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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are both set to make a shocking amount of money from their upcoming boxing match.
The historic fight is set to take place tomorrow night (November 15) at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Up to 80,000 fans will be in attendance, with millions more expected to stream the event live on Netflix.
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This will be Tyson’s first professional fight in nearly 20 years and it has been highly anticipated by fans.
The fight was initially set to go ahead in July but had to be postponed when Tyson suffered health issues.
The former heavyweight champion will need to undergo two health tests in order to compete but, if he passes them, then the pair are set to fight tomorrow.
And while it hasn’t been confirmed exactly how much money the boxers are looking to make, it’s been suggested that the event will be very lucrative for them both.
Speaking at a news conference in August, YouTuber Paul said: “I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend.”
According to friend and former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, Tyson will earn around $20 million.
Ahead of the fight, Tyson shared the motivation behind his decision to take part.
Speaking to LADbible Group, he said: “This fight is not going to change my life financially. If I did it for free, it’s not going to change my life financially. My wife is constantly telling me, you do not need to do this fight.”
Since money isn't his motivation, why exactly is Tyson doing the fight?
Well, he explained: “This is what I want to do, this is me. I’m seeking my glory.”
The boxing match will be available to stream on Netflix but users have been questioning whether there will be a pay-per-view fee to access it on their account.
But fear not, if you’re already a Netflix subscriber there is no extra fee to watch the fight.
It will be available using a standard Netflix subscription.
The plan with ads costs $6.99 a month and without ads it’s $15.49.
In theory, this means you could sign up for one month and pay just under seven bucks to see the event.
There has been a stir on social media after fans worried that they would need to buy a TV license to avoid any potential fines.
However, this will only affect viewers tuning in from the UK as they will need a license in order to legally view the live showing.
