Mike Tyson and Jake Paul new date set for boxing blockbuster
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Mike Tyson is raring to go with his blockbuster figh against Jake Paul being rescheduled following a health scare.
The heavyweight legend and the former YouTuber have locked in November 15 for the bout, The Sun reports.
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Paul, 27, and Tyson, 57, will still fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as originally planned.
Paul announced the new date in a posting on X, formerly Twitter, with the message: “New date, same place, same fate.”
The bout was postponed last week after Iron Mike suffered a health scare and doctors recommended reduced training for several weeks, mandating the postponement.
“Although we had to postpone the fight, I will resume training shortly,” Tyson said.
“I’m thankful to the medical staff that treated me and to MVP, Netflix, and AT&T Stadium for working diligently to find the best reschedule date for all parties.
“While we have a new date, the result will be the same no matter when we fight. Jake Paul is getting knocked out.”
The fight still will be televised by streaming service Netflix.
The new fight date is on a Friday, which will allow time for the stadium to be reconfigured ahead of the Cowboys playing host to the Houston Texans in a Monday night NFL game on November 18.
Paul, 27, will face Tyson over eight two-minute rounds in a professional fight sanctioned by Texas boxing officials. Tyson’s last prior pro fight was in 2005.
Other fighters, including former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, expressed concerns Tyson might be seriously hurt in the bout. But Tyson last month said the decision for a ring return against Paul was a “no-brainer.”
Tyson dominated the heavyweight division in the 1980s and 1990s, earning the tag as the “baddest man on the planet” in his prime.
Reflecting on the postponement after it was announced, social media star Paul said: “Obviously, devastating news.
“I’m heartbroken, speechless, gutted. You [Tyson] said you wanna do this in Q4, I’m ready.
“You just need a little bit of time, so I’m ready whenever you are.
“This is too big of an opportunity and I think this fight is going to change the world and I turn all my Ls into Ws and that’s a motto I live by.
“We’ve been working so hard over here in this camp.
“I just feel bad for everyone involved in this event, the undercard. The opportunity has been ripped from all of us.”
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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