The video giant is promoting its boxing mega-event — ‘Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson,’ streaming live from Arlington, Texas on Nov. 15
A teaser for Netflix’s next boxing mega-event, which is deserving of a movie promotional video, features Jake ‘El Gallo’ Paul and Mike Tyson, the Baddest Man on the Planet.
In the video (below), trailer narrator Samuel L. Jackson declares, “There’s never been a night this big,” as terrifying. Bobbing and snarling in their respective corners, Paul and Tyson seem prepared to answer the bell for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, Netflix’s debut in live combat sports on November 15.
There is a tonne of film from past prizefights in which Paul defeats opponents and Tyson, who was famous for his spectacular first-round knockouts in his best days. The narration goes on, “This is a fight the world’s been waiting for,” as Netflix attempts to make the fight available to its customers worldwide while still having to sell out the 80,000-seat arena in Arlington, Texas.
Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions will produce the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson for Netflix. It will feature the co-main event, Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, as well as undercard fights, Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos and Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes.
Additionally, Netflix is still promoting Fight Night: The first two episodes of the previously scheduled three-part companion documentary series Countdown: Paul Vs. Tyson airs on November 7; the third instalment, which comes right before the major event, airs on November 12.
As Netflix enters the market that was previously dominated by late-night broadcast TV before shifting to HBO, Showtime, and pay-per-view events, the boxing match builds on the streaming service’s developing live sports strategy.
Although the streamer pointed out at the time that the WWE blurs the boundaries between sports and entertainment, Netflix had previously signed a 10-year contract worth over $5 billion with the organisation. The Paul and Tyson fight is expected to resemble The Netflix Slam, which featured tennis players Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz competing in Las Vegas, or The Netflix Cup, which was the company’s first attempt at live sports and featured PGA Tour players and Formula 1 drivers competing in a golf tournament.
Paul, a digital creator who rose to fame on YouTube alongside his brother Logan Paul, is also primarily responsible for the fight game’s resurgence on Netflix.