27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has lined up his next major fight, and it's against 57-year-old retired heavyweight legend Mike Tyson.
On Saturday, July 20 the two boxers will face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas during an event hosted by Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix, which will serve as the streaming provider for the fight. Paul, who made his professional boxing debut in 2020, has only lost one of his ten fights so far. He's coming into his fight with Tyson as confident as can be.
In a lengthy tweet, Paul promised the event will be “the biggest fight of the 21st century.” He wrote that it will not be one to miss, and will be available to all Netflix subscribers. “My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance 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,” he continued. “Time to put Iron Mike to sleep.”
Promotion promotion promotion if I’m being honest it don’t need that.. The biggest fight of the 21st century, in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world…that’s the MVP way. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing… pic.twitter.com/DQLKMnyWfO
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 7, 2024
Tyson, who is 30 years Paul's senior, is understandably also confident in his abilities. With 50 wins during his professional career out of a total of 58 fights, the Hall of Famer promises not to hold anything back.
“I'm very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” said Mike Tyson in a statement. “He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a G.O.A.T. It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”
MVP and Netflix added that further information about the event, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event can be purchased here when pre-sale is made available.
This article was originally published on Complex.com.
