Paul and Tyson square off Friday night
Mike Tyson, Jake Paul face off at press conference
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul come nose-to-nose at their New York press conference on May 13, 2024.
The epic battle between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will finally commence later this week in Texas, with the spectacle showcasing seven fights in total at AT&T Stadium.
In the lead up to the fight, Netflix released a documentary as Paul and Tyson prepare for the fight. In one clip, Tyson watched Paul call him out after the YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated Mike Perry in his last bout over the summer.
Boxer Mike Tyson on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2024. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)
Tyson laughed as Paul declared himself the new face of the sport.
"There’s a fundamental difference between me and Jake," Tyson said in the documentary. "He’s a manufactured killer. Television and papers made him a killer. He’s manufactured. I’m a natural-born killer. That’s the difference."
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The highly anticipated fight will occur Friday night. It has been a long time coming, as the bout was initially supposed to commence in July. However, Tyson suffered a medical episode which led to the date being pushed back. In the interim, Paul knocked out Perry in Florida.
From left to right, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Fox Sports commentator Tom Brady and boxer Mike Tyson pose for a photo on the field before a game between the New Orleans Saints and Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2024. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)
Despite the health concerns of a 58-year-old Tyson stepping in between the ropes to face off against a 27-year-old Paul, "Iron Mike" revealed back in July why he wants to do the fight.
"I’m a glory junkie. I love people thinking about me all day," Tyson told Esquire an interview before he suffered a medical emergency on a flight. "I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.
"This is all I started fighting for – to get all this f---ing status," he later continued. "I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that. I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough."
Boxer and social media influencer Jake Paul walks on the field before a game between the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2024. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)
Netflix will broadcast the fight. The preliminary card will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET and the main card will start at 8 p.m. ET.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
