There was huge surprise, therefore, when it was announced Tyson would be taking on Paul in July, at which point he will be 58, at the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Paul knocked out former basketball player Nate Robinson on the undercard of Tyson’s exhibition with Jones, and is now 9-1 as a professional. That sole defeat was against Tommy Fury, with the wins coming largely against former MMA stars and little-known boxers.