IRVING, Texas – Undisputed, biggest boxing event It’s finally here in recent memory.

jake paulTrump, who rose to fame through social media, fights former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.

Paul says the idea emerged after an ayahuasca retreat and finally came to fruition when it was announced in March.

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Mike Tyson (left) and Jake Paul face off during the ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Plant on November 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The two are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The fight was originally scheduled for July 20, but the fight was postponed when Tyson’s ulcer flared up in May. postponed for four months.

Many may think this is just a publicity stunt, but the state of Texas sanctions this as a professional fight. This means the fight will be on Tyson’s record and will be his first official fight since 2005; There will be a sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride (Paul’s 2020 bout against Roy Jones Jr., which he featured on the undercard). vs. former NBA star Nate RobinsonIt was an exhibition). This will be Paul’s third fight of the calendar year, by the way.

Although confirmed, there are some tweaks: The fight will be eight, two-minute rounds with 14-ounce gloves.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off at the ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Plant on November 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The two are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The fight is being branded through the Most Valuable Promotions promotion, which Paul founded in 2021 alongside Nakisa Bidarian. The promotion helped Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano sell out Madison Square Garden in 2022, and the pair will rematch as partners. -Friday night’s main event.

Paul-Tyson will stream on Netflix at no additional cost other than a subscription, meaning the fight will be available to broadcast on approximately 300 million televisions worldwide.

Paul enters the fight with a record of 10-1 in his career, with six of his wins coming by knockout. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 knockouts.

The two boxers took different approaches leading up to the fight. Paul is doing what he does best: talking, trolling, and pissing people off. Meanwhile, Tyson kept his answers short, sweet, and very to the point.

At least that was the case until Thursday night.

During the discussion, everyone got a pretty good preview. Tyson slapped Paul He even had an open hand when weighing himself. Tyson even fought back but was held back by multiple staff members before things got heated.

Mike Tyson (left) and Jake Paul face off during the weigh-in at the Toyota Music Plant in Irving, Texas, before their heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 15. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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But they are locked in this way in their own way, and eight months of training will be reduced to 16 minutes or less on Friday.

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