How Jake Paul can become a world champion in 2025 if he defeats Mike Tyson

With Paul vs Tyson finally on our screens, how can Jake Paul capitalize on a win?

If you’re tuned in to Netflix and streaming Paul vs Tyson, then you’ll have heard Jake Paul claiming he could be the fastest boxer to become a world champion… but how much truth is there to that statement?

Well, if he wins tonight then that dreamland statement could actually become reality – which sounds crazy when you think his professional debut came just four years ago against a YouTuber.

Only two years before then he stepped in the ring for the very first time in a white-collar boxing match against KSI’s brother Deji Olatunji – again, also a YouTuber.

He’s come a long way since then and is now fighting professional boxers, and of course Mike Tyson – the former two-time champion of the world.

Paul said: “I’m going to become a world champion way faster than people are expecting.”

But it is the current cruiserweight world champion Noel Mikaelian who has offered him the chance.

Speaking to The Sun earlier this year before the initial Paul vs Tyson fight was postponed, Mikaelian said: “I watched him against Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia last year and I expected much more.

“I thought he would bring a bigger crowd and that would be much more of a star. But it wasn’t as huge as I thought.

“But looking forward to next year, if he wants to fight for a world championship, it will be quite difficult. He has to first beat somebody in the top 15 to get ranked. And then – he’s got to give me that Hawk Tuah and spit on that thing – then I’d do a voluntary defence against him.

Could Jake Paul really be a world champion one day? (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Adding: “I would play around with him and enjoy it and it would be very lucrative for me too. So I would embrace that if he wants to fight for a title.”

It was only last year that Mikaelian gained his belt, taking on Ilunga Makabu and stopping him in the third round.

The Armenian continued: “It could be dangerous, of course. He can get knocked out, it can happen to any fighter,” he added. “But he doesn’t have the experience to obviously fight somebody like me or any other champion in the cruiserweight division or Canelo [Alvarez] or something.

“That would be like, I don’t want to say suicide, but it will be it could be dangerous. Boxing is a dangerous sport, an average 15 people die a year from boxing matches. So many concussions, brain injuries. So boxing is definitely a dangerous sport and it could be dangerous for anyone.”

So there you have it Paul, beat Tyson and you could actually set up a world champion fight next year.

Updated 14:50 15 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 14:46 15 Nov 2024 GMT

Reason why Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will both be suspended regardless of who wins fight

The forced break comes from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will finally face off in Texas today (November 15), but no matter who wins, both boxers will be handed suspensions.

The fight has been a long time coming for boxing fans, who have spent months waiting for YouTuber Paul to finally enter the ring against boxing veteran Tyson.

The pair will fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the bout streamed on Netflix for viewers across the globe.

Both have talked a big game in the run-up to the event, with Paul going as far as to claim Tyson ‘must die’, while Tyson has made clear that he’s ‘not intimidated or afraid’ of Paul.

But while the question of who will come out on top is yet to be answered, one thing’s for certain: both boxers will be suspended from the ring after they finally meet.

The forced break comes through an order from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which is overseeing the fight in Arlington.

No matter who wins, both Tyson and Paul will have to rest for at least seven days.

Additional rest days are tacked on according to the number of rounds fought, with three days handed for every round.

Jake Paul has claimed Tyson must ‘die’ when they meet (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

With Paul and Tyson set to go eight rounds tonight, this means they could be away from the ring for a maximum of 24 days.

Even more rules come into play if either fighter loses by technical knockout, at which point they will be suspended for a minimum of 30 days. If the fight ends in a knockout, the loser will have to step back for at least 60 days.

Either Tyson or Paul could appeal a suspension, as the department regulations explain: “Medical disqualification of a contestant is for their own safety and may be made at the recommendation of the examining physician or TDLR.

“A contestant who disagrees with a medical disqualification, medical suspension or rest period set at the discretion of a ringside physician or a disqualification or suspension set by the department may request a hearing to show proof of fitness.”

Mike Tyson has made clear he’s not scared of Paul (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

However, with so much work having gone into this particular fight, it is unlikely either Paul or Tyson would rush to return to the ring in the next two months anyway.

With only a few hours to go now until the big moment, we’ll have to wait and see whether either Tyson or Paul have to end up taking that extended time off.

How can I watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson?

Viewers can tune in live to watch the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson match on Netflix on November 15. Their bout is scheduled to begin at 8 pm ET, 7 pm CT, 5 pm PT, and 1 am GMT.