'One of us has to die!' Jake Paul says stakes are high for Mike Tyson boxing match

When Mike Tyson (50-6) faces the ‘Problem Child’ in the squared ring, he does it under pro rules after 19 years. Recently, he faced Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout in 2020. Tyson’s recently regressing health has remained a big concern, though that phase is gone, according to Tyson’s camp. Despite having the challenge of rising from cruiserweight limits, Paul is better off for now.

He even hedges his chances to weigh around 240 pounds, closer to what consensus KO artist Anthony Joshua scales at. Again and again, Paul nudged that they were proceeding with Tyson’s blessing. Having said that, though, he means to wreak havoc, feeling Tyson would want the same. With the performance they put, he hopes to hoist boxing to a whole new level.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing bout unique features

Pugilist sensation Jake Paul and Mike Tyson could not be more dissimilar. Tyson has held the WBA and WBC title straps and was the undisputed world heavyweight titleholder from 1987 to 1990. He was also the youngest ever to do so. Paul started off with white-collar boxing and aspires to be who and what Tyson has become.

However, he has been a successful entrepreneur in the combat sports culture. His capital ventures with Simplebet Inc. & and military contractor Anduril Industries later saw him opting for more combat-oriented roles. In tandem with ‘Boxing Bullies’ – his anti-bullying effort to teach self-defense and boxing basics, Paul founded the ‘Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP). Now, MVP sponsors his bout with Tyson.

Their July 20 bout will occur at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, and Netflix will stream it globally. Some unique features include:

— A $2 million VIP package of 2 ringside seats, for the first-ever, to promoters
— a monumental 35,000 booking floor-level venue, as per
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP
— 121,000 presale access buys
— Netflix is airing it LIVE in a historic first
— a contest of 8 two-minute rounds
— pre-fight locker room photo-op with Tyson and Paul & and two-night luxury penthouse

Extensive photo-ops, Q&A Rounds, and open workouts also happen in three days, on May 13 at the Apollo Theater in New York City and on May 16 at Texas Live! in Arlington, TX. Currently, the cheapest tickets are available for $357, and ringside seats shelling at $8,067.