Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul in live event for Netflix

(NEXSTAR) – Mike Tyson is stepping back into the ring — this time against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

The match is set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be livestreamed exclusively on Netflix via a partnership between the streaming giant and Paul’s Most Valuable Productions, Netflix announced Thursday.

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Mike Tyson, 57, last fought in a 2020 exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. — a fight that ended in a draw. Jake Paul, 27, was also on the card that night, fighting in a preliminary match against former NBA player Nate Robinson.

“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 said, in part, in a statement included with Thursday’s press release. “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.”

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Paul started his professional boxing career in early 2020 and has since won nine of 10 fights — six of which ended with knockouts — against “mostly undistinguished opponents,” the Associated Press noted.

Tyson, in a statement shared by Netflix, acknowledged Paul’s accomplishments.

“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 GOAT,” said Tyson, the undisputed world heavyweight champion between 1987 and 1990. “It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”

Tyson isn’t the only one doing some trash-talking: On X, Paul said it was his plan to “put Iron Mike to sleep” on fight night. He also poked fun at Tyson’s face tattoo and ear-biting incident on YouTube.

Netflix has yet to announce any undercards for the July 20 fight. Additional details will be announced at a later date, Netflix said.

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