Jake Paul’s Business Partner Slams Critics of Mike Tyson Fight With 250+ Million Subscribers Claim

Jake Paul is calling out none other than Mike Tyson for a showdown in July. This David-vs-Goliath matchup is sure to raise eyebrows. Paul, the young social media star with a 9-1 record, has never faced an opponent of Tyson’s pedigree. ‘Iron’ Mike, on the other hand, is a 57-year-old boxing icon whose reign of terror ended nearly two decades ago.

On July 20th, at the massive AT&T Stadium in Texas, the world will witness a clash for the ages, a fight where youth and audacity collide with experience and raw power. Despite the mounting criticism for this unlikely match-up, this clash will make its place in history, as confirmed by Jake Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian.

Nakisa Bidarian happy with people debating the Mike Tyson fight

With over 250+ million (282.68 million users as of Q1 2024) subscribers worldwide, Netflix is shaking up the sports world by broadcasting the highly anticipated boxing match between legend Mike Tyson and social media star Jake Paul. Paul’s partner, Nakisa Bidarian, considers this a great achievement. Many critics of the fight believe that this isn’t a great fight, firstly because of the 30-year age gap between the two opponents and secondly, because of the health problems like sciatica that Mike Tyson already has. However, Bidarian tried to put the doubters in their place by pulling out the Netflix card.

On X, he mentioned, “Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson gives combat sports its largest single distribution platform in history. Debate the fight all you want, which is exactly what we want…but equally accept that this is a great opportunity to bring boxing to the masses.”

Not only that, he even stated that they’ll be announcing more fights soon enough. Having Netflix’s 250+ million subscribers on their side presents a huge opportunity for them to foray into boxing streaming. Netflix has been making big moves in the world of sports, and this fight is just another step towards scaling up their live sports streaming.

Netflix is looking to bring back the broadcast TV fight era

Boxing is back in the spotlight, but this time, it’s not on traditional TV. It’s on Netflix instead. Remember those Friday night fights on broadcast TV? Those glory days seem distant, with HBO and Showtime exiting the boxing scene. But fear not, fight fans! The rise of digital creators like the Paul brothers has injected new energy into the sport, and Netflix is taking notice.

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After the fight was announced, Gabe Spitzer, VP of nonfiction sports for Netflix, said, “Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history. Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with Most Valuable Promotions for this historic event and we can’t wait for these two to face off for fans all across the world on Netflix.”

So, this is all new for the streaming platform, and they’re still testing the waters by organizing this interesting matchup. What are your thoughts about Netflix dipping its hands into streaming the sweet science? Let us know in the comments section below.

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