Legendary Mike Tyson will fight with YouTube star: date and place of the fight are known

Former absolute world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has decided to return to the ring. The 57-year-old American will fight the famous blogger Jake Paul.

According to ESPN, the fight between the world boxing legend and the YouTube star will take place on July 20, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (USA). The fight will be broadcast on Netflix.

Iron Mike had his last professional fight in 2005, when he lost by TKO to Irishman Kevin McBride. Tyson has 58 fights on his record: 50 victories (44 by knockout), 6 defeats. Two more fights were recognized as not taking place.

In November 2020, Tyson held an exhibition fight with former world champion in five weight categories Roy Jones. The fight ended in a draw, although statistically, the advantage was on the side of Iron Mike.

Jake Paul made his boxing debut in January 2020, when he defeated another blogger, Ali Eson Gib. Then his victims were former NBA player Nate Robinson, former Bellator champion Ben Askren, and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, whom Jake defeated twice.

In October 2022, Jake defeated former UFC champion Anderson Silva, and in February 2023, he suffered the only defeat of his boxing career from Tommy Fury, the younger half-brother of WBC heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury.

The 27-year-old blogger has 9 wins (6 by knockout) and one loss. In his previous fight, Paul knocked out professional American boxer Ryan Burland in the first round in early March 2024.