Netflix will be streaming the upcoming hotly anticipated fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul but have made a big decision to clamp down on those seeking to watch the bout illegally.
The fight will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on November 15 as Iron Mike takes on YouTuber Paul.
Tyson's professional boxing career spanned almost 20 years and over three decades.
He had been in the ring professionally on 58 occasions and has 50 wins to his name, 44 of which were by knockout, five by decision and another through his opponent being disqualified.
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The former undisputed heavyweight champion has tasted defeat only six times professionally, five of which were by knockout and the other being through disqualification, while another two fights were no contests.
Paul meanwhile is 30 years younger than Tyson and has 11 professional fights under his belt.
He has 10 victories to his name, seven of which were by knockout and three on decision, with his sole defeat coming against Tommy Fury in February 2023 in Saudi Arabia on decision.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations have sanctioned the bout, which means the result of the upcoming fight next week is set to go on both of Paul and Tyson's professional records.
Tyson's last professional fight came against Kevin McBridge in 2005, but was stopped within two rounds, while Paul's previous bout was in July when he beat Mike Perry.
For those who do not have a ticket for the bout, the fight from the AT&T Stadium will be streamed live by Netflix, meaning those with a subscription to the streaming service will be able to view it.
With online streaming of sporting events being incredibly common, illegal means of viewing such events online has gone hand in hand with it, meaning fans trying to watch a game or fight without paying the required fee to do so.
But it seems that Netflix is cracking down on those who are preparing to stream the upcoming fight illegally, making it increasingly likely those who want to watch the bout will have to have a subscription to the service to do so.
According to boxing news provider Boxing Kingdom, Netflix's anti piracy department is preventing any illegal streams appearing online, thanks to its offices on multiple continents and the size of the team committed to this, with analysis on cyber lockers and data streaming sites having already been performed in a bid to crack down on such practices.
Topics: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Boxing, Boxing News
John McDougall