Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match rescheduled for Nov. 15 - ESPN
The boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has a new date.
After the scheduled July 20 fight between the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter and the former heavyweight champion was postponed because of Tyson's medical issues, the fight has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium.
The highly anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for Taylor's undisputed super lightweight championship will also move to Nov. 15 and serve as the co-main event.
«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,» Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, said in a statement. «We appreciate the outstanding dedication, collaboration, and flexibility of our partners at Netflix and AT&T Stadium. Paul vs. Tyson is the most cross-generational sporting event in history, and we are committed to providing fans worldwide with this unforgettable night of boxing, live globally on Netflix. We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday, November 15 for a showdown that will be talked about for generations to come.»
Paul-Tyson's new date will raise eyebrows with it falling on a Friday instead of a Saturday, which is commonplace for major boxing events. But with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Houston Texans on Nov. 18 for «Monday Night Football,» a Friday fight would give the stadium time to set up for the Cowboys game.
The original July date was clear of the NFL season and faced little competition with the NBA Finals having concluded and college football still a month out. But Tyson had an