MMA Fighting has Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night.
The main event is expected to begin around 11:30 p.m. ET on Netflix. Check out our Tyson vs. Paul results page to find out what happened on the undercard.
Mike Tyson (50-6, 2 NC) hasn’t fought since an exhibition draw with legend Roy Jones Jr. on Nov. 28, 2020. The 58-year-old hasn’t had a professional fight in almost 20 years when he quit at the end of the sixth round against Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005.
Jake Paul (10-1) is coming off a sixth-round knockout win of BKFC star Mike Perry on July 20, 2024. Paul has won four fights in a row since he loss to Tommy Fury early last year.
Tyson vs. Paul is up next.
The national anthem has been sung. Here come the fighters. Jake Paul out first.
Paul enters in a custom track. It was reported earlier he plans to have “the most expensive boxing outfit of all time.” His entrance music is In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins. That’s a banger.
Tyson out next to Murdergram by Murder Inc. His entrance is a lot more low key.
Wow, he’s actually back in the boxing ring in a sanctioned fight. Here we go.
Get Tyson vs. Paul round-by-round live blog below:
Mark Calo-oy the referee for this contest.
Round 1: Paul staying quick on his feet. Tyson throws a few jabs to start. Paul ties up once Tyson closes the distance. Glancing right hook by Paul. Tyson with a straight left. Overhand right by Tyson. Paul definitely wary of that power. Calo-oy warns about excessive clinching. Paul jabbing as he circles. Paul lets a right hand fly, that caught Tyson a bit. Tyson advancing as the round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Tyson.
Round 2: Tyson letting that jab go. He doesn’t look bad for a 58-year-old. Paul connects with a body shot. Left hook by Tyson backs Paul up. Paul trying to showboat. Jab to the body by Paul. Paul getting his jab going. Paul whiffs on an uppercut. Body shot by Tyson. Clinch by Paul, he wants to wear Tyson down. Jab from Paul not landing, but Tyson not advancing past it. Tyson with a jab. Not much to score in this one.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Paul. Overall, 19-19.
Round 3: Looping right hand by Tyson. Tyson is aggressive tonight. Body shot by Paul, then a left hook as he circles away. Left hook by Paul and Tyson felt that. He follows with two more good punches. Jab by Paul. He gets through with a left hook. Two more punches land for Paul. Tyson doesn’t look too hurt, but he is getting pieced up. Paul is way too fast and he avoids a round-ending advance from Tyson.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Paul. Overall, 29-28.
Round 4: Straight right for Paul. He circles and tags Tyson with a left. Paul staying patient. He’s landing his jab consistently. Tyson almost a sitting duck here. He hasn’t really thrown a punch this round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Paul. Overall, 39-37.
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