Expert picks for tonight’s Netflix battle

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tysonat the age of 58, will compete against the 27-year-old YouTuber and social media sensation Jake Paul in an eight-round heavyweight bout on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This unique boxing event, a rare clash of generations, will become a global spectacle, available exclusively to stream Netflix worldwide.

The contrast between Tyson’s seasoned experience and Paul’s youthful energy is a key factor adding to the excitement and anticipation of this fight. Tyson, known for his powerful and effective punches with a record of 50 wins and six losses – including 44 knockouts – is seen as a formidable opponent for the significantly younger Paul, who started his professional boxing career in 2020. Paul, with a record of 10 wins and 1 loss – including 7 knockouts – is yet to face a boxer within his own age group, despite his claims that he is taking his boxing career seriously.

Here are the latest predictions for tonight, adding to the tension and excitement of this epic showdown:

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Predictions

BetMGM: Unanimous decision for Paul

Anatoly Pimentel writes: “Paul’s youth and athleticism could dominate him over Tyson, and my prediction is a unanimous decision for Paul. Like previous opponents, when he wore them out in the later rounds and dominated them with vicious combinations, Paul could do the same for Tyson.”

MMA fighting: Paul for sure. Tyson via split decision

Guilherme Cruz writes: “I’d like to come out here and say that y’all are crazy and a 58 year old legend can still pull it off even if he needs a cane to walk properly every time he gets off a plane, or maybe he’d give us a great real version of Rocky vs. Mason Dixon, but I’d be kidding myself. Unless Tyson is cocooned until he’s 30, things won’t end well for him. I can’t stop thinking that Belfort rudely put Holyfield away in seconds, and I fear that’s what we could get on Friday. I choose to believe that Paul is smart enough to play the game and take Tyson for a good sendoff.”

Bermane Stiverne: Mike Tyson

DAZN reports that Striverne, a former WBC heavyweight champion, said this Baccart.net: “I don’t think it will last more than six rounds. In the first half of the fight the younger guy will come out to try to impose himself, but I see Mike working his body and dragging him into deep water From the start in the fight, Mike is a lot older, but he still has the ambition to fight and has bad intentions. He still hits the pads hard, looks great on the pads and it’s not like he’s against fighting someone who is a living opponent Mike takes this fight seriously and I don’t see any way he can lose this fight against Jake Paul.

Roy Jones Jr.: Mike Tyson

Roy Jones Jr., a former multi-division world champion, tells talkSPORTS: “Well, I like Mike, probably by choice, but if he chooses to take him out, I think he can.”

Tyson Fury: Mike Tyson

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury tells MMA Hour: “If Mike Tyson hits someone, I don’t care if he’s 90, he’s going to knock them out, right? He’s Iron Mike Tyson, the baddest man in the world. Jake Paul has a lot of experience now and has had a lot of fights, but obviously I have to back Mike Tyson for the knockout, just like he always backs me.”

Bleacher Report: It’s going to be a circus

Lucky Ngamwajasat writes: “Give credit to Paul, Tyson and MVP Promotions for getting me and many other fight fans tuned in to this sideshow. And give credit to Paul for finding ways to entertain us while stacking the deck in his favor Whether it’s fighting former NBA player Nate Robinson or former UFC champions Tyrone Woodley and Anderson Silva, The Problem Child has apparently had the advantage in all of these matchups: It’s going to be a circus and me go watch it. I’m not going to take whatever happens seriously, and neither should anyone watching. But it should be fun, it will get people talking, and I’m sure it will make a new mega lead money fight for Paul later, maybe a rematch.”

How to stream the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight on Netflix

Fans who want to watch the fight from the comfort of their home can stream the event on Netflix, which will host the first boxing match on the platform. With this option, viewers nationwide can enjoy the fight with a monthly subscription starting at $6.99.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Date, Time & Streaming

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight card

*Full map available to watch on Netflix.

• Heavyweight: Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

• Super lightweight: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano for Taylor’s IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO women’s super lightweight titles

• Welterweight: Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title

• Super middleweight: Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes

• Super middleweight: Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool for the vacant WBO women’s super middleweight title

• Super lightweight: Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica

• Light as a feather: Bruce Carrington vs. Dana Coolwell

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