DIRECTV to Show Tyson-Paul Fight In Bars, Restaurants
By Phillip Swann
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DIRECTV’s business unit will show tomorrow night’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match in more than 300,000 bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments, the company announced.
The fight will be available exclusively in homes on Netflix. DIRECTV signed an agreement with Netflix to provide the event in commercial establishments. To find out which bars and restaurants will offer the fight, click here.
Netflix’s coverage of the fight, which will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will begin on Friday (November 15) at 8 p.m. ET. (There will be three undercard fights as well so don’t expect the fight to begin immediately.)
Tyson, the former heavyweight champion (but AARP-eligible at age 58), is a 2-1 underdog against the influencer turned pugilist Paul. The match will be eight rounds, but each round will be two minutes instead of the usual three. This could help Tyson whose stamina is certainly questionable at this point. (Netflix was scheduled to stream the fight in July but Iron Mike fell ill on an airplane due to an ulcer flare up so it was postponed.)
The TV Answer Man reported earlier this week that Netflix will offer the Tyson-Paul in 4K to subscribers of its $22.99 a month Premium plan. The fight will be in high-def with other plans.
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