The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, scheduled for November 16 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, promises to be one of the most lucrative sporting events of the year. According to estimates revealed during the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” », the two boxers should share a purse of 80 million dollars (around 75 million euros).
A purse to be shared between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
Beyond these impressive fees, this generational duel between the 58-year-old former world champion and the social media star 30 years his junior should break audience records. According to SPORTbible, nearly 500 million viewers could follow the event, broadcast exclusively on Netflix.
A fight on Netflix and without pay-per-view possible/h3>
Unlike major traditional boxing fights, this one will not be offered on pay-per-view but accessible to all subscribers of the streaming platform. A strategy that could make this clash one of the most watched sporting events in history.
Although Tyson has remained active with exhibition fights since his official retirement in 2005, this face-to-face with Jake Paul is mainly a spectacle. Early fans, as well as fans of new formats, agree that this opposition is more of a confrontation between two icons from different generations than a real return to professional boxing for Tyson. Jake Paul, with his usual boldness, even declared that he would show Tyson “how to box”, adding a touch of challenge that fuels expectations.
