Netflix announced today they will partner with Most Valuable Promotions for a heavyweight boxing event on July 20, 2024. The live card will feature former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who will be 58 at the time of the fight, and social media sensation Jake Paul who turned 27 in January . The match will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX and be available to all Netflix subscribers at no additional cost.
“[Jake has] grown significantly as a boxer over the years,” Tyson says of his opponent, who turned pro in 2020. “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 GOAT.”
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” Paul told Netflix. “Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.”
Paul vs Tyson will be Netflix’s third live sports event, following The Netflix Cup and The Netflix Slam. Additional information, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced at a later date.
