In Countdown: Paul Vs Tyson, Netflix is touting its live coverage of Jake Paul’s November 15 fight with Mike Tyson. It’s a contest that has divided opinion not only in boxing circles, but also in the public forum. Iron Mike, once the self-styled “baddest man in boxing,” is now 58, while Paul, the YouTuber and latter-day boxer, is 27. The two men will clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after the fight’s original date of July 20 was called off when Tyson, who came out of retirement to fight Paul, suffered a health scare and needed medical attention on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
Netflix’s decision to cover the fight signals a new strategy from the streaming service – a willingness to test new types of audience engagement beyond their traditional movies and series. The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight represents a trial to discover if live sports could become a viable part of the Netflix offering, opening the door to other sports programming in the future. Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ have already made the leap and with this event, Netflix will aim to compete with those platforms. Here’s when and how to watch.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson’s Boxing Match Is Friday, November 15 At 8 PM ET On Netflix
The Fight Takes Place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington
The big fight takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the main event is expected to begin at 8 pm on Friday, November 15. Given that it’s a Netflix event, however, it will attract a huge worldwide audience, expected to outstrip boxing’s largest-ever PPV audience, the 4.6 million buys of the contest between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio on May 2, 2015. Here’s when international fight fans can watch the contest:
City | Time Zone | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
New York, USA | Eastern Standard Time | Friday, November 15, 8:00 PM |
Chicago, USA | Central Standard Time (CST) | Friday, November 15, 7:00 PM |
Denver, USA | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | Friday, November 15, 6:00 PM |
Los Angeles, USA | Pacific Standard Time (PST) | Friday, November 15, 5:00 PM |
London, UK | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | Saturday, November 16, 1:00 AM |
Berlin, Germany | Central European Time (CET) | Saturday, November 16, 2:00 AM |
Cape Town, S. Africa | South Africa Standard Time (SAST) | Saturday, November 16, 3:00 AM |
Moscow, Russia | Moscow Standard Time (MSK) | Saturday, November 16, 4:00 AM |
Dubai, UAE | Gulf Standard Time (GST) | Saturday, November 16, 5:00 AM |
Bangkok, Thailand | Indochina Time (ICT) | Saturday, November 16, 8:00 AM |
Beijing, China | China Standard Time (CST) | Saturday, November 16, 9:00 AM |
Tokyo, Japan | Japan Standard Time (JST) | Saturday, November 16, 10:00 AM |
Sydney, Australia | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | Saturday, November 16, 12:00 PM |
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson’s Fight Is A Netflix Live Event
Netflix Is Expecting A Huge Audience
Netflix expects that by featuring two well-known, and hugely controversial personalities—boxing legend Mike Tyson and abrasive social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul—they’ll be grabbing an unprecedented opportunity to attract a wide, diverse audience. As a result, they’re offering the event free to Netflix subscribers.
Subscribers get a unique viewing experience for no extra cost, while boxing aficionados can access the fight at a fraction of their usual PPV fee. In Countdown: Paul Vs Tyson, it’s clear that there is huge interest in the bout, not least because of the vast age difference between the two fighters, but also the intrigue over whether the former heavyweight champion can turn back the clock at 58 and 20 years after his last professional contest.