“Mike Tyson & Jake Paul” docuseries will air on Netflix before the fight

When Netflix announced earlier this year that it would be moving into live boxing with a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, the company didn’t know it would take this long.

The fight was originally scheduled to take place on July 20, but was postponed until November due to former heavyweight champion Tyson suffering from a stomach ulcer.

However, the move means more time to follow the couple with a documentary leading up to the event.

The streamer has announced that it will be broadcast Countdown: Paul vs. Tysona three-part follow-up documentary on November 7th before the fight airs live on Friday, November 15th at 8pm ET. The first two episodes will air this evening, followed by the third episode on November 12th.

The documentary series takes viewers behind the scenes of Paul and Tyson’s respective training camps in the lead-up to the event. It also follows preparation for one of the most anticipated women’s fights in history, the rematch between undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor and unified featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano.

Paul began his boxing career in 2018 with a fight against Deji Olatunji and made his professional debut in 2020 against AnEsonGib. In his ten professional fights against the likes of Ryan Bourland, Andre August and Nate Diaz, he has won nine and lost just once, by a split decision against Tommy Fury.

The fight is organized by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), founded by Paul and Nakisa Bidarian.

Tyson is now the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and one of the most legendary boxers in the world with a win record of 50-6. His last professional fight was against Kevin McBride in 2005 and he fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout in 2020.

The series is produced by EverWonder Studio, executive produced by Ian Orefice and Michael Antinoro and directed by Tim Mullen and Jackie Decker.