The fight nobody asked for yet everyone will watch is finally here: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul. The former lineal heavyweight champion, 58, will box a social media star 31 years younger than him Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Netflix will be streaming six fights starting at 8 p.m. ET before the main event begins around 11 p.m.
Paul, 27, only took up the sport a handful of years ago but has gone 10-1 as a professional. Few of his opponents were legitimate boxers, let alone legends, but to his credit he’s been active and largely successful.
Tyson, meanwhile, has not fought since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. In that fight he looked like a shell of his former self — one of the most fearsome men to ever put on boxing gloves. The Hall of Famer was the youngest heavyweight champion ever and began his career with 19 straight knockouts.
Will Tyson show his age or will he turn back the clock? How will Paul fare against one of the greatest to ever compete? Stay with NBC News all night for the latest from Dallas.