the 27-year-old cruiserweight. The match will take place on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Texas and will be available for live streaming to all Netflix subscribers as the platform continues to test its weight in the world of live sports.
follow Diversity, this isn’t the first time Tyson and Paul have appeared on a boxing card together. In 2020, Paul fought in a co-main event that saw Tyson fight Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match.
The event was Tyson’s first boxing match in over 14 years at the time and Paul’s second professional boxing match, where he defeated former NBA player Nate Robinson via a second-round knockout.
Speaking ahead of the match, the boxing legend said he was “really looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul.”
He continued, “He has grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of the ‘kid’ can do with the experience and abilities of a GOAT.”
Jake Paul Vows To Put Mike Tyson ‘To Sleep’
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Tyson also stated in his statement: “It’s a full-circle moment that won’t be thrilling to watch; when I started him on his boxing journey under my fight card with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish it.”
Talking big ahead of the bout, Paul didn’t seem to be taking the boxing great lightly as he vowed to put Tyson to sleep.
“Whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you won’t want to miss this event,” Paul said.
He added, “I have the opportunity to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet, and the most dangerous boxer of all time. Time to put Iron Mike to bed.”
Paul was in action last week when he knocked out unknown boxer Ryan Bourland in his 10th professional fight.
Fans Worry About The Boxing Legend’s Health & Age
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Some fans took to social media to express their doubts over the age difference between the two and Tyson’s health. Others believed that the fight was “fake” and “staged”.
“It will be a race against time to keep Tyson fully fit for Paul. [The] the man’s health doesn’t allow him to fight well, because he has a condition called sciatica… I think he’s in this for the money! Go get your bag champ,” one fan wrote about Tyson.
“I said it once, and I’ll say it again,” another fan began. “Jake Paul claiming to be a boxer while hunting retired combat athletes who have suffered career injuries is one of the saddest displays of cowardice I have ever seen in my entire life.”
A third person raised questions about Tyson’s age, writing, “Mike Tyson is 57 years old. Stop encouraging this clown. You are funny @jakepaul!”
Another fan called for the boxing great to “just retire,” while another claimed that the fight was “fake.”
Mike Tyson Suffers Paralysis
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It remains to be seen how the former heavyweight boxing champion hopes to do this as he mainly struggles with sciatica, a painful nerve condition that usually originates in the lower back and extends down the legs.
The condition reportedly caused him such pain at one point that he had to use a wheelchair and crutches to walk. He has previously admitted that he is mostly speechless when things are heating up, per Basically Sports.
Iron Mike, as his fans call him, is also passionate about weed, and it extends beyond smoking, even running a business that deals in weed products, sparking an outcry from fans last year when he shared a photo of himself smoking weed. on Instagram.
At the time, fans begged him to “quit smoking” and take care of his health.
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