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The first professional fight following the Tyson exhibition is tentatively scheduled for this summer, with the opponent yet to be announced.
The first professional fight following the Tyson exhibition is tentatively scheduled for this summer, with the opponent yet to be announced.
The two are closing in on a deal for a May 3 cruiserweight bout (200-pound limit) at Las Vegas, ESPN reported Thursday night. The match reportedly would be carried by Netflix.
Both brothers started out as YouTube stars before getting involved in boxing, but Jake Paul, 28, is the more accomplished fighter of the two.
The incident came as Tyson prepares to make a controversial return to the ring against Paul in Texas on July 20, which has raised fears that the fighter once known as the “baddest man on the planet” could be hurt due to his advanced years.
The heavyweight bout at the Arlington, Texas home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will be included in both fighters’ professional boxing records.