In Countdown: Paul vs. TysonNetflix is releasing its live coverage of Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson on November 15. It is a competition that has divided opinions not only in the boxing world, but also in the public forum. Iron Mike, once the self-proclaimed “the worst man in boxing”, is now 58 years old, while Paul, the YouTuber and modern boxer, is 27. The two men will face each other at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after the fight’s original July 20 date was canceled when Tyson, who came out of retirement to fight Paul, suffered a health scare and required medical attention in a flight from Miami. to Los Angeles.
Netflix’s decision to cover the fight signals a new strategy for the streaming service – willingness to test new types of audience engagement beyond traditional films and series. The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson represents a test of whether live sports can become a viable part of Netflix’s offering, opening the door for other sports programming in the future. Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ have already taken the leap and with this event Netflix will aim to compete with these platforms. See when and how to watch.
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match will be Friday, November 15th at 8pm ET on Netflix
The fight takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington
The big fight takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the main event is scheduled to begin at 8pm on Friday, November 15th. As this is a Netflix event, however, it will attract a large global audiencewhich is expected to surpass boxing’s all-time biggest PPV audience, the 4.6 million buys for the contest between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio on May 2, 2015. This is where international fight fans can watch the contest:
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City |
Time zone |
Local time |
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New York, USA |
Eastern Standard Time |
Friday, November 15th, 8pm |
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Chicago, USA |
Central Standard Time (CST) |
Friday, November 15th, 7pm |
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Denver, USA |
Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
Friday, November 15th, 6pm |
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Los Angeles, USA |
Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
Friday, November 15th, 5pm |
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London, United Kingdom |
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
Saturday, November 16th, 1am |
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Berlin, Germany |
Central European Time (CET) |
Saturday, November 16, 2am |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
South African Standard Time (SAST) |
Saturday, November 16th, 3pm |
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Moscow, Russia |
Moscow Standard Time (MSK) |
Saturday, November 16th, 4am |
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Gulf Standard Time (GST) |
Saturday, November 16th, 5am |
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Indochina Time (ICT) |
Saturday, November 16th, 8am |
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Beijing, China |
China Standard Time (CST) |
Saturday, November 16th, 9am |
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Tokyo, Japan |
Japan Standard Time (JST) |
Saturday, November 16th, 10am |
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Sydney, Australia |
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) |
Saturday, November 16th, 12pm |
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight is a live Netflix event
Netflix expects a large audience
Netflix hopes this by introducing two well-known and extremely controversial personalities—boxing legend Mike Tyson and abrasive social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul– they will seize an unprecedented opportunity to attract a broad and diverse audience. As a result, they are offering the event free to Netflix subscribers.
Subscribers get a unique viewing experience at no extra cost, while boxing aficionados can access the fight for a fraction of their normal PPV fee. In Countdown: Paul Vs Tyson, It is clear that there is great interest in the fight, even because of the large age difference between the two fightersbut also the intrigue over whether the former heavyweight champion can turn back the clock at 58 and 20 years after his last professional contest.