What time is the Tyson-Paul fight? How many games before that – NBC Chicago

What time is the highly anticipated Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight Friday on Netflix? The answer may be harder to determine than you think.

The event itself is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT, but that won’t mark the start of the most important match everyone has been waiting for.

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That’s because a number of other matches have to happen first.

Here’s a look at when you can expect the match to start and how many matches there are before it:

When is the Tyson-Paul fight?

The match will take place on Friday 15 November.

The rescheduled game is set for Friday night at the $1.2 billion retractable roof home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. While the state sanctioned it as a pro fight with some modifications, other states would not.

What time is the Tyson-Paul fight?

It’s hard to give an exact time for Friday night’s main event, but it could be closer to 11pm CST or midnight EST. The telecast starts at 7:00 p.m. CST, at 8:00 PM EST.

How many fights are there before the Tyson-Paul fight?

There will be at least three other fights taking place before the main event, including a “co-main event” involving a rematch between “undisputed super lightweight champion” Katie Taylor and “unified featherweight champion” Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano.

On fight night there will also be:

• Whindersson Nunes vs. Neeraj Goyat in a six round super middleweight fight
• Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos competes for the WBC Welterweight World title in 12 three-minute rounds
• Katie Taylor to face Amanda Serrano in 10 two-minute rounds for the undisputed world super lightweight championship
• Finally, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson battle it out in a heavyweight bout for eight two-minute rounds

What are the rules for the Tyson-Paul fight?

The fight is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds, as opposed to the normal three minutes and 10 or 12 rounds of most pro fights. Tyson and Paul will too use heavier gloves with the idea of ​​reducing the force of blows. The gloves will be 14 ounces instead of 10. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has said that Tyson’s physical condition met the criteria for the fight to go ahead.

How old is Mike Tyson? How old is Jake Paul?

Mike Tyson is 58 years old. Jake Paul is 27. That’s an age difference of 31 years.

Tyson was 50-6 with 44 knockouts before retiring 19 years ago. Paul is 10-1 with seven knockouts in less than five years as a professional, mostly fighting mixed martial artists and boxers.

How, where to watch the Tyson-Paul fight

The match is streamed on Netflix.

While this is not the more common and more expensive pay-per-view format followed by most major boxing events, it does require a Netflix subscription. Netflix reported more than 280 million subscribers worldwide by the end of the third quarter of 2024.

Netflix will broadcast the match in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German.

An audience of at least 60,000 is expected.

How much are tickets for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight?

Aggregating data from TicketMaster, SeatGeek and StubHub, upper level seats range from between $57 to $70 as of Thursday.

Mid-level seats range from $117 to $185, while most lower-level options are $200 and up.

Floor seats close to the ring go as low as $666, while the most expensive up close and personal options are as high as $50,000.

Mike Tyson beat Jake Paul at their weigh-in Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.

What are the odds for the Tyson-Paul fight?

Paul is a minus-200 betting favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. This means the payout for a Paul win will be around half of any bet. The most popular prop is Tyson to win by KO/TKO or DQ (+275), followed by Tyson to win on points (+1000) and Tyson to win in the first round (+1400).

When was Tyson’s last sanctioned fight?

Tyson retired in 2005 with a record of 50-6, with 44 knockouts, after losing to Kevin McBride. He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition four years ago. Paul is 10-1 with seven knockouts against mostly uncut opponents. His loss was to Tommy Furythe less accomplished half-brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

How much money will they make?

According to reports, Paul will earn $40 million and Tyson around $20 million. Paul mentioned his number at a press conference in August.