Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul are set to face off in a live boxing match streamed on Netflix this Friday, marking Tyson’s first sanctioned fight in nearly 20 years amid concerns about his age and safety. The match is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
Unlike the typical pay-per-view model, the event will be accessible to Netflix’s 282 million subscribers, as revealed in the company’s recent Q3 earnings report.
Originally scheduled for July, the fight was postponed due to a flare-up of Tyson’s stomach ulcer during a flight.
According to ESPN, the match will set a record for the largest age gap in professional boxing history, with the 58-year-old Tyson facing the 27-year-old Paul, a difference of 31 years.
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