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The Curious Fight Between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson
The most-watched program on Netflix this weekend may not be a documentary or a romantic comedy.
Instead, millions of people are expected to tune in for a boxing match between Jake Paul, a social media influencer who has disrupted the sport in recent years, and Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight champion.
Paul, 27, will face off against Tyson, 58, on Friday night in a heavyweight fight that will be streamed for free to Netflix’s nearly 300 million subscribers. The Paul-Tyson fight will take place after three other matches that start at 8 p.m. Eastern.
The generational showdown is part of the streaming service’s growing ambitions for live programming. It will also test the knowledge of fans: Some watched Tyson dominate the heavyweight division in the 1980s, while others followed along online as Paul catapulted to fame in the late 2010s.
If you want to catch up quickly before the fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, here are some key moments from Tyson’s and Paul’s careers.
