It’s been nearly two decades since former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson last entered the ring for a bout but he’s coming out of retirement for a fight. The 57-year-old Tyson will enter the ring July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Tyson last boxed professionally on June 6, 2005, against Kevin McBride. The referee ended that bout after the sixth round, handing McBride a corner retirement victory. Tyson’s last win in the ring came on Feb. 22, 2003, with a knockout victory over Clifford Etienne. Paul was six years old at the time.
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Paul most recently earned his sixth knockout win with a TKO against Ryan Bourland March 2. That improved his boxing record to 9-1 (6 KO’s) and was his third win in a row. Paul’s lone loss came by split decision to Tommy Fury on Feb. 26, 2023. Since then, he’s notched wins against longtime UFC fighter Nate Diaz and Andre August.
The fight will be streamed exclusively on Netflix in the platform’s first live combat sports show.
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul preliminary odds
Sportsbooks do not have official odds listed yet for this boxing match. But DraftKings Sportsbook head oddsmaker Johnny Avello gave his early odds of who will come out on top in the Tyson vs. Paul bout.
These preliminary odds put Tyson as an underdog for the fight with Paul as the predicted winner.
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