How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight in UK: TV channel and live stream

Mike Tyson returns to the ring for his first professional fight in almost 20 years to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The highly-anticipated contest is taking place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, four months after the initial bout was cancelled when Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up in May.

Tyson was forced to retire from his last professional bout against Kevin McBride in 2005, quitting on his stool before the seventh round. 19 years on, the legendary former world heavyweight champion is back in the ring.

Paul’s boxing career has gone from strength to strength since the American content creator made the switch to the ring in 2018. Although he was defeated by Tommy Fury in February 2023, Paul’s record reads 10-1-0, with victories over the likes of Nate Diaz and Tyron Woodley.

This week’s fight is being streamed live on Netflix and is due to begin in the early hours of Saturday morning in the UK. Here, the Manchester Evening News has everything you need to know.

When is Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and what is the UK start time?

Paul and Tyson are expected to make their way to the ring around 4am UK time this coming Saturday, equating to approximately 10pm local time on Friday in Dallas, Texas. The main card, consisting of four fights, will commence at 7pm local time, or 1am UK time.

The main event could begin earlier or later than planned, depending on whether the preceding three main card fights finish ahead of schedule or take longer than expected.

How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson via TV and live stream

The Paul vs Tyson fight will be broadcast live on Netflix, marking the streaming giant's first foray into live combat sports. Existing subscribers can watch at no additional cost, while new members can join from just £4.99 a month.

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson full fight card

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson (heavyweight)

Katie Taylor (defending C) vs Amanda Serrano 2 (undisputed women’s super-lightweight titles)

Mario Barrios (interim C) vs Abel Ramos (WBC welterweight title)

Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool (vacant women’s WBO super-middleweight title)

Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica (lightweight)

Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell (featherweight)

Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes (middleweight)

What Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have said

Speaking ahead of the fight, Paul said: “This moment will prove that I'm the face of boxing. The largest attraction, and me vs Canelo [Alvarez] at 200lbs for the cruiserweight world title is the biggest fight.

“It makes so much sense. Canelo's on his way out, he's gonna want a payday. And I want to show the world that all the s*** I've been talking about beating Canelo is actually true.

“I will have the biggest upset in the sport of boxing. We will fight to really see who is the face.”

In a wide-ranging chat with Interview Magazine this week, Tyson said: “What do I care about my legacy? I never knew what a legacy was and people started throwing that word around so loosely. A legacy sounds like ego to me. I’m going to be dead soon. Who cares what somebody is going to think about me when I’m dead?”

“I tried this spiritual medicine called the toad. You see a toad, you bust its puss, you put it on like a mirror, and it gets hard. You rub it down until it become fine sand, and then you smoke it. Then you meet God. And this is what God told me to do.”

“You’ve got a YouTuber that has 70million fans,” Tyson added. “No champion has that many fans. And I’m the greatest fighter since the beginning of life, so what does that make?

“That makes an explosion of excitement. And that’s what life is about – making the biggest impact before you die.”