Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul kicks off Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. (Photos: Getty Images. Design: Yahoo Sports, Mallory Bielecki.)
Uncrowned has Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul results, live round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Tyson vs. Paul fight card on Friday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Legendary former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson faces YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a blockbuster, eight-round professional boxing match live on Netflix.
Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) has defeated a motley array of opposition since kicking off his professional boxing career in 2020, knocking out the NBA’s Nate Robinson, MMA’s Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, and most recently bare-knuckle boxing standout Mike Perry. The 27-year-old former Disney star has also beaten MMA legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz on points. His lone loss in the ring came in a 2023 split decision at the hands of Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Tyson vs. Paul will be contested under modified rules, featuring eight two-minute rounds rather than the usual three-minute rounds in men’s boxing, and with heavier 14-ounce gloves rather than the usual 10-ounce gloves for professional heavyweight bouts. The fight will go on both competitors’ pro records.
In the much-anticipated co-featured bout, Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) and Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) rematch their April 2022 thriller with Taylor’s super lightweight titles on the line. Ireland’s Taylor, 38, defeated Puerto Rico’s Serrano, 36, in a divisive split decision (97-93, 96-94, 94-96) in their first meeting, which served as the first women’s boxing bout to headline Madison Square Garden and was widely praised as 2022’s Fight of the Year.
The Tyson vs. Paul start time for the preliminary card is at 5:30 p.m. ET on the Netflix Sports’ and MVP Promotions’ YouTube channels. The main card airs live at 8 p.m. ET, free for Netflix subscribers.
Super middleweight: Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool via split decision (97-93, 94-96, 96-94)
Lightweight: Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica via majority decision (95-95, 96-93, 98-92)
Featherweight: Bruce Carrington Jr. def. Dana Coolwell via unanimous decision (80-70, 80-70, 80-70)
Live62 updates
Goyat beats Nunes by UD
India’s Neeraj Goyat takes a wide unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 60-54) over Brazil’s Whindersson Nunes in their six-round contest slightly over the middleweight limit.
Goyat wants a fight with his MVP stablemate Jake Paul. That was a dominant showing tonight and maybe he does land a bout with Paul next year. The Indian would be undersized but technically is much better.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 6
Goyat almost captured a stoppage in the sixth round. Nunes was on the ropes, not protecting himself, but he wasn’t troubled too much by the power. At least 10 clean punches landed though.
10-9 Goyat. Final score: 60-54 Goyat.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 5
Goyat unloading on Nunes in the third minute. The Brazilian doesn’t know how to defend from those punches. If Goyat was the same weight as Nunes naturally or tried to focus more on power, this fight would be over already. One-sided contest.
10-9 Goyat, 50-45 Goyat.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 4
Six-punch combination from Goyat in the final 30 seconds, every shot lands clean on a bemused Nunes, a debutant who is clearly out of his depth at this level. Goyat didn’t land with any power in that combination, just as he hasn’t with in the majority of his work tonight. Nunes is still being backed up by some of these combos though.
10-9 Goyat, 40-36 Goyat.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 3
Nunes is finally letting his hands go, and he does so with body work. Goyat is clearly not in supreme condition and looks to be breathing heavily; he could tire down the stretch. A pair of hooks from Goyat land, Goyat is looking to counter with short hooks. Nunes lands the left hook liver shot, no visible impact on Goyat though. Goyat ends the round with a short, curved right hand.
10-9 Goyat, 30-27 Goyat.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 2
Goyat is not relying on power but rather is happy to “shoe shine” on Nunes. Goyat threw more than 20 punches, walking Nunes back from the center of the ring to the ring ropes. This is a mismatch.
10-9 Goyat, 20-18 Goyat.
Goyat vs. Nunes – Round 1
Goyat looked several leagues above Nunes in the opener. The Indian was boxing with his hands down, utilizing head movement and sharp combinations. Nunes is not going to be able to match this speed. Nunes felt the power early with a counter left hook from Goyat. Goyat ended the round with a strong counter right hand.
Whindersson Nunes, 29, is a Brazilian YouTuber who followed the Paul blueprint and decided he wanted to box. His success rate has been mixed in his amateur matches thus far. Like Paul, Nunes went against MMA fighters and fellow YouTubers before he made his pro debut in September 2023, which he lost to Thai YouTuber “My Mate Nate.”
What am I even typing here?
The 33-year-old Neeraj Goyat is an actual 18-4-2 pro boxer and 2-0 MMA fighter with several national and international accolades. This is a thing that is happening.
Pick: Goyat
On-site report: Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool
ARLINGTON, Texas — Shadasia Green made the most of her second shot at a women’s super middleweight title Friday night.
Green outpointed previously undefeated Melinda Watpool on two scorecards and won their 10-round, 168-pound championship match by split decision on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul undercard at AT&T Stadium. Green (15-1, 11 KOs), of Paterson, New Jersey, won the vacant WBO super middleweight title by beating Toronto’s Watpool (7-1, 2 KOs) in the last of three bouts streamed on Netflix Sports’ YouTube channel.
Judges Lisa Giampa (97-93) and Justin Reyes (96-94) scored seven and six rounds, respectively, for Green. Judge Jeremy Hayes scored Watpool a 96-94 winner.
The action now shifts to Netflix for four more matches at 8 p.m. ET.
The stronger Green mostly remained in control and seemingly piled up points in her largely uneventful encounter with Watpool. She knocked Watpool off balance by landing her right hand about 35 seconds into the sixth round.
Watpool survived some trouble later in the sixth round as well. She didn’t consistently connect with flush punches on Green, however, and other than during the ninth round had little success offensively against a more aggressive Green.
Two fights before the crowning achievement of Green’s career, she dropped a 10-round unanimous decision to former undisputed super middleweight champ Franchon Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs). Green and Baltimore’s Crews-Dezurn fought for the then-unclaimed WBC super middleweight crown this past December 15 at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida.
The 35-year-old Green, a former point guard for Old Dominion University, is represented by Paul’s MVP Promotions.
Now that I see them on my TV, the trio of Mauro Ranallo, Rosie Perez, and Roy Jones Jr. is just weird enough to be perfect for this Tyson-Paul broadcast.
Opening the main card: Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
India’s Neeraj Goyat (19-4-2, 8 KOs) welcomes Brazilian internet star Whindersson Nunes (0-0) to professional boxing in a six-round match contested slightly over the middleweight limit.
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul by the numbers
Here’s a quick look at some of the significant numbers heading into tonight’s main card headlined by Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul:
No. 1: This will be the first boxing event broadcast live on Netflix.
2: The number of minutes per round in the main event, the same as the co-main event matchup between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the undisputed super lightweight title.
4: Paul has knocked out four opponents in the first round.
10: Career wins by Paul (7 by KO).
14: Tyson and Paul will be wearing 14-ounce gloves.
20: A 20-year-old Tyson became the youngest fighter to win the world heavyweight championship with a TKO win over Trevor Berbick on Nov. 22, 1986 at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.
22: Tyson KO’d 22 opponents in the first round.
27: Paul’s age. Also the number of years since Tyson last fought in a professional bout (a loss to journeyman Kevin McBride)
50: Career wins by Tyson (44 by KO).
58: Tyson’s age.
65,000: The number of fans expected at AT&T Stadium on Friday night.
$17,800,000: Tyson vs. Paul will become the highest grossing combat sports event ever held in Texas with a gate revenue of $17.8 million, according to Most Valuable Promotions.
$20,000,000: The reported purse for Mike Tyson.
$40,000,000: The amount of money Paul has claimed he will be making Friday in the main event.
