Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight sanctioned by State of Texas
By Julia Falcon
April 30, 2024 / 9:14 AM CDT / CBS Texas
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match now sanctioned by Texas
ARLINGTON — The July 20 boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is now classified as a sanctioned, professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.
This means that rules of the fight between the YouTuber-turned-fighter and the former heavyweight boxing champion will be set by the state commission.
The match will happen at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, or you can stream it for free on Netflix if you're a subscriber.
Tyson hasn't fought in the ring since he and Roy Jones Jr. met in a 2020 exhibition that ended in a draw. Tyson was the undisputed world heavyweight champ from 1987 to 1990. He retired in 2005 after winning 50 fights, 44 by knockout.
Paul turned into a pro boxer four years ago. He's won nine out of his last 10 fights, with six knockouts. His only loss came last year to Tommy Fury, WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury's half-brother.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
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Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called "Eye on Trending," where she answers top trending questions.
