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Jake Paul has boxed former NBA players, retired mixed martial artists and even a few journeyman professionals, but his latest match might be his most viral yet. He's set to throw down with Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 20th — a fight that'll be broadcast live on Netflix.Tyson, a six-time heavyweight champion with 58 wins and 44 knockouts (24 of which came in the first round) is one of the most feared boxers in history. However, he'll be 58 years old at the time of the fight, and last boxed Roy Jones Jr. to a draw in a November 2020 exhibition match, which, ironically enough, featured Paul's second pro fight (against former pro basketball player Nate Robinson) on its undercard. Paul, 27 years old, is three decades Tyson's junior, with a career record of 9-1 and ...

After getting his start competing in the TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, Chito Vera made his debut in the UFC in 2014. Nearly a decade later, the fighter has established himself as a powerful force to be reckoned with in the league’s bantamweight category.Currently, Vera lives in Newport Beach, California, where he trains for his next bout. On Saturday, March 9, he’s set to face off against Sean O’Malley in a fight for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Vera previously won against O’Malley in 2020 via TKO. The moment was a highlight of Vera’s career and marked O’Malley’s first and only professional loss to date.“Fight days are very interesting days for fighters,” Vera says. “You wake up and you’re like, whoa. It’s crazy, everything is coming through your head.”When he’s not ...