Boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul rescheduled

The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in Texas has been rescheduled for November 15th at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.

The original bout between the former world heavyweight champion Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul had been set to take place on July 20.

However, the showdown was postponed on health advice given to 57-year-old Tyson after he was diagnosed with a flare-up of an ulcer problem.

Locked & Loaded
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
Both men predicting a knockout

✅ New Date: Friday, November 15th
✅ AT&T Stadium
✅ Netflix
✅ Taylor vs Serrano

-#PaulTyson
Friday, November 15th
AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
Live on @netflix pic.twitter.com/kHX1lVCZhm

— Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) June 7, 2024

Tyson reportedly became unwell while aboard a flight from Miami to Los Angeles during May and needed medical assistance.

Organisers of the event at the 80,000-capacity stadium, which is home to the Dallas Cowboys, have now confirmed the new date, with previously purchased tickets to be honoured or a refund offered until July 8th.

Most Valuable Promotions, who are staging the event alongside Netflix, said in a statement: “The highly anticipated heavyweight fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson and the most anticipated rematch in women’s boxing history, Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano, is rescheduled for Friday November 15 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.”

MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian added: “Our team has worked diligently with all parties involved to reschedule this monumental fight to a date that ensures both Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are fully prepared, with equal training time, as well as allowing us to keep the event at AT&T stadium in the midst of the Cowboys season.

“Paul v Tyson is the most cross-generational