On Monday, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Holden Boxing confirmed that the heavyweight boxing match between Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) and Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will officially be a sanctioned, professional fight by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR).
The heavyweight matchup will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with 14oz. gloves.
Tyson, 57, last fought in a sanctioned bout in 2005, when he was stopped by journeyman heavyweight Kevin McBride.
“Mike Tyson and Jake Paul signed on to fight each other with the desire to do so in a sanctioned professional fight that would have a definitive outcome,” said Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian. “Over the past six weeks MVP has worked with its partners to satisfy the requirements of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) to sanction Paul Vs Tyson and we are grateful that we have gotten to this point. MVP has championed fighter choice since its inception, including advocating for women’s boxing to be contested with two or three-minute rounds based on the particular fight matchup.”
In the co-main event, undisputed super lightweight world champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) will step back in the ring for the most anticipated rematch in women’s boxing history against boxing trailblazer and unified featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs).
The event will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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