InCountdown: Paul Vs Tyson, Netflix is touting its live coverage ofJake Paul’s November 15 fight with Mike Tyson.It’s a contest that has divided opinion not only in boxing circles, but also in the public forum.Iron Mike, once the self-styled “baddest man in boxing,” is now 58, while Paul, the YouTuber and latter-day boxer, is 27. The two men will clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after the fight’s original date of July 20 was called off whenTyson, who came out of retirement to fight Paul,suffered a health scare and needed medical attention on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
Netflix’s decision to cover the fight signals a new strategy from the streaming service- a willingness to test new types of audience engagement beyond their traditional movies and series.The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fightrepresents a trial to discover if live sports could become a viable part of the Netflix offering, opening the door to other sports programming in the future. Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ have already made the leap and with this event, Netflix will aim to compete with those platforms. Here’s when and how to watch.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson’s Boxing Match Is Friday, November 15 At 8 PM ET On Netflix
The Fight Takes Place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington
The big fight takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the main event is expected to begin at 8 pm on Friday, November 15.Given that it’s a Netflix event, however, it will attract a huge worldwide audience, expected to outstrip boxing’s largest-ever PPV audience, the 4.6 million buys of the contest between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio on July 24, 2025. Here’s when international fight fans can watch the contest:
