Jake Paul to fight Mike Tyson in live Netflix boxing event

In a stunning announcement today, social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul says he will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Netflix will stream the bout between the 27-year-old Paul and 57-year-old Tyson on July 20th.

Tyson hasn’t fought since he and Roy Jones Jr. met in a 2020 exhibition that ended as a draw… while Paul built a significant fan following as a YouTube influencer before embarking on a surprisingly successful professional boxing career four years ago.

For more on the phenomenon of the fight that was announced, we’re joined by Taylor McKee – assistant professor of Sport Management at Brock University.