Fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul rescheduled for November 15th at AT&T Stadium

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight officially has a new date.

Friday, November 15, the boxing match between the former heavyweight champion and the social media influencer will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The fight will take place on Friday instead of Saturday because preparation time will be needed to get the stadium ready to host the Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Monday Night Football game on November 18.

The fight was originally scheduled for July 20, but was postponed after Tyson, 57, reportedly suffered a medical scare on a plane, later identified as an ulcer flare-up. Although Tyson posted on

Tyson and Paul reportedly agreed to postpone the fight, which was to be broadcast on Netflix, to ensure a level playing field.

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano will also be moved to November 15th and will serve as the co-main event. Taylor’s undisputed super lightweight title will be on the line that night.

Paul, 27, has 10 professional fights to his name with a 9-1 record that includes six knockouts. His most recent fight was a first-round TKO over Ryan Bourland in March. He also knocked out Andre August in the first round in December.

Tyson, who will turn 58 on June 30, won 50 fights in total in his career, 44 by knockout and was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time at age 20. He last fought in a friendly match in November 2020 against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw.

The Tyson-Paul fight was classified as a sanctioned professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The heavyweight bout will include eight two-minute rounds, and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves.

The event will be Netflix’s first combat sports broadcast and third sporting event overall after the Netflix Cup, a golf tournament between Formula 1 drivers and PGA Tour players, and the Netflix Slam, a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.