Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in action© AFP

Mike Tyson in action© AFP

American YouTuber Jake Paul outclassed legendary boxer Mike Tyson on the latter’s return to competitive action after a gap of almost two decades. Paul rose to the occasion and beat the 59-year-old in the bout, which lasted eight rounds at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. For the special occasion, Paul donned a never-before-seen boxing gear, which he deemed as the “most expensive in sporting history”. According to the Problem Child, his outfit features 380 carat diamonds between his boxing shorts, shoes, and jacket.

Paul’s ensembled was designed by Los Angeles-based studio Surgeon, and is valued at around $1 million (Rs 8.4 crore). Paul’s silver jacket featured his name encrusted in diamonds on the front, along with diamond tennis chains attached to both, his shorts and shoes.

In addition, the gray jacket featured the logo of his new healthcare line, W by Jake Paul, also encrusted with jewels. However, this luxury lifestyle is nothing new for Paul. Also, at the official weigh-in on Friday, he was seen wearing a $7 million (Rs 59 crore approx.) on a Jacob and Co. watch.

The 27-year-old from Cleveland, who defeated veteran heavyweight icon Mike Tyson in an eight-round made-for-Netflix bout on Friday, has parlayed his fame as an internet celebrity into a lucrative career in combat sports.

Paul, who is estimated to have a net worth of $80 million according to the Celebrity Net Worth website, first rose to prominence in 2013, posting short-form videos to the now-shuttered site Vine, garnering millions of followers and billions of views.

He subsequently transported his knack for creating viral content to YouTube in 2014, launching his own channel which became renowned for controversies, practical jokes and hip-hop.

In 2015 he made a foray into television, signing for the Disney Channel in the teen series “Bizaardvark.” 

That relationship ended in 2017 amid increasing media attention on some of Paul’s Youtube stunts such as setting furniture on fire in an empty swimming pool at his luxury home in Los Angeles.

Paul gained wider attention however when he turned his hand to celebrity boxing, a trend started by his elder brother Logan Paul who fought English influencer KSI in a pay-per-view amateur contest in Manchester in 2018.

Though ridiculed by the traditional boxing world, that fight — where Jake Paul appeared on the undercard against English influencer Deji Olatunji — gained attention from the sport’s moneymen for selling some 1.3 million pay-per-view buys.

Before his fight with Tyson, Paul had a 7-1 professional, with his only defeat coming earlier this year against British boxer Tommy Fury.

(With AFP Inputs)

Jake Paul fights with Mike Tyson© AFP

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson’s much-awaited return to in-ring action ended in a defeat, with YouTuber Logan Paul getting a unanimous verdict on Saturday. The 58-year-old barely landed a punch as his much younger opponenet won by a big margin in the eight bout round at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Since Tyson was making a return to action after almost two decades, there was a lot of buzz in the lead up to the fight, and Netflix took the responsibility to stream the bout live across the globe.

In fact, Netflix live streamed the entire event, including the undercards. However, Netflix witnessed global outage on their app and website, with fans complaining of multiple issues, especially during the main event which saw Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.

Here’s how internet reacted to Netflix’s global outage:

If Netflix doesn’t fix this buffering issue, this will go down as one of the biggest fails in all of tv/streaming history #TysonPaul #NetflixFight #PaulTyson

pic.twitter.com/WYeWk1xvWP

— (@WhoDybala_) November 16, 2024

Anybody else’s @netflix service crashing constantly during #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/jfw4KmMKVs

— Yared Vazquez, M.D. (Octagon Doctor) (@dryared) November 16, 2024

“omg did you see what just happened at Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul’s fight”

Netflix: pic.twitter.com/MRNrY9H0BF

— Timothy (@timontherocks) November 16, 2024

Netflix servers tonight pic.twitter.com/3QNl5BQ3ld

— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) November 16, 2024

Seriously @netflix should be embarrassed right now. As soon as people actually want to use their service, THIS IS WHAT WE GET. pic.twitter.com/cVoKkRd5aX

— The Older Millennial (@teameffujoe) November 16, 2024

Despite the defeat, Tyson was reportedly paid $20 million to sign up for Friday’s contest, which came 19 years after his last officially sanctioned professional bout, a defeat to Irish journeyman Kevin McBride in 2005.

The former heavyweight champion’s return to the ring had been greeted with dismay across the boxing world, which had dismissed Friday’s contest as a macabre circus that risked injuring the boxing icon.

Those concerns deepened in May when the fight — initially set for July — was postponed after Tyson suffered a medical scare during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. Tyson later revealed he had vomited blood caused by an “ulcer flare-up.”

Tyson, though, brushed off the concerns for his health, insisting that his critics were mostly jealous that he remains a box-office draw decades after his 1980s peak when he terrorised the heavyweight division.

Tyson tried to recall that era of dominance in his ring walk on Friday, marching into the arena in his signature black trunks with a black poncho draped over his body.

Yet that was as close as Tyson came to reflecting the fighter he once was, with Paul comfortably keeping him at arm’s length throughout the contest.

(With AFP Inputs)

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight Live Streaming: The stage is set for Mike Tyson’s return to in-ring action, with the legendary boxer facing YouTuber Jake Paul in a high-profile bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Tyson was last seen in action almost two decades back, where he lost to former Irish boxer Kevin McBride. However, his most recent bout was an exhibition contest against Roy Jones, which ended in an unofficial draw. Tyson has a career record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts, while Paul holds a 10-1 record with seven career knockouts.

Paul, who has mostly fought UFC athletes, suffered his first and only earlier this year in Saudi Arabia against British boxer Tommy Fury, who earned a win via split verdict.

According to USA Today, if Tyson defeats the Problem Child, he could make somewhere in the range of $20 million (approx. Rs 16.9 crore).

When will the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight take place?

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight will take place on Saturday, November 16 (IST).

Where will the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight take place?

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

What time will the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight start?

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight is expected to start at 9:30 AM IST on Saturday, November 16 (IST). The undercard fights will start at 6:30 am.

Where will the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight take place?

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Which TV channels will telecast the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight?

Unfortunately, there won’t be any live telecast for the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight.

Where to follow the live streaming of the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight?

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight will be streamed live on Netflix.

(All the details are per the information provided by the broadcaster)