HISTORY will be made TONIGHT as Jake Paul and Mike Tyson battle it out in the first-ever combat sports event LIVE on Netflix!
Fans have flocked to the Texas AT&T Stadium to see this blockbuster bout that was postponed earlier this year due to 58-year-old Iron Mike’s health scare in May.
Before the main event unfolds, Katie Taylor puts her undisputed light-welterweight title on the line in a huge rematch against Amanda Serrano, while Mario Barrios battles Abel Ramos for the WBC welterweight crown.
Plus, there are four more incredible bouts on tonight’s historic Netflix card.
- Main card start time: 1am GMT/8pm ET
- Main event ring-walk time: 4am GMT/11pm ET
- Live stream/TV: Netflix (No additional cost to subscribers)
- How to watch prelims FREE
JAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: BETTING TIPS AND ODDS
Follow ALL the action from this historic Netflix event with our live blog below…
- Carrington vs Coolwell R6- Carrington continues to dominate the fight and is showing no signs of slowing down. - Plenty of strikes to the body of Coolwell are landing, but no real major blows of note just yet. - Two to go in this one. 
- Carrington vs Coolwell R4- Carrington DOWNS Coolwell after landing a big left hook. - To his credit, Coolwell was back on his feet in seconds and ended the round the better of the two with some excellent counter punching. - Carrington will likely be ahead on the scorecard, but he will be wanting a knockout win on the undercard of his icon Mike Tyson. 
- Carrington vs Coolwell R3- Coolwell beginning to take a lot of heavy strikes, but he is showing no signs of slowing down. - Carrington’s corner demanding more work to the body of Coolwell. 
- Carrington vs Coolwell R2- Coolwell came out the traps at speed, trying to initiate the jab for the first time in the fight. - Carrington lands a big right mid-way through the round after soaking up many strikes from his opponent. - The undefeated Carrington ends the round in style, landing a superb combination, but Coolwell stays on his feet. - This one is beginning to heat up! 
- Carrington vs Coolwell R1- The undefeated Carrington is the huge favourite in tonight’s opener, coming into the bout with undefeated after 13 fights. - His opponent Coolwell took the fight at very short notice but will be looking to pull off a huge shock on the biggest stage. - Carrington certainly the more dominant in the opening round as he looks to figure out his rival. - Coolwell on the back foot as you would expect, but certainly holding his own in there 
- Carrington vs Coolwell first up- The fighters are on their way to the ring for the opening fight of tonight’s blockbuster card. - The bout will be eight three minute rounds in the featherweight division. 
- A reminder of the all-important timings- Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson – 4am/11pm ET - Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano – 3am/10pm ET - Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos – 2am/9pm ET - Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes – 1am/8pm ET - Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ET - Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ET - Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ET 
- Reason why Tyson slapped Paul during weigh-in- Mike Tyson unleashed a slap onto the cheek of Jake Paul during the pair’s weigh-in yesterday. - And it now seems that one of Tyson’s friends has revealed exactly why he felt the need to lay hands on the YouTube star before tonight’s bout. - Things often get feisty ahead of blockbuster fights, with pushing and shoving not uncommon during pre-bout weigh-ins. - However, Tyson’s slap on Paul’s cheek seemed somewhat unprovoked during yesterday’s face-off. - That was until a “close friend of Tyson” explained what led the 58-year-old boxing legend to hit Paul on stage. - Speaking to USA Today Sports, Tyson’s pal Tom Patti said: “Jake stepped on Mike’s foot, that prompted the reaction. I was there and Mike just told me.’’ Unseen reason Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at weigh-in ‘revealed by pal after YouTuber’s act angered boxing legend’
- 10 minute warning- Tonight’s opening fight of the night will get underway at approximately 10.30pm/5.30pm ET. - The prelims will feature the following bouts: - Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ET - Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ET - Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ET - Once the prelims conclude, the main card featuring Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will begin on Netflix. 
- Paul vs Tyson TOTT
- ‘He must die,’ says Paul in chilling message to Tyson- JAKE PAUL has warned Mike Tyson “he must die” after their Netflix fight was made “personal” by a shocking on-stage slap. - Fans are eagerly awaiting tonight’s boxing clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas after months of hype. - Tyson set a new tone for the contest when he clashed with Paul during their weigh-in. - The boxing icon delivered a powerful slap to the face of his social media star opponent. - With his face still ringing from Tyson’s hand, Paul declared: “Mike Tyson, that was a cute slap buddy. - “But tomorrow, you’re getting knocked the f**k out. I’m f*****g him up, I’m f*****g up. - “He hits like a b***h. It’s personal now, it’s personal now. He must die.” 
- Paul vs Tyson rules- The huge bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be a maximum of eight rounds of two minutes each. - It has been confirmed that the pair will both use 14oz gloves instead of 10oz. - Both fighters will be in the ring without headguards as the fight has been professional sanctioned. - And knockouts WILL be allowed in the fight. - As mentioned above, the fight has been sanctioned by the Texas Athletic and is a fully professional content that will count towards the career records of both Paul and Tyson. - Rules at a glance: - Eight two-minute rounds
- No headguards
- KOs allowed
- Professionally sanctioned
- 14oz gloves
 
- Up first- Tonight’s first fight will see Bruce Carrington take on Dana Coolwell from around 10.30pm GMT/5.30pm ET. - Heavy favourite Carrington has an impressive unbeaten record of 13-0, with eight wins coming by way of knockout. - The featherweight bout should not disappoint in our opener this evening. - Credit: GETTY 
- Running order of tonight’s show- Here are the timings for all seven of tonight’s bouts (subject to change) - Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson – 4am/11pm ET - Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano – 3am/10pm ET - Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos – 2am/9pm ET - Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes – 1am/8pm ET - Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ET - Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ET - Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ET 
- What time can we expect Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson?- Ring-walks for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson are expected to get underway at approximately 4am GMT/11pm ET. - The bout will begin at around 4.30am GMT/11.30pm ET. - Timings are subject to the length of the undercard fights. - Credit: Getty 
- High stakes- Jake Paul has boasted that he is set to pocket a staggering £31million ($40m) for his Netflix showdown against Mike Tyson. - While Tyson has accepted a reported £15.4m ($20m). - Paul even cheekily released a video offering Tyson an extra $5m if he can last more than four rounds in their fight. - However, the caveat to the bet states that if Iron Mike fails to get past the fourth round then he must get a tattoo that reads ‘I love Jake Paul’. - Tyson responded to the offer saying: “He should offer more. - “Tell him probably about 20 (million).” 
- Who is on the star-studded undercard?- Tonight’s main event is not the only blockbuster bout fans will be treated to… - Katie Taylor will go head-to-head with Amanda Serrano for a second time. - Taylor will put her undisputed super-lightweight status on the line in one of the most anticipated fights of the night. - Here is tonight’s card in FULL: - Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson (heavyweight) - Katie Taylor (defending champion) vs Amanda Serrano 2 (undisputed women’s super-lightweight titles) - Mario Barrios (interim C) vs Abel Ramos (WBC welterweight title) - Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool (vacant women’s WBO super-middleweight title) - Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica (lightweight) - Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell (featherweight) - Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes (middleweight) 
- Weigh-in results- 58-year-old Mike Tyson will go into tonight’s bout more than 1lbs heavier than his opponent, Jake Paul. - Here are each fighter’s official weights: - Jake Paul – 227.2lbs
- Mike Tyson – 228.4lbs
 - Credit: Getty 
- About last night- Mike Tyson threatened to kick off his fight with Jake Paul a day early after landing a SLAP on him during their final face-off. - The heavyweight legend returns to the ring for a controversial comeback bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in Texas. - And Tyson looked in sensational shape as he hit the scales at 228.4lb (16st 3lb) while wearing a pair of Versace briefs. - That was just before Paul came in a career-heaviest 227.2lb (16st 2lb) nearly TWO STONE above his usual fighting weight. - The two squared off for the final time but Tyson landed a slap on Paul – before the prankster-gone-prizefighter could get close. - It sparked a near-brawl on the stage as the two camps and security intervened and pulled the pair apart. - Paul, 27, walked off with an unconvincing roar while Tyson, 58, was calmed down by his entourage before sending out one final warning. - He said: “The talking’s over.” Mike Tyson SLAPS Jake Paul before being pulled apart by security in chaotic weigh in before controversial Netflix fight
- Is Paul vs Tyson on a standard Netflix subscription or is it on PPV?- The question a lot of fans have been asking. - Paul vs Tyson on your standard Netflix sub seems too good to be true – but the fight IS available on a standard subscription at NO EXTRA COST. - A current ads-supported subscription will set you back £4.99-a-month (or $6.99 in the US), while a standard one, which allows you to watch on two devices at once, is £10.99-a-month ($15.49). - Both of those options allow you to watch the action in Full HD. - There is a premium subscription which costs £17.99-a-month ($22.99), however. - And that allows users to watch on four devices at the same time, the option to add two members of a different household AND the ability to watch in Ultra HD quality. 
- Good evening and welcome to SunSport’s live blog of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson!- Tonight, the feud between internet sensation Paul and boxing icon Tyson will finally get settled in the ring. - The pair were originally scheduled to fight in July, but the fight was delayed after Iron Mike had a health scare on a flight. - Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up in May, which led to the bout being moved to tonight. - The blockbuster bout has been viewed as highly controversial, with Tyson taking to the ring at the age of 58 against someone 31 years his junior. - Tonight’s main event will be streamed LIVE on Netflix, which is the streaming giants’ first venture into combat sports. - Credit: AP 
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
 
 
