Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are set to finally enter a boxing ring with their headline bout live on Netflix. But for those tuning in from the United Kingdom, a £1,000 TV Licence warning comes with watching the hugely anticipated fight.
Iron Mike, the former undisputed world heavyweight champion, will go up against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday (16 November) with millions expected to tune in across the world.
Originally meant to take place on 20 July, the fight had to be rescheduled after Tyson ‘thought he was doing to die’ after suffering a rather terrifying health incident.
Fast-forward four months and everyone is ready to go at the second attempt, with fans chomping at the bit after Tyson and Paul sat down this week for a face-to-face.
With the fight taking place in the United States of America, it’ll be a rather unsociable fight time for UK viewers tuning in, with Paul and Tyson expected to complete their ring walks at 4am GMT on Saturday.
But if you’re set to tune in and watch it live, you face a £1,000 fine in the UK. And it is all to do with the TV Licence.
Netflix and live events
Netflix is doing more live events than ever before as part of its offerings to subscribers, with the WWE set to move to the streaming giant in 2025.
One recent event was The Netflix Slam, a tennis special between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, streamed live from Las Vegas. The Roast of Tom Brady also streamed live with comedians taking the p*ss out of Brady for hours on end.
And then there is the aforementioned Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight, which is now just days away.
TV Licence and Netflix
First thing is first, you don’t need to pay for a TV Licence to have Netflix.
If you watch its catalogue of films, television shows, or the true crime documentaries, keep watching and enjoying.
But the rules of the TV Licence state that you need to pay for one if you watch live television, or live content as it is streamed.
Earlier this year, the BBC – which is funded by the TV Licence – told LADbible that if you’re watching any live event on Netflix, you need a TV Licence.
It is the same if you’re watching live Premier League matches on Amazon Prime Video.
The BBC said: “A TV Licence is needed to watch live content on streaming services, watch or record a TV programme on any channel and when using BBC iPlayer. Further information is available on the TV Licensing website or via the customer services team, who can help with any queries.”
What will happen to me if I don’t pay my TV Licence?
Historically, those who don’t pay for a TV Licence but watch live television are hauled before magistrates’ courts where they can face fines of £1,000.
It is the second most common crime in the country, behind driving offences.
Going forward, this could drastically change with the current Labour government saying it wants decriminalise non-payment.
Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, and Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, have highlighted that those prosecuted are ‘disproportionately’ women. A senior government source said: “The administrative burden of policing non-payment of the licence fee should not be falling on the taxpayer. It should be carved out. It’s not worth the hassle it creates.”
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Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, BBC, Netflix, Boxing, Sport, YouTube, Entertainment, Celebrity, US News, UK News
Mike Tyson has spoken out about the terrifying health incident that led to him initially pulling out of his fight with Jake Paul.
The Heavyweight boxing legend is set to fight the controversial influencer and ex-Disney star Friday, 15 November.
Prior to this, Tyson ended up pulling out of their originally scheduled fight in July, with the event eventually being rescheduled.
The former heavyweight champion suffered a medical emergency on a plane where his representatives said he began to feel ‘nauseous and dizzy’, which was due to an ‘ulcer flair-up’ before landing.
Afterwards, the star spoke about the incident, telling his X followers that he was feeling ‘100 percent’.
And now, Tyson has revealed more in a newly released Netflix documentary, Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, which chronicles the lead up to the event from both fighter’s perspectives.
In the documentary, the boxer reveals that in the incident he was ‘throwing up blood’ and feared he was ‘going to die’.
He said: “A week and a half ago I was training and I was doing great but then all of a sudden I started feeling tired.
“I was explaining to my trainer, ‘I don’t know what’s wrong with me’.
“Coming here from Miami on the plane, I went to the bathroom, and I threw up blood. The next thing I know I’m on the floor, I was defecating tar.
“So, I came here, and they found I had a big ulcer, two-and-a-half inches, and it was bleeding. All my friends were calling me like I was dying.”
The pair are set to face off next week (Sarah Stier via Getty Images)
Tyson continued: “I asked the doctor if I was going to die, and she didn’t say no. She said we have options though, and that’s when I got nervous.
“I can’t wait to get out of this motherf**ker, man. God, I want to fight and start training. I don’t want to die in the hospital bedroom, I want to die in the ring.
“You wouldn’t believe what I endured from my ulcer. I lost 26 pounds, can you imagine that? I was so p*ssed off because I had peaked. I was good, talking sh*t, ready. “
Paul also gave his reaction to the news in the documentary, saying: “When I received the news that he was out and not able to fight, I was just numb, I was just like, ‘f**k’.”
The YouTuber went on to say: “Nobody can tell Mike Tyson what to do, and if he wants to fight me, of course I’m going to say yes.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime to fight one of the two most famous boxers to ever live – Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
“I look at Mike Tyson as a killer, so I never really expected something like this.”
Tyson and Paul will fight in the boxing ring a week tonight, with the event also being streamed on Netflix.
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Topics: Boxing, Health, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, YouTube, TV, Documentaries
Sports fans across the world are always convinced they know what’s going to happen in a boxing fight.
Despite how clear it is across the years that anything can happen, and you simply can’t predict what’s going to happen, that’s never stopped myself or any other fan speaking with certainty about what is going to happen.
That certainty in foresight is something that boxing fans around the world are now espousing about the new Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight, except with a bit more vindictive glee than normal.
This is a fancy way of saying: fight fans think Mike Tyson is going to ‘kill’ Jake Paul.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will soon be taking to the ring (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)
The fight is the ultimate proof of what is more important, skill or youth.
While Jake Paul is 31 years the junior of his opponent and in his boxing prime age-wise, Mike Tyson is… well, he’s Mike Tyson.
Even at 58-years-old, a new clip that has emerged has fans convinced that he is going to spark the former YouTuber out, with some going as far as to morbidly say that Paul won’t get back up.
In a new ‘Face to Face’ posted on Most Valuable Promotions, the YouTube channel of Paul’s boxing promotion company, the two engaged in an at times tense chat about their upcoming fight.
One clip in particular sees Paul saying ‘the gods’ have shown him he is going to be faster and stronger than Tyson, and that he is going to ‘outbox’ him.
Paul also states that it will be the biggest moment in ‘boxing history’ when he ‘puts [Tyson] to sleep’.
Tyson responds by saying ‘this man dreams a lot’ and when asked ‘why Mike Tyson wins the fight’, he says: “Because I’m Mike Tyson”.
This has been compounded with another quote of Tyson’s, which is causing fans to fear for Paul’s well-being.
Tyson appeared in a new Netflix documentary, titled Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, in which he delivered a chilling message to Paul.
Responding to Jake Paul saying it’s ‘his sport now’, Tyson said: “There’s a fundamental difference between me and Jake.
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“’He is the manufactured killer. Television and papers made him a killer. “He’s manufactured. I’m a natural born killer. That’s the difference.”
The two clips have caused fans to think they know how the fight will go and, shock, they’re picking the former Lineal Heavyweight champion of the world.
One tweeted: “So… mike tyson is going to straight up kill jake paul, right? like, live murder on Netflix”.
Responding to the clips of Tyson, one fan said: “Unless this is fake, Tyson is winning. Hope he doesn’t play easy with him.”
And another responded saying: “He’s gonna kill jake paul.”
Despite this, Paul is the favourite for the fight.
While he doesn’t have the pedigree of Tyson, his previous wins include former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Bareknuckle Boxing champion and former UFC fighter Mike Perry.
Paul’s only professional loss came in the form of former Love Island star Tommy Fury.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will fight this Friday, November 15 on Netflix.
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Topics: Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, TV, TV and Film, Sport
Jake Paul has been confirmed to face-off against boxing legend Mike Tyson, aka Iron Mike, on Netflix.
The streaming platform announced earlier today (7 March) that the bout would take place this summer on social media.
The news comes following Paul’s decisive knockout win against pro boxer Ryan Bourland in round one of their bout on 2 March.
The official Netflix UK & Ireland X (formerly Twitter) account announced: “It’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson — yes, really! — in a LIVE BOXING event at AT&T Stadium you won’t want to miss.
“Airing live on Netflix Saturday, 20 July.”
Known as ‘The Problem Child’ or ‘El Gallo’, Paul has fully pursued his boxing career in the past few years, boasting an impressive record of 9-1.
He will compete in a heavyweight boxing match at the 80,000 capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas against ‘the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, who has built up a record of 50-6 with a staggering 44 KOs over his seasoned boxing career.
In the official press release for the event, Paul stated: “It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard.
“Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.”
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Paul also said that it will be the ‘biggest fight in history’ in the biggest NFL stadium on the biggest streaming platform in the world.
He finished the statement saying: “My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time.
“This will be the fight of a lifetime.”
Legendary former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is undoubtedly one of the biggest athletes of all time, and is ranked as ESPN’s single hardest hitter in heavyweight history.
Tyson broke onto the scene as the youngest heavyweight champion at 20 years old, with the most successful run of his career consisting of 37 straight wins, including 33 KOs.
The 57-year-old stated: “I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul.
“He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT.”
Labelling it a ‘full circle moment’, he recalls how they fought on the same card in 2020 and finished by saying: “Now I plan to finish him.”
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To add even more fuel to the fire, Paul posted an announcement on his own X account, saying that the event doesn’t need promotion.
Claiming that everyone will want to see the fight, he finished the post off by outlining: “My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time.
“Time to put Iron Mike to sleep.”
This live Netflix sporting event follows The Netflix Slam, a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, and golfing event The Netflix Cup.
They are also set to become the weekly home of WWE’s legendary Monday Night Raw in 2025 as they continue to venture into live sports coverage.
Mike Tyson v Jake Paul will be available to stream by all Netflix subscribers on 20 July.
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Topics: Boxing, Celebrity, Netflix, Viral, YouTube, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul
It was announced earlier today that Jake Paul will face off against boxing legend Mike Tyson on 20 July.
The bout would be held at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, and it will be live streamed on Netflix for all subscribers of the streaming platform.
Also known as ‘The Problem Child’ or ‘El Gallo’, Jake Paul has taken his boxing career very seriously in the past few years, building up an impressive record of 9-1, including six KOs.
Initially beginning by fighting influencers and non-boxers, his last couple of bouts have been against actual pro boxers, managing to knockout Ryan Bourland in round one on 2 March.
Paul even stated it was ‘time to put Iron Mike to sleep’ on X.
It goes without saying that Mike Tyson is one of the most legendary boxers and athletes in history, breaking onto the scene as the youngest ever heavyweight champion at just 20, going on to have a career that would consist of 37 straight wins at one point, including 33 KOs.
Following the announcement, fans have been quick to issue Jake with some advice on social media.
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They were quick to remind Jake of an incident in 1997, when Tyson faced Evander Holyfield for the WBA Heavyweight Championship.
One user commented: “Wear ear protection…,” with the eyes emoji.
Another said: “JAKE PAUL ABT TO MEET HIS MAKER *better wear some ear guards,” accompanied with a GIF of Tyson laughing.
A third put: “Two words for Jake Paul: ear protection”.
All of these comments are in reference to Tyson’s actions in the aforementioned fight, when he bit Holyfield’s ear after his opponent had head butted him a few times in the fight.
Tyson bit a one inch piece of cartilage from the top of his right ear and spat it out, causing a scuffle in the ring, though the fight would continue after this.
He also bit Holyfield’s left ear later in the fight, but even though he didn’t rip a piece off that time, the fight was finally halted after officials discovered the second bite.
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Holyfield was then announced as the winner, meaning he retained his heavyweight title, though with less of his right ear.
As a result, Tyson had his pro boxing licence revoked until it was reinstated over a year later, and had to pay a $3 million (£2.35 million) fine and legal fees.
The two later became close friends after retiring, even joining forces to start business venture ‘Holy Ears’, which were edible cannabis sweets in the shape of Holyfield’s ear, featuring a funny Christmas promotion ad.
Hatchet well and truly buried.
Even though it does look like Tyson has left his erratic years behind him, Paul might have to be on the look out for similar unpredictable stunts in the ring.
