Mike Tyson returns to ring, will face Jake Paul on Netflix

Mike Tyson returns to ring, will face Jake Paul on Netflix

Iron Mike is stepping back into the ring.

Mike Tyson will face Jake Paul in a boxing match on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in the main event of a card, officials told ESPN.

The event will be streamed on Netflix.

According to ESPN, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) signed a deal with Netflix for a boxing card last Nov. 1.

“Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream matchup and I anticipate it will be the most-watched boxing event in modern boxing history,” MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement.

Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has beaten former UFC stars Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley. Paul, who turned pro four years ago, is coming off back-to-back first-round knockouts of Andre August and Ryan Bourland.

Tyson, the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990, last fought Roy Jones to a draw in a 2020 boxing match. Perhaps one of the most feared boxers of all time, Tyson will be 58 when he meets the 27-year-old Paul.

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