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Anthony Joshua Career Earnings Hit $200 Million…

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Anthony Joshua has surpassed the $200m mark in career earnings, making him one of boxing’s highest earners, surpassing heavyweight rival Tyson Fury and rising star Gervonta Davis..

The former two-time heavyweight champion earned $75m from fights in 2024 alone, placing him second only to Canelo Alvarez in yearly earnings. The Mexican champion matched Joshua’s fight purse but edged him in off-field earnings by $2m.

Fury, 36, collected $50m in 2024, taking his career earnings to $150m, significantly behind Joshua’s impressive haul.

Meanwhile, Davis, 30, has accumulated $50m since his professional debut, with his recent bouts against Ryan Garcia and Frank Martin contributing nearly $20m to his wealth. Garcia himself has emerged as a pay-per-view star, amassing over $40m in career earnings

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Mike Tyson says he lost 26 pounds after ulcer…

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Mike Tyson says he lost 26 pounds after ulcer, provides gory details of medical emergency

Netflix’s documentary leading up to the Nov. 15 fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has unearthed some unappetizing information.

Tyson, who suffered an ulcer flareup that led to the fight being postponed for three months, offered details about the medical emergency.

It began during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on May 26, according to Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.

“I went to the bathroom and I threw up blood,” Tyson says on “Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson.” “The next thing I know I’m on the floor. I was defecating tar.’’

The source of the trauma was a 2 1/2-inch bleeding ulcer, according to Tyson.

He was not taken by complete surprise, based on the three-part documentary. Episodes 1 and 2 premiere Thursday.

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Reflecting on a week and a half before the incident, Tyson said, “I was doing great and then all of a sudden I started feeling tired and I was explaining to my trainer, I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”

Tyson, who was taken to a hospital after landing at Los Angeles International Airport, said he lost 26 pounds after the ulcer.

“Can you imagine that?” he said.

The weight loss wasn’t the only thing he said he found unsettling.

“I asked the doctor, ‘Am I going to die?’ ” Tyson recalls. “And she didn’t say no. She said we have options, though. That’s when I got nervous.”

By the end of July, Tyson was training at full throttle, his agent Andrew Ruf told USA TODAY Sports. Tyson repeatedly has said he’s in good health.

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When is the Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight? Details to know about…

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When is the Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight? Details to know about fight on Netflix

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to square off in the boxing event of the year, now set for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

The two were originally scheduled to fight on July 20, but Tyson had an ulcer flare-up that forced him to postpone training. The two side mutually agreed to push the bout back to November.

Tyson turned 58 during that time, an this fight against Paul will mark his first fight since 2005. His career mark is 50-6-2.

Paul comes in with a career record of 10-1. His only professional defeat came in a 2023 split-decision loss to Tommy Fury.

When is Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul?

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will fight Friday, Nov. 15. The bout was originally scheduled for July 20, but a May ulcer flare-up forced Tyson to take a break from training, with both sides agreeing to push the fight date back.

Where will Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight be held?

The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Regularly the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the stadium has an capacity of 80,000 for NFL games.

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul date, time, how to watch

  • Date: Friday, Nov. 15
  • Time: Event begins at 6 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. CT
  • Streaming: Netflix

Do you need a Netflix subscription to watch the Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight?

Netflix will carry the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Fans must sign up for a subscription, with a standard streaming plan with ads starting at $6.99 monthly.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight card

  • Super lightweight title bout: Katie Taylor vs. Amando Serrano
  • Middleweight: Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
  • Welterweight: Mario “El Azteca” Barrios vs. Abel Ramos

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: What are fight rules?

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have agreed to some modifications to standard boxing rules for this sanctioned boxing match.

The changes include eight two-minute rounds (instead of the traditional three minutes). Additionally, 14-ounce gloves will be used, as opposed to the standard 12-ounce gloves used in most professional fights.

How old is Mike Tyson?

Mike Tyson is 58 years old.

How old is

Jake Paul is 27.

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Where to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson? Can I watch the fight…

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Where to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson? Can I watch the fight with a standard Netflix subscription or is it pay-per-view?

  • Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson takes place on Friday, November 15
  • The bout is enthralled in controversy due to the opponent’s large age gap 
  • In a Netflix first, the streaming platform will be broadcasting the event live

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will meet inside the ring on Friday, November 15 in one of most controversial bouts in recent history.

The unlikely duo will go pound-for-pound in an officially-sanctioned, pro fight. Which means the result of the blockbuster fight will count on both men’s professional records.

Tyson, 58, is highly regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight champions in the history, however he has not stepped inside a ring professionally in 19 years.

Whilst his opponent, YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, who is 31-years younger is looking to continue rebuilding his boxing career after losing to Tommy Fury.

The unlikely yet intriguing clash is one boxing fans won’t want to miss and here is how you can watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson.

Whilst his opponent, YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, who is 31-years younger is looking to continue rebuilding his boxing career after losing to Tommy Fury.

The unlikely yet intriguing clash is one boxing fans won’t want to miss and here is how you can watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson.

Where can I watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul?

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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will be available to watch and stream via Netflix in both the UK and US on Friday, November 14.

Can I watch the fight using my normal subscription or is it on PPV?

The unlikely link-up between the giant entertainment streaming platform showing a live sports broadcasting event has left many fans questioning how accessing the live feed will work.

Whether or not the fight will be available to watch on your standard Netflix subscription? and the answer is yes.

The fight will be available to watch to current members as part of their standard Netflix subscription pack at no extra cost.

In the UK for non Netflix customers to sign up for an account, it will set you back £4.99 a month with adverts, or £7.99 without the ads. Or else you could purchase a standard subscription, which allows customers to watch on two devices at once, this costs £10.99-a-month.

In the US a Netflix plan is $6.99 per month with ads or $15.49 without.

The two men were originally set to face-off back in July but the fight was postponed after Tyson suffered a ‘medical emergency’ in the lead up to the bout.

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion suffered an ulcer flare-up which meant he was unable to fight back in July.

The diverse Youtuber and former heavyweight champion are expected to make their ring walks around 4am UK time (10 pm.ET and 9 pm CT in the US).

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Mike Tyson was Truly Scared When A Doctor Refused to…

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Mike Tyson was Truly Scared When A Doctor Refused to Reassure him as he was Throwing Up Blood

The incident occurred towards the end of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles when he became violently ill. He recently relived the sobering experience as part of the second episode of Netflix’s countdown series for the upcoming fight with Paul.

“Coming here [Los Angeles] from Miami on the plane, I went to the bathroom and threw up blood. The next thing I know I’m on the floor, I was defecating tar. I came here [the hospital] and they found out I had a big ulcer – two-and-a-half inches – I was bleeding. All my friends were calling me like I was dying.”

Tyson then shared the scariest part of the experience during an exchange with his doctor: “I asked the doctor if I was gonna die and she didn’t say no. She just said we had options and that’s when I got nervous.”

The legendary heavyweight continued: “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”. Forced to postpone his clash with Paul until November, Tyson was initially furious at having to start his training camp for the fight over again.

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“I lost 26 pounds, can you imagine that? I was so p***ed off because I had peaked. I was good, talking s***, ready.” However, in an October interview with the Daily Mail, Tyson took responsibility for the choices that had left him in that position, stating: “I was doing too much bad food and stuff, and I got sick.” Now consuming a clean diet, ‘Iron Mike’ insists he is ready to roll back the years later this month.

The bout had originally been expected to take place under exhibition rules. However, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation opted to sanction the bout as a full professional contest. There will be some adjustments made to account for the unique circumstances of the bout, though, with 14-oz gloves being used as opposed to the usual 10-oz and the contest consisting of eight two-minute rounds instead of the usual three-minute sessions.

Regardless of those particulars, the fight promises to be a spectacle like few before it as the world waits to see if Tyson can demonstrate that age is just a number or if ‘The Problem Child’ will prove the doubters wrong.

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Mike Tyson Feared he was ‘Going to Die’ Before…

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Mike Tyson Feared he was ‘Going to Die’ Before Cancelled Jake Paul Fight

Mike Tyson has revealed that he thought he was going to die when he suffered a mid-air medical emergency due to a stomach ulcer before his planned July bout with Jake Paul. The incident led to the postponement of that date, with the pair now set to do battle on the 15th of November at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

One of the most legendary heavyweights of all-time, Tyson’s ferocious tenacity and intimidating demeanor embodied his fighting style. This, paired with his 88% knockout percentage, meant that very few had the courage to get in the ring with him during his prime. However, despite those days being well behind him, with his last professional fight being in 2005, ‘Iron Mike’ has kept himself in incredible shape.

Nevertheless, the announcement of his bout with YouTuber-turned professional boxer Jake Paul gained plenty of criticism as many suggested that, irrespective of his previous accomplishments in the sport, Tyson’s age would count against him. The 31-year age gap between the 27-year-old Paul and Tyson, who is 58, is the greatest gap in boxing history – and news of the veteran’s health issues over the summer did nothing to persuade those who are against the fight to change their minds.

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Eddie Hearn Reveals Who Anthony Joshua Is Likely to…

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Eddie Hearn Reveals Who Anthony Joshua Is Likely to Fight Next: “He’s Pleading For It”

Eddie Hearn and his fighter Anthony Joshua are carefully planning their next move.

It has been a rollercoaster few years for ‘AJ’, once the unified champion who was knocking all comers out but then took an upset loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.

He won his belts back in a rematch against Ruiz and, after some more straight forward wins, stepped in against Oleksandr Usyk. The Brit fell short in back to back fights to the man who went on to become undisputed champion earlier this year.

Joshua rebuilt again with knockout victories over Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou before coming up against new IBF champion Daniel Dubois in September.

That fight ended in disaster for Joshua, who was knocked down twice before being stopped in the fifth round by the in-form Dubois.

It was thought Joshua would take an immediate rematch, but his team has since revealed he won’t be ready for Dubois’ preferred date of February 22. Speaking to iFL TV Hearn has now said he could well still take that next.

“Yeah, I think ‘AJ’ might fight Dubois next. Physically, he’s not ready to go back into camp, he had a few niggles coming out of the fight, he would have to go into a February 22nd not 100%, to be honest. And he wants to do that.

It’s very difficult but when I get on a call and you’ve got Anthony Joshua pleading to let him fight on February 22nd and you’ve got his doctor and his physio saying you can physically start camp in three or four weeks and be 100. ‘Yeah but I can’t beat him, I don’t want to those the opportunity to rematch him.’ It’s like, if we get this wrong, you’re done.”

Hearn then said the team would take the time to get Joshua completely fit mentally and physically and reiterated who he will fight next.

“There are only really those two fights that are the focus, the rematch with Daniel Dubois, or the fight with Tyson Fury win or lose against Usyk.”

Either of those fights would be huge for British boxing, and a challenge for Joshua that Fury thinks is a step too far. In the meantime, Dubois is set to defend his belt in February with an opponent yet to be announced.

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Lawrence Okolie wants Anthony Joshua fight…

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Despite only recently moving up the heavyweight division, Lawrence Okolie has wasted no time in calling his new rivals out.

Now he has revealed his intentions to fight none other than Anthony Joshua.

His first fight in the heavyweight division is set to take place on the next ‘Magnificent 7’ card on Saturday December 7th.

Last week, he revealed that after this fight, he plans to fight someone ranked in the top 5, then assuming he wins that a world title shot next summer.

The man known as ‘The Sauce’ has not only moved up divisions, he has also switched promotions.

Okolie has penned a deal with Frank Warren and Queensbury, which significantly means that he is part of a blockbuster stable of heavyweights.

Speaking to Daily Star he said, “I will be bringing big performances at heavyweight.”

He spoke about his struggle cutting weight during his cruiserweight time and has suggested that now at heavyweight he will not need long to adapt to his new division.

“In my early cruiserweight days before I was draining myself, I was putting on knockout performances 9 times out of 10 but then it started to fade as we went on. From the spars I’ve had with heavyweights, I know I can do it. I want to show this explosive power. I think talking about it is one thing but it is about doing it.”

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Okolie has been an observer of Anthony Joshua throughout his whole career and whilst he was working at McDonald’s he watched ‘AJ’ become an Olympic gold medalist in 2012.

“My whole life has been about the next step,” he added. “When I was working at McDonald’s it was about getting to the Olympics, then when I did that it was becoming world champion.

Moreover, he has said that he has no issue fighting Anthony Joshua and he is happy to fight anyone to achieve his dream of becoming world heavyweight champion.

“Now my aim is to be world heavyweight champion. I want that next year.”

Okolie is certainly not shy when it comes to his aspirations and he understands that in a packed division he has to take opportunities when they come.

Anthony Joshua no longer is set to rematch Daniel Dubois next, therefore a fight with Okolie may well be on the cards.

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Tyson Fury Names The Best Fighter He’s Ever Faced And…

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Tyson Fury Names The Best Fighter He’s Ever Faced And It’s ‘Nowhere Near’ Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury has lost to only one man in his professional career, but that is not the man he claims is the best he has ever faced.

Fury was a long unbeaten heavyweight star who knocked out the likes of Dillian Whyte, won all three fights in a trilogy with Derek Chisora, won a world title on away soil against a previously dominant champion in Wladimir Klitschko and of course entertained the world with an epic trilogy against American puncher Deontay Wilder.

It was back in May that he first tasted defeat, and the man in the opposite corner was the former Olympic gold medalist and undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Their close 12-round battle for undisputed honours in the heavyweight division was narrowly handed to the Ukrainian on points, and now they will do it all again in December, though only for three of the four titles as Daniel Dubois is now in possession of the IBF strap.

Speaking to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, ‘The Gypsy King’ was asked if Usyk was the best he had ever faced but instead went with the ever-dangerous puncher, ‘The Bronze Bomber.’

“He’s a good boxer but no, nowhere near. I think the fights with Wilder when you’re bounced off the canvas two or three times, 10 knockdowns, and at any given moment can be taken out, is much more dangerous than having a boxing match with this guy.”

Wilder has won just once since losing twice to Fury, and that was a quick knockout of Robert Helenius before he then lost on points to Joseph Parker and was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in June, though he has vowed to fight on.

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Deontay Wilder Makes Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 Prediction…

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One of only two men to share the ring with Tyson Fury on three occasions, Deontay Wilder knows ‘The Gypsy King’ better than most. The pair battled in a trilogy of absorbing encounters between 2018 and 2021. The first fight was a controversial draw, before the Brit confirmed his dominance in bouts two and three with knockout wins.

Fury’s three fights with Wilder were some of the most entertaining in heavyweight boxing history and were significantly more entertaining than his one-sided trilogy with Derek Chisora, which saw the Morecambe man win every bout. However, in his last outing back in May, Tyson lost for the first time in his career after dropping a split decision to Oleksandr Usyk on the judges’ scorecards.

The 36-year-old will get his chance at redemption when he faces Usyk in a rematch on the 21st of December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For one of the only times in his professional career, Fury will enter the contest as a clear underdog, needing to deal with the pressure of bouncing back from his first defeat.

Deontay Wilder Picks Definitive Winner for Usyk vs Fury 2

‘The Bronze Bomber’ is backing Usyk to come out on top again

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

Wilder knows all too well how tough that is to do. Before he faced Fury in their second fight in February 2020, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was unbeaten in 43 fights. Since being knocked out by Tyson in the seventh round of that clash, he has gone on to lose three of his next four bouts. Most recently, he was brutally knocked out by Chinese powerhouse Zhilei Zhang in a fight that many predicted at the time would spell the end of his career.

While his time at the top of the heavyweight division looks to be over, Wilder is still in a unique position when it comes to providing an insight on how Fury might fare in his upcoming clash with Usyk. Asked by Boxing News to share his prediction for the fight, Wilder gave the edge to the reigning WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion as he reasoned:

“The rematch, who knows, it’s all about what person brings what dog to the fight. Many times, we have good days, and we have bad days, you just never know. If I had to pick, I would say Usyk, but let’s see what happens!”

If Fury can prove Wilder wrong and even the score with Usyk, then a trilogy fight would almost certainly be inevitable to determine who is the better man once and for all. As for Wilder’s own career, his trainer Malik Scott has confirmed that he doesn’t expect the 39-year-old to retire – and even went as far as to confirm a three-man wish-list for his return fight.

That currently doesn’t include Fury or Usyk. However, if the Tuscaloosa native does successfully make a return to the ring and put together a string of wins, expect him to do be calling for a chance to once again face the very best in the division.

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