15 Nov 2024

Mike Tyson v Jake Paul set to be 'trainwreck TV'

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 15 November 2024

One of the greatest boxers to ever set foot in the ring will is returning to the sport to take on a man who became famous for making YouTube videos.

The Mike Tyson v Jake Paul fight, which is set to start around 3pm Saturday New Zealand time, is the talk of the entertainment and sporting world.

With Tyson taking away $20 million, and Paul pocketing $40 million it's set to be one of the highest-earning matches in history and will be available to anyone with a Netflix subscription. 

Dean Lonergan is a former New Zealand boxing promoter -- he reckons whoever wins, it's going to be "trainwreck TV".

He speaks to Emile Donovan.

US boxer Mike Tyson (L) and US boxer-actor Jake Paul (R) face each other during a press conference ahead of their heavyweight bout at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas on November 13, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Photo: AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY