Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off this Saturday
The fight takes place at 3 am SA time.
Photo: Instagram/MikeTyson (screenshot)
The highly anticipated fight between YouTuber Jake Paul and former world champion Mike Tyson is finally here.
The fight takes place on Saturday at 3 am SA time and will be exclusively live-streamed on Netflix.
The pair will face off in a professional eight-round bout, each round lasting two minutes.
Both are set to rake in a cool $19 million (about R341 million) each for the fight, regardless of who wins.
Tyson (58), also known as 'Iron Mike', was one of the most feared fighters during his career.
This will be his 59th bout and his first match since he retired from active boxing in 2005.
Paul (27) found fame on video-sharing platforms Vine and YouTube in 2013.
He began boxing in 2018 and made his professional debut in 2020.
He has won 10 of his 11 professional fights.