How to watch the game on Netflix Friday: NPR

Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson go head-to-head in a live boxing match Friday night, streaming on Netflix.

Paul and Tyson met on Thursday night for a weigh-in and final face-off. After his opponent allegedly stepped on his foot, Tyson punched Paul in the face.

“The talk is over,” Tyson, who weighed 228 pounds, said before leaving the stage.

“Now it’s personal,” replied the 227-pound Paul.

Paul told CNN that he believes in his abilities and is not nervous. He also said he believes he will knock out Tyson – who is known for his brutal knockout victories – in the fifth or sixth round.

This is how you watch the match

Paul vs. Tyson will be the main event on Friday’s fight card with six other bouts scheduled to kick off Netflix’s first live-streamed boxing event. Anyone with Netflix access will be able to watch at no additional cost.

The stream starts at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. Six other fights will take place before Paul and Tyson’s heavyweight ring walk, so their bout likely won’t start until hours later.

Jake Paul: A 27-year-old YouTuber turned fighter

Paul, 27, rose to fame on social media platforms with viral six-second videos on Vine and prank content with his older brother, Logan Paul, on YouTube. Today, Paul boasts over 20 million subscribers on his own YouTube channel.

The younger Paul brother had a brief acting career with a recurring role on Disney’s Bizaardvark from 2016-2018. Shortly after leaving the show, he began his boxing career with an exhibition match against fellow YouTuber Deji Olatunji. Paul won by technical knockout. His first professional fight was in 2020 against YouTuber AnEsonGib, whom he defeated by a technical knockout in the first round.

Paul was accused of sexual assault by TikTokers Justine Paradise in 2021. Paradise says Paul forced her to perform oral sex. Paul has denied these accusations.

Mike Tyson: The 58-year-old former heavyweight champion

Tyson, 58, began his boxing career in 1985. In 1986, Tyson defeated Trevor Berbick to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history.

Friday’s matchup will mark Tyson’s first professional fight in nearly 20 years. His last professional fight before retirement was a loss to Irish boxer Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson fought multi-weight champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match in 2020.

In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping 18-year-old contestant Desiree Washington. Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison. He was released on parole after three years and resumed his career, although he has been a registered sex offender ever since.

He was accused of rape again in 2023 by a woman who claims the assault took place in the early 90s in a limousine in Albany, NY. She submitted one lawsuit is seeking $5 million for “physical, psychological and emotional harm” since the alleged incident. Tyson denied the allegations in filings filed last year in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. The case is ongoing, and court documents show that the latest filings from Tyson’s team are due early next week.