How much will Mike Tyson and Jake Paul be paid for their fight, and what prize money will the winner earn?
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Jake Paul, a former child star and social media influencer who started boxing professionally in 2020, will slug it out with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Friday in a matchup that will be livestreamed worldwide on Netflix.
Here's what we know about how much Paul and Tyson are being paid, along with other financial aspects of an event that many consider more spectacle than sport.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to take on YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated heavyweight fight Friday night at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. It will mark the first time Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) has entered the ring for a pro bout since retiring from the sport in 2005.
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