Mike Tyson will face Jake Paul in a extremely anticipated boxing showdown, however the former heavyweight champion enters the ring with a transparent weight benefit. Nonetheless, he’s 31 years older than Paul, who transitioned from YouTube stardom to boxing.
Although Tyson and Paul each weighed in behind closed doorways, the precise figures haven’t but been disclosed. Tyson, in his final skilled bout in 2005, tipped the scales at 233 kilos earlier than dropping to Kevin McBride. Paul, who usually fights within the cruiserweight division (which has a 200-pound restrict), is anticipated to weigh round 220 kilos for this match.
Initially scheduled for July, this combat was delayed after Tyson suffered a well being scare and was hospitalized because of an contaminated ulcer. Now, the bout will depend towards every fighter’s skilled report. It’ll encompass eight two-minute rounds, with the fighters sporting 14 oz gloves as a substitute of the standard 10 oz gloves.
The combat will happen at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, in entrance of 75,000 spectators. For followers in Nigeria, the motion will start early at 2 AM native time on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and might be out there for streaming on Netflix.
