How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson in the UK: What channel is blockbuster fight on?

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to showdown in the early hours of Saturday morning in a blockbuster boxing match that fight fans worldwide are eager to watch.

Tyson, 58, is set to return to the ring for the first time since his 2020 exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr, dubbed 'Lockdown Knockdown.' While 'Problem Child' Paul, 27, will compete for the third time this year following his first-round dismissal of Ryan Bourland in March and his sixth-round TKO over bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry in July.

In terms of professional fighting, Paul has racked up an impressive 10-1 record since turning pro four years ago - leaving UFC stars like Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley defeated. His only blemish thus far comes in the form of a narrow split-decision loss to Tommy Fury last February.

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Tyson, meanwhile, hasn't competed professionally since his 2005 loss to Kevin McBride which seemingly rounded off a stellar 50-6-2 (No Contest) record. Tyson lifted the WBC, WBA and IBF titles in his prime and shared the ring with highly-skilled boxers like Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, and Frank Bruno.

With fight fans eager to see if Tyson can still bring his animalistic side out in the ring to stop Paul in his tracks, millions are expected to tune in to watch the fight - while 80,000 will fill out the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But what channel is the scrap on, and what time does it start? Here, we explain...

What channel is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on?

Terrestrial television fans in the UK will be disappointed to find that Saturday morning's bout between Tyson and Paul will not be shown. That's because Paul's and Nakisa Bidarian's Most Valuable Promotions has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to stream the bout live as the action gets underway.

In a first-of-its-kind event, Netflix will debut the full card leading up to Tyson's showdown with Paul, free for subscribers to watch with no extra cost. Those who don't want to miss out on the action, meanwhile, still have time to sign up for a Netflix account to tune in, with monthly subscriptions starting at £4.99 per month with advertisements.

What time does the fight take place?

While the fight is being billed as happening on Friday, November 15 worldwide, the bout will actually take place in the early hours of Saturday morning for UK fans due to the time difference. The main card is set to get underway at around 1am on Saturday morning, while the main event ring walks are expected at 4am.

This translates to 7pm and 10pm on Friday evening for those watching from Texas - prime time for an event of this kind. Fans watching worldwide may want to note that the main event's timings could differ dependent on how long the undercard takes to complete.