Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024) Movie Script

1
[dramatic music playing]
[Kate] Welcome to Texas.
Well, you know the story?
You've heard the chatter.
You've seen the slap.
That's all behind us.
Training finished, press conferences done.
The time for talk is over.
Age, it's a number. The past, who cares?
This ring holds two fighters.
No followers allowed inside.
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson.
What more do you need to know?
Live around the world
on Netflix right now.
[music concludes]
[dramatic music playing]
[Mike] I was born to do this.
But this is nothing new to me,
this is new to this young boy over here.
[Jake] They say he's the baddest man
on the planet, so let's find out.
[Ice T] Getting the whole world
to pay attention isn't easy.
[man] This is expected to be
the biggest professional boxing event
in modern history.
[Ice T] Compelling millions of people
to care about one thing,
all at the same time,
just doesn't happen these days.
Which is why it's all the more improbable
that a fight
is what brought us all together.
Then again, think about what a fight is.
Two people deciding they're okay with pain
as a cost of doing business.
Content with punishing themselves...
-[grunts, groans]
-[grunts]
...even willing to risk their very lives...
I don't want to die in a hospital bed,
but I want to die in a ring.
...to prove to the world who they are.
It's my time.
The gods know it, I know it,
and you're gonna know it.
[Ice T] It's the kind of thing
that's hard to look away from.
Particularly when the fighters
are characters like this.
Jake Paul is rich, famous, brash,
but often misunderstood.
A guy who has proven
that hard work takes you far,
and who's convinced himself
he can take care of a legend.
I'm ready. I'm gonna upset the world.
-[Ice T] Mike Tyson is the legend.
-[grunts]
[Ice T] The boxer they call
the most dangerous man on the planet.
[commentator] Who in this world
has any chance against this man?
[announcer] Undisputed heavyweight
champion of the world, Mike Tyson!
[Ice T] Now, he's making history
once again.
[trainer] Eight! Two more!
[Mike] No other 58-year-old is doing this
because they can't do it.
It's something I have to do.
Who's going to stop me?
[Ice T] Right alongside them,
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
Two of the most accomplished fighters
to ever step in the ring.
Who have already proven how much
they can summon against each other.
[commentator] They fought for history.
The females are fighting in here!
[Ice T] So here you are,
with the rest of the world,
focused on a boxing ring in Texas,
unable to look away,
ready to find out what happens now.
Taylor and Serrano, Paul and Tyson...
welcome to fight night.
[music concludes]
[epic music playing]
[Kate] Tonight is the night.
The eyes of the world
are on AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,
where Netflix, in partnership
with Most Valuable Promotions,
proudly presents the most anticipated
live boxing event in decades.
With fans from over
190 countries watching,
we have a full night
of fantastic fights in store for you,
headlined by a heavyweight clash
in which iron meets brash.
Three decades separate
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
Will youth and ambition triumph
over age and experience?
Can a boxer
who spent only four years in the ring
go toe-to-toe
with the baddest man on the planet?
We will soon find out.
Before that, our co-main event
is the highly anticipated rematch
of 2022's Fight of the Year.
Two years ago
in a sold-out Madison Square Garden,
Katie Taylor won a split decision
over Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano,
and tonight,
with the entire world watching,
they meet again.
This time for the Undisputed
Super Lightweight Championship.
Also on the card,
two fierce Mexican-American fighters
facing off
with the WBC Welterweight
World Championship on the line.
Mario "El Azteca" Barrios defends
his title against Abel Ramos.
And our first bout is an international
super middleweight matchup.
Neeraj Goyat, the first world-ranked boxer
from India, will battle Whindersson Nunes,
a Brazilian entertainer
and social media sensation
who says that he lives, breathes,
and eats boxing.
We really do have four phenomenal fights
for you this evening,
and what an incredible night to come.
And with that,
a very warm welcome to AT&T Stadium,
our headquarters here
inside the home of the Dallas Cowboys
for the first-ever
live boxing event on Netflix,
which is likely to be
the most watched fight of this century.
It is good to have you with us tonight.
I'm Kate Scott.
Beside me all night, is the undefeated
former super middleweight
and light heavyweight champion
of the world,
Olympic gold medalist, Hall of Famer,
host of the podcast
All the Smoke Fight, Andre Ward.
Yes, sir, welcome.
And with just as many accolades
in his own industry,
comedian, actor, writer, producer,
-the one and only Cedric the Entertainer.
-Yes.
-[Kate] Yes.
-What's going on?
[Kate] We came dressed tonight, baby,
look at that.
-Yeah, you know, it's fight night.
-[Kate laughing]
I had to pull the drip out on him,
it's fight night.
They said we're supposed
to dress down tonight.
-That's what I heard.
-[chuckles]
I saw the invitation,
but I went the other way, man.
I mean, talk to me,
cause you're a serious boxing man, right?
This is an unusual fight,
it's an unusual boxing event.
-What got you interested in this?
-I don't know.
I don't know if it's Mike Tyson
or Jake Paul
trying to do something to Mike Tyson.
I don't know.
But I grew up watching Mike
like most of us did.
And I'm a lifer in the game,
so I'm gonna watch this regardless.
And I've appreciated
how Mike has gotten ready for this fight
over the last six or seven months.
Yeah, that's real.
For a lot of us, on the outside of boxing,
watching Mike, like Andre said,
coming up in boxing,
it's what made you
fall in love with the sport.
He made you fall in love with boxing.
Was that the case for you too?
Oh, indeed, I mean,
he was one of the most vicious boxers
that we have seen in our time.
Just electric when he came to the ring,
always bringing that power and excitement.
And he just felt like
he was from your hood,
like, you recognized Mike
when you saw him go in the ring.
And so, his fights
were always fantastic, man.
So, to see him back,
58 years old, in shape,
ready to handle his business
on some grown-man type.
[Kate chuckles]
I mean, he's talked about using tonight
to kind of want to remind himself
who he is in the ring,
-to let his kids know who he is.
-Yeah.
-Can you relate to that?
-Yeah, I mean, I can't relate to the 58.
I mean, I'm 40 and I don't want to be
nowhere near a boxing ring.
But I can relate to the fire burning.
I can relate to you
having that competitiveness
that doesn't die because you retire.
I can relate to that.
And I appreciate Mike,
again, at 58 years old,
discipline in his body to get in shape
to even make it here tonight.
When you get older, it's not about
the fight you're worried about.
It's all the training to get to the fight
is what you're worried about,
-and Mike accomplished that.
-Hell, this was a six-month camp.
This was a long camp for this fight too.
Our team is going to be covering tonight's
event from every single angle for you.
We're going to have special guests with us
throughout the evening,
from heavyweight champions
to football royalty
to Hall of Fame hoopers.
Sibley Scoles is on the floor
to let us know who's here
and what they think
is going to happen tonight.
-Sibley, what's going on over there?
-[Cedric] What up, Sib?
[Kate chuckling]
Thanks so much, Kate.
I'm right here on the ground floor.
The crowds just keep coming in.
The anticipation to fight night
right here on Netflix,
live coming to you all at home.
And everyone around the world
has been so major.
I was there at the beginning of the week
for open workouts,
got to talk to the fighters.
They are ready, we are ready.
And tonight, I got you covered
on all the celebrity athlete interviews
that you wanna see.
Just come to me and I got you.
Right now, let's take it over
to my guy, Ariel Helwani.
Thank you, Sibley.
Look, I know we're inside
the home of the Dallas Cowboys,
but if I'm being honest, all day long,
I can't stop thinking
about the legendary former head coach
of the Buffalo Bills, Marv Levy. Why?
He used to say to his players
before all the big games in the '90s,
"Where else would you rather be
than right here, right now?"
And that's exactly how I feel.
Honored to be a part of this dream team,
and what a thrill
to get to talk to the fighters
after their fights and in the locker room
before they make that walk.
It's the best assignment
in broadcast journalism,
and I can't wait
to kick things off. Kate.
[Kate] Thank you, Ariel.
Yeah, here at AT&T Stadium
and on Netflix around the world,
we are counting down
to an absolute blockbuster.
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson.
We've got an all-star team for you
tonight at ringside as well.
Legendary broadcaster Mauro Ranallo
is with one of the best to ever do it.
Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr.,
and Academy Award nominee,
and huge fight fan,
the queen of boxing, ladies and gents.
Rosie Perez with us as well tonight.
Mauro.
All right, Kate.
Well, thank you very much.
And yeah, like this event,
the broadcast team blurs the lines of pop
culture, entertainment, and sports.
And as I sit here looking around at this
cavernous stadium, Roy and Rosie,
it is hard to believe that we are putting
the real in surreal tonight.
And, Roy, it was four years ago
in Los Angeles when you were the last man
to share a ring with Mike Tyson
in an eight-round exhibition match.
What was that experience like?
It was extraordinary.
You know, I was very surprised
of a lot of things.
I was surprised of the way
that he carried himself,
the way that he still could
defend himself.
But the most...
surprising part was what I expected,
his power.
First time he hit me,
I expected it to be hard,
but I was like, holy smoke,
this dude still kicked like a mule.
So the power really did shock me.
How does a 58-year-old Tyson
match up with a 27-year-old Paul?
He's got to be smart.
And the bad thing for Paul is,
these are two-minute rounds,
so that animal may never get
a chance to tire.
If Tyson doesn't tire,
there's no way Paul can beat Tyson.
But if he does start to tire,
that then gives Paul a chance.
Rosie, you're such a big boxing fan
that, in fact, in your big debut
on the screen in Do the Right Thing,
you were shadowboxing across the screen,
doing a little dance
and really representing Brooklyn well.
What intrigues you most about the main
event?
Does it have to do with your fellow
Brooklyn native Mike Tyson?
Oh, it sure does.
It's all about Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson,
and Mike Tyson for me.
I have to tell you,
and I can't believe
this man is still alive.
All the trials and tribulations
he went through in his life,
we are seeing Mike 2.0,
and I am so excited for him tonight.
And you were, of course, at the sold-out
Madison Square Garden two years ago
when Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano,
two warriors who warred
like Hector and Achilles
when they made history
as the first female main event
at the world's most famous arena,
Madison Square Garden.
Taylor was able to sneak past Serrano
to defend
her undisputed lightweight title.
Tonight, she puts the undisputed,
140-pound crown on in the rematch.
Serrano, a Guinness World Record holder.
She's the first female to win titles
in seven divisions, including 140.
She's a unified featherweight champion.
What do you expect in the encore, Rosie?
Well, I'm hoping for a fair decision
because I honestly thought
that Amanda Serrano won that fight
just by a slim margin.
I would have been even happier
with a draw.
That said, I think that Amanda
cannot let her foot off the gas.
She did so around the fifth round
in their first encounter.
And this time
she cannot take anything for chance
because Katie Taylor is an elite fighter
and she really rallied.
And you know what?
Katie Taylor's gotta throw a lot
more punches too in the earlier rounds.
For my money, it was the greatest
female boxing match ever.
Period, full stop.
Roy, what adjustments do they need to make
in the rematch?
Well, I think both of them
have to make adjustments.
Katie Taylor is not really
a technical adjustment.
It's more about getting busy
a little bit earlier, fight management.
Uh, with Amanda...
I think Amanda gotta learn
how to also be economical
and know when to put the foot on the gas
and when not to.
She did put her foot on the gas
in the fifth round a little bit,
but like she just said, she took it off.
You gotta know when to put that foot
on the gas and when to take it off.
A dynamic double main event
coming your way.
We've got four fights total,
including a welterweight
championship fight.
The Lone Star State
is known for Friday Night Lights,
but tonight,
it's all about Friday Night Fights,
culminating with
a heavyweight main attraction,
Jake "El Gallo" Paul
versus "Iron Mike" Tyson.
A fight no one saw coming
is one the world will be watching.
It's time to Netflix and thrill.
And we get things started
at a contract weight of 165 pounds,
Neeraj Goyat of India
against Brazil's Whindersson Nunes,
at one time the most followed person
on social media in Brazil.
He's got a rabid fan base.
He's got the two-inch reach advantage
and a two-inch height advantage.
But it's Goyat with the experience.
We are set for six rounds at 165 pounds.
And let's bring in our rules expert
and unofficial scorer, Sean Wheelock.
[Sean] We are
under the unified rules of boxing
as being administered this evening
by the Texas Commission.
There is no three knockdown rule.
Only the referee can stop the fight.
A fighter cannot be saved
by the bell in any round.
If an accidental foul ends the fight,
four rounds must be completed
to consider it official.
[thrilling music playing]
[announcer] Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome inside the AT&T Stadium,
the home of the Dallas Cowboys,
but tonight the home
of Netflix's live sporting event.
This is Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer]
We begin our fight card tonight
in the super middleweight division.
Introducing first,
fighting out of the red corner
please welcome Whindersson Nunes!
-[bell rings]
-[dramatic hip-hop music playing]
[Mauro] "Lil Whind" Whindersson Nunes.
He's been training with the likes of UFC
Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira,
one of the great strikers in combat sports
in preparation for the fight.
He has recorded wins over Mario Silva,
and a vicious body shot knockout
of Filipek on influencer boxing
as we take a closer look
at this multi-hyphenate.
Hey, he just started focusing
on boxing three years ago
but is already turning heads,
and again, drawing a huge fan base
in his native Brazil.
And I talked about him
being a multi-hyphenate.
He's going to give Rosie Perez
a run for her money here.
-[Rosie laughs]
-[Mauro] Content creator,
-actor, musician, comedian.
-[Roy laughs]
[Mauro] Check this out,
150-plus million social media followers.
And dominant in the digital age.
Now looking to dominate
on the boxing stage.
His Netflix comedy special
debuted in 2019.
So I guess you could say Whindersson Nunes
puts the punch in "punchline."
[inaudible]
[announcer] And his opponent...
fighting out of the blue corner,
please welcome, Neeraj Goyat!
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[bell rings]
[suspenseful hip-hop music playing]
[Mauro] From one of the most
populous countries on Earth, India,
has a decorated amateur system,
but what a night and what an opportunity
for both fighters making history.
The first boxers to walk out
at AT&T Stadium
as we are streaming live and globally
around the world on Netflix.
[inaudible]
[Mauro] And let's take
a closer look now at Neeraj Goyat.
He turned 33 on 11/11.
Always nice to see the angel numbers.
He's the first Indian boxer signed
by Most Valuable Promotions.
Hey, if you can't meet them,
well, then you gotta join them.
First world-ranked Indian boxer
by the erstwhile sanctioning body WBC.
And he, again, he went after Jake Paul
trying to drum up interest in a match.
Would love to do it in India.
And he's appeared in Bollywood films like,
well, one of the greatest entertainment
experiences I ever enjoyed was RRR.
And if he's half explosive as that movie,
then we are going to be in
for some pugilistic pyrotechnics.
Roy, here we go. India versus Brazil
to kick off the Netflix era.
I mean, you're a Hall of Famer.
You've been involved in huge fights.
What are you thinking right now
as you see this?
[Roy] Nothing like this ever before.
This is the biggest thing for boxing
in the longest time,
and I can't wait to see
what the future holds
for Netflix and boxing.
[Mauro] All right, here we go.
Now with the official ring introductions.
Let's go inside the ring,
and Kody "Big Mo" Mommaerts.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to Paul versus Tyson,
live worldwide on Netflix.
We begin our main card
in the super middleweight division,
scheduled for six three-minute rounds.
This and all bouts tonight
are promoted by Most Valuable Promotions
and sanctioned
by the Texas State Athletic Commission.
The judges for this bout,
from Texas, Javier Alvarez.
from Nevada, Lisa Giampa,
and from Texas, David Iacobucci.
And our referee in charge,
when the bell rings,
from Texas, James Green.
Let's meet the fighters.
First, fighting out of the red corner,
wearing the orange
and multicolored trunks,
he stands five feet, nine inches tall.
He weighed in at 164 pounds.
He holds a combined record
of two victories
versus two defeats and one draw.
And he fights
out of Bom Jesus, Piau, Brazil,
introducing Whindersson "Lil Whind" Nunes!
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[bell rings]
[Kody] And now his opponent
fighting out of the blue corner
wearing the black
trunks with tiger trim.
He stands five feet,
seven- and one-half inches tall.
He weighed in at 162 pounds.
He holds a professional record
of 18 victories versus four defeats
with eight of those wins
coming by way of knockout.
And he fights out of Haryana, India.
Introducing, Neeraj Goyat!
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[bell rings]
Gentlemen, you got your instructions
in the dressing room.
I want you to protect yourself
at all times
and obey my commands at all times.
Touch them up, back to your corners.
[Mauro] Stage is set.
Thirty-three-year-old Neeraj Goyat,
a success story serving as an inspiration
for many aspiring boxers in India.
While Whindersson Nunes,
as colorful as the designs
all over his body,
-he's ready to tattoo Goyat...
-[bell rings]
...here as we get things started.
Six rounds at 165 pounds.
And again, you can look
at a guy like Nunes
who has limited exposure
in the boxing ring,
and yet already, and I saw this on tape,
he has good instincts.
He actually has a good jab,
and he understands
the fundamentals of the sport, Roy.
[Roy] He definitely understands
the fundamentals.
We gotta see what the other guy has.
-The other guy seems...
-[Mauro] Got a good counter.
[Roy] Yeah, seems to be explosive,
but I don't know
how well he understands the fundamentals.
But Nunes definitely understands
the fundamentals of boxing.
[Mauro] Nice counter left hook
by Goyat as he went downstairs.
[Rosie] Well, we gotta remember, Roy,
that Goyat has never been stopped.
And he was named India's Most Honest
in Boxing in 2008.
So...
-Oh, look at that shot. Nice shot.
-[Roy] Beautiful.
[Mauro] Nice jab to the body
and quick escape by Goyat.
-[Roy] And he has a lot...
-[Mauro] High guard by Nunes.
Sorry, Roy.
[Roy] Yeah,
Goyat has a lot of experience too,
and I think he's already gained Nunes's
respect a little bit.
[Mauro] Yes, 25th professional fight.
He's 18, 4, and 2 with 8 KOs,
as Rosie mentions, never been stopped,
and Nunes has been
busy on the influencer circuit,
but getting an opportunity now
because, well, when you got
150-plus million followers, uh,
maybe you do deserve
an opportunity to spread your stuff
on the largest
streaming service here, Rosie,
as we go around the world on Netflix.
Oh, an uppercut on the inside,
and Goyat splitting
the peekaboo guard effectively
with the combination.
[Roy] What's funny is you put
two YouTubers in front of each other,
and look what great action we get,
you know?
[Mauro] And Goyat, well,
he wanted to, as we mentioned,
take on Jake Paul,
but there's a huge market in India,
and a man who has crossed over as well.
Rosie, we mentioned his work in acting,
but he wants to be the best boxer,
and yet he's leaving his head exposed
as he throws those combinations.
[Rosie] He sure is. You know...
[Mauro] And he's kind of tempting Nunes.
-He's...
-[Rosie laughs]
He's tempting Nunes, but you know what?
One punch can change a fight,
so he needs to be careful.
[Mauro] And here comes Goyat,
and Roy, at close quarters,
Goyat attacking the body well, mid-range.
[Roy] He's very good.
He's very comfortable.
[Mauro] He looks like somebody I know
with the hand flow like that.
-[Roy laughs]
-[Rosie] Roy Jones Jr.
-Goyat looks very, very confident.
-[Roy] Good shot.
[Mauro] Counter right hand
across the jawline of Nunes by Goyat.
Under 30 left in the first, and again,
only a six-round fight.
So it is a sprint more than a marathon.
And the combinations from Goyat,
but he leaves a wide-open lane.
He leaves a Texas-sized lane
down the middle, Rosie.
-[Rosie] Yeah.
-[Mauro] Open.
[Roy]
And he's very fatigued right now.
He's hiding it well,
but he's very fatigued.
If Nunes would go to the body,
it would do him well
come round four, five, and six.
-[Mauro] Uppercut countered though...
-[bell rings]
-...by Goyat.
-[referee] Time!
[crowd cheering]
[speaks Punjabi]
[Mauro] Kuldeep Singh
is the trainer for Goyat.
Caio Franco, the trainer for Nunes.
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
[Mauro] And Goyat has fought everywhere,
making his US debut.
He's boxed in India, Thailand,
Dubai, Canada, Mexico.
-[Kuldeep speaks Punjabi]
-[Mauro] Nine of his last ten
with his only loss
coming in the lightweight
and super lightweight divisions.
Roy, check it out.
[Roy] There you see Goyat
going to the body behind that jab.
Great body work.
Slipping the punches afterwards.
Very good hand movement.
[whistle blowing]
[Roy] Good right hand down
the middle.
[ringside men yelling]
[referee] Settle down.
Hey, amigo, go back to your corner.
[bell rings]
[Mauro] Nunes told the Brazilian press
that he was already on weight,
165 pounds for this fight in June.
What's your reaction to that, Roy?
Good thing, bad thing?
[Roy] I think it's a good thing.
[Mauro] And why so?
[Roy] Well, I think he looks strong,
he feels more comfortable,
and this guy's not a big
165 pounder that he's fighting,
so I think it was a great idea.
[Mauro] And Nunes
did tell the press in Brazil
that he was too cautious in recent bouts.
He was waiting around too much
in the first round.
And he says
that he's out for blood tonight, Rosie.
And that's Goyat
looking for blood, though.
[Rosie] Yeah, that's what I was gonna say.
[Roy]
Goyat's breathing very hard, though.
[laughs] Nunes
needs to go to Goyat's body.
[Rosie] He sure does.
[Mauro] Right-hand land by Goyat
Combination.
He's in the black with orange trunks.
Nunes is in the orange.
A minute...
elapsed here in the second round,
and Goyat again just taunting Nunes.
Like, it's a trap, I guess, but...
-[Roy laughs]
-...be careful what you wish for,
as he did get hit
with a right uppercut on the inside,
but he seems
to be the bigger puncher, Roy.
[Roy]
He's definitely the bigger puncher,
and he definitely has the quicker hands.
But he's definitely more fatigued, too.
-[laughs]
-[Rosie] He sure is.
-He does not look like he's in shape.
-[Mauro] It's only round two!
[indistinct chatter]
[Rosie chuckles] Oh my goodness,
he's up in there clowning.
Keep 'em up, your punches up.
Keep 'em up.
[Rosie] Nice shot by Goyat.
[Roy] Nunes fought very smart
to the body just then.
[Mauro] Jab from Nunes.
Right hand by Goyat,
but the hands remain low.
And, you know, it was Nunes,
recorded a vicious body shot knockout
in one of his earlier appearances.
And, of course,
when you talk body shot knockouts,
you're reminded
of the rib-breaking body shot KO
of Virgil Hill by one Roy Jones Jr.
And here we go with a little...
[both grunt]
...combination punches
and bunches by Goyat,
stapling Nunes to the ropes, Rosie.
[Roy] He's very tired now, though.
He needs somebody to ring the bell.
And Nunes gotta go to the body right now.
-See, he can't do that.
-[Mauro] Final minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Roy] Nunes gotta go
to the body right now.
[Rosie] He sure does.
The bob and weave of Goyat
-is serving him well...
-[Roy laughing]
...but it's probably gonna take
his breath away, too.
[Roy]
Those punches took his breath away.
[commentators laughing]
[Rosie] Oh!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Mauro] Under 30 seconds left here
in the second.
Goyat with explosive bursts of punches.
And maybe because he saw Roy Jones Jr...
[chuckles] ...ringside
-deciding to keep his hands low.
-[commentators laughing]
[Mauro] But I don't know
if he has the speed or reflexes
or skill of one of the best
-to have ever put on the glove...
-[clapper rings]
...as we come to the end
of the second round.
And Goyat misses
with that left hook from the hip.
[Roy] I love his reflexes.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] And he's put together
-the combinations.
-Time!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[dramatic hip-hop music playing]
[Mauro] Uh,
I think some of tonight's boxers
would have to throw in the towel
against the pink guards.
Hey, they're here ringside
to usher in the return
of the most watched show
in the world, Squid Game.
Brace yourselves
for the second season only on Netflix,
December 26.
[Mauro] Well, I know what's gonna be
in my nightmares tonight, Rosie,
-and watching Squid Game...
-[Rosie] Oh my God.
-...an incredible experience.
-[indistinct chatter]
[Rosie] Squid Game
scares the hell out of me.
That show, I can't...
I saw one episode and I was done.
It was so scary.
-Everybody loves that show.
-[whistle blowing]
[indistinct chatter]
[referee] Go back, go back.
[Mauro] From Squid Game,
we go to a different kind of game.
-This is the theater of truth, Roy.
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] The squared circle,
and what kind of truth
are you ascertaining early on
from Goyat and Nunes?
[Roy] Well, the truth I'm seeing
is that Nunes is a very good fighter
with very good reflexes,
and Nunes is the guy who needs
to push the issue and go to the body.
Because if you let Goyat fight
the way he wants to fight,
he's gonna win
because he knows how to control himself.
He has way more experience than Nunes.
[Mauro]
Total punches through two rounds.
Goyat, 45 of 147, landing at a 31% clip.
Nunes, 26 of 112, for 23%.
Good lead, curling left hook
behind the guard by Nunes,
but missed with the right uppercut.
Trying to bob and weave,
and for Goyat, he...
Predictable patterns coming forward, Roy,
with those combination punches.
[Roy] Yeah,
highly predictable, but see,
now Nunes is doing the right thing.
Nunes is throwing good body shots now.
That's gonna serve him well down the line.
[Rosie] Yeah, and it seems like, Goyat,
he's throwing a lot,
but it doesn't seem a lot
behind those punches.
[Roy] No, he's not throwing
a lot of effective punches.
Only one or two, like the last punch,
is usually like that.
His last punch is usually his best punch.
Good body shot by Nunes
and good hook by Goyat.
-[Mauro] Goyat taking a big deep breath...
-[Roy laughing]
...but he's got the reflex
and body movement,
bobbing and weaving, landing punches,
reaching the midpoint of the third
and Goyat cuffing the head of Nunes
and Goyat now just marching
across the ring,
and Nunes needs to track him down,
needs to cut off the ring.
[Roy] Nunes needs
to beat the body. [chuckles]
[Rosie] Yeah, he's marching because
he's trying to catch his breath.
-[Roy] Exactly.
-[Rosie laughs]
[Mauro] And you wonder, though, again,
and obviously they trained,
boxing is a very disciplined
and highly intensive sport,
but you got to think maybe
the breath could be taken away
when you finally walk into AT&T Stadium,
launching the first boxing event
on Netflix, Roy.
[Roy] Ah, it could be,
but what happens here,
I think he thinks he's so good,
and he's probably so much better
than the people he sparred with in India,
that he don't think
he needs to be in shape.
[Mauro] Rosie, what's your take?
[Rosie] I just think
that he needs to be more serious.
He really does.
He just doesn't seem... See, like that.
-That was kind of a flat punch, right?
-[Mauro] Yeah.
[Roy] It sure was.
[referee] Break!
[Rosie] Okay, what's going on now?
-[Roy laughing]
-[Rosie] Oh, now...
[Mauro] Okay, uh...
[crowd chattering]
[Mauro] No need to replay
Adrian Broner's antics
-against Marcos Maidana.
-[Roy laughing]
[Mauro] Thank you very much.
[Rosie] Yeah, that was called
unnecessary ridiculousness.
[Roy] Exactly.
[Mauro] Fifteen seconds left in the...
Double left hook to the liver
ripped by Nunes.
-[Roy] Yeah, second one hurt him too.
-[clapper rings]
[Roy]
That second one hurt Goyat a lot.
[Mauro] Yep, it's backed him up.
Again, hands are low.
Able to avoid that shot
and then reset, angle out.
But he's pushing his punches at Nunes.
-[bell rings]
-Time!
[overlapping chatter]
[speaks Portuguese]
[Roy] Easy, Goyat.
Doing the crazy stuff,
with the cup and trunks on,
ain't nothing going to happen.
But very humiliating
and embarrassing to the opponent.
[whistle blowing]
-[referee] Seconds out!
-[timekeeper] Seconds out! Round four!
[referee] Go back, go back.
Go back, go back.
[Roy]
It's all about taking his confidence.
-All about making him feel like...
-[bell rings]
...he's the lesser of the two in the ring.
[Mauro] Goyat was a participant
on Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster
in India.
We mentioned his appearance
in Bollywood films,
but this is boxing and laser focus,
as we look at total punches.
And Goyat has almost, well,
nearly doubled the clip.
Landing at a higher percentage
as well, Rosie.
[Rosie] Goyat trying to humiliate
Nunes like that could work against him.
Because Nunes,
if he can keep his composure,
he's probably going to be so pissed off,
he's going to want to knock this guy out.
[Mauro] He said
he was out for blood tonight.
Goyat able to slip the jab, and again,
bob and weave, missing the shot.
Goyat lands a lead right hand,
another right hand, and now level changes.
And there's Goyat opening up on Nunes,
upstairs, downstairs.
Nice punch distribution, Roy.
[Roy]
Goyat is doing everything he can
to make Nunes focus only on his head.
That's why he's playing
the game that he's playing.
He wants Nunes to try to get him
to the head and leave his body alone.
And so far, it's working for him.
[Mauro] Uppercut,
lead uppercut lands for Nunes,
but doesn't follow up.
Uppercuts on the inside by Goyat.
Step back
and then the right hand from Goyat.
[Roy] Good overhand. See that?
[Mauro] Another right hand lands.
Curls around the guard of Nunes.
Body shots by Nunes.
Goyat landing good headshots
every time Nunes lands body shots.
[Rosie] Yeah, I have to tell you guys,
I'm actually surprised.
I didn't think that this fight
was gonna be this active.
[commentators laugh]
[Roy] Goyat is a character.
[Rosie] Yes, he is.
[Roy] He's a guy
that I'd love to see, if he was in shape,
what he really could do.
[Rosie] Oh snap,
you said if he was in shape. [laughs]
[Mauro] Final minute in the fourth then.
[Roy chuckles] Oh,
good body shot by Goyat.
[Mauro] Well,
Nunes's conditioning is being tested
with those body shots from Goyat.
[Roy] Nunes is in shape,
he just don't have
the experience that Goyat has.
-[Rosie] Hmm.
-[Mauro] Missed with the right uppercut.
And the fatigue
that can transpire in the ring, Roy,
mentally, physically, spiritually,
under these bright lights.
[Roy] Of course, but as you see,
Goyat, with his experience,
he's ready for that.
[Mauro] And he's starting
to put on a show, Rosie.
[Rosie] Oh yes, he is.
He told us in the fighters meeting
that he loves
to use his acting skills inside the ring.
[Mauro] Oh, he's putting on a show now,
wanting to entertain
the millions back home in India.
-And the...
-[clapper rings]
...fans watching around the world,
so he knows the spotlight's on him,
and it's all about winning.
It's all about skills.
But entertaining is as important...
-[bell rings]
-...as it's ever been.
[Mauro] All right, let's go back
to the weigh-in yesterday
with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
[dramatic music playing]
[Mauro] And Mike Tyson, Roy,
looking in even better shape
than he did
when he faced you four years ago.
Came in at 228, Paul at 227.
And then this happened.
[hesitates] And you hear
the thunderclap slap
by Mike Tyson.
You know, I thought that Paul
is probably listening
to DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Princess's
"I think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
to fire him up.
-[whistle blowing]
-[Mauro] Well, at the weigh-in,
Tyson took a page
out of the Fresh Princess's playbook
and slapped Paul,
slapping the taste right out of his mouth.
And so, those were the headlines today.
-Let's see what transpires...
-[bell rings]
...in the main event.
And to bring you up to speed
of what's going on in this fight,
as we begin round five,
total power punches,
Goyat, 82 of 194 for 42%.
Nunes, 34 of 119, 29%.
Goyat is starting to pull away.
[Roy] And Nunes
only has two rounds to catch up.
So, either he can commit to the body
and try to stop him,
or he's pretty much lost this one.
-[Rosie] Yeah. He's still head-hunting.
-[Roy] Yep.
And that's what Goyat wants him to do.
That's why he plays
the games he's playing.
[Rosie] And is that why
he's leaning with his head up?
[Roy] Of course.
He wants Nunes to punch at his head.
See that? All those headshots.
As tired as he is,
he should be beating his body.
You know he's tired, like that.
[Mauro] And his hands are very low
when he's throwing those punches,
leaving them open upstairs
to the power shots of Goyat.
And Goyat ripping
this combination upstairs.
Good hand speed from Goyat.
[Rosie] Nunes is getting frustrated.
[Roy] Yeah, he's very frustrated
because of Goyat's hand speed.
Goyat's pity-patting
with those quick hands.
No power really on them,
but they're quick,
and they're bothering him, like that.
See that, two slaps.
-But they're quicker.
-[Rosie] Yeah.
[Roy] And Nunes don't know
how to deal with them.
[Rosie] And he doesn't know
how to deal with Goyat clowning him.
[Mauro] Minute and a half
left in the penultimate round.
Combination upstairs by Goyat,
goes back downstairs.
Crouching.
Left hook from Nunes.
Right hand clips the jaw.
There's a nice left hook from Nunes, Roy.
[Roy] Yeah, there was,
but Goyat has never been knocked out,
and Goyat's experience
is carrying him through this fight.
[Mauro] A huge edge
in professional ring experience for Goyat
comes in with 18 wins, four losses,
two draws, eight KOs,
so not necessarily known for his power.
[Rosie] All I'm thinking is,
imagine if Goyat had power
behind those punches.
This would be over already.
[Roy] Or imagine
if he was in some conditioning.
[Rosie and Roy laughing]
[Mauro] Feinting by Goyat.
Nunes doesn't bite.
Uppercut on the inside...
-[Roy] Oh, good shot by Goyat.
-...right hand by Goyat lands upstairs.
Know him. Left hook.
So, obviously, the more pop
belongs to Goyat, Rosie,
and he's beginning to unload now on Nunes.
[Rosie] Yeah. He may not have power,
but he's breaking him down.
[Roy] He sure threw
a lot of them, I tell you that.
[Mauro] Left hook
to the body by Nunes.
[Roy] That was a smart punch.
-[Roy] Watch your heads.
-[clapper rings]
[Roy] But again,
he done steal another round.
[commentators laughing]
[Mauro] Left hook by Nunes,
and Goyat misses with the right.
[Roy] Yeah, but he stole
the round already, though.
-Time!
-[bell rings]
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
[speaks Punjabi]
Last round.
-[referee] Last round, all right?
-[speaks Punjabi]
-[referee] Last round.
-Okay, yeah.
[both speak Punjabi]
-[speaks Punjabi]
-[referee] Last round.
[speaks Punjabi]
[Mauro] As always,
great to have the MVP ring card models
Raphaela Milagres and Sydney Thomas
with us here tonight.
[announcer] This is the final round.
[referee] Last round, amigo.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] We are set
for the sixth and final round,
and the story in round five,
total punches landed.
Goyat, 39 of 94, 41%.
Nunes, only 17 of 69, just 25% landed.
[Rosie] Goyat, when he went to his corner,
he looked like he was ready for bed.
[Mauro and Roy laugh]
[Mauro] Well, he would love
to put Nunes to sleep.
[Rosie laughs]
[Roy] He been like that
all night long since round one.
-[laughs]
-[Rosie laughs]
[Roy] But he's very smart,
very clever.
[Rosie] Yeah, 'cause he still winning.
[Mauro] MVP noting the potential
of building fighters in India.
The Indian boxing fan base
undervalued on the global stage,
and they want to shine
a worldwide spotlight
on one of India's premier boxers,
and he would like to, well, close the show
here in the sixth and final round.
According to our unofficial scorer,
Sean Wheelock,
it's all Neeraj Goyat pitching a shutout.
-[Roy] Good body shot by Nunes.
-Keep the punches up.
[crowd cheering]
[Roy] Goyat is a smart character,
I'll tell you that.
[Mauro] Been a pro since 2013.
Would love to become a WBC champion
and follow the footsteps
of his favorite boxer, Mike Tyson.
Who was an undisputed heavyweight champion
-and who will be returning...
-[Rosie] Oh, nice shot.
...after a near-20-year absence
in an official capacity against Jake Paul.
But here Nunes tries
to fire away at the body.
And the gamesmanship of Goyat.
-[Rosie] Some nice combination by Nunes.
-[Roy] Yeah, it is.
[Mauro] Uppercut on the inside by Goyat.
Uppercut and left hook by Nunes.
Counter from Goyat.
Just over a minute remaining in the fight.
[Roy] Goyat's hand speed
is dominating this fight.
[Mauro] And Whindersson Nunes...
has to, according
to our unofficial scorer, Sean Wheelock,
from our vantage point,
he has to land a Hail Mary.
There's a clipping right hand from Goyat.
Where's Jayden Daniels
when you need him, Roy?
-[Roy laughs]
-[Rosie chuckles]
[Mauro] Thirty-eight seconds
left in the sixth.
[Rosie] Nunes needs to knock him out
to even stand a chance on him.
[Roy] Of course.
[Mauro] Nunes misses wildly
with the left uppercut,
just not cutting off the ring,
just simply walking down Goyat.
And Goyat looking to put the finishing...
put the capstone on the... effort,
-as he's won every round in this fight.
-[Roy] Yep. I agree.
[clapper rings]
[Mauro] Not exactly
sleepwalking though, right, Roy?
-[Roy] No, no.
-[Rosie laughs]
[Roy] Look at him, look at him,
look at him, look at him.
-Look at him, look at him, look at him.
-[overlapping chatter]
[Roy] Look at him, look at him,
look at him, look at him.
-[bell rings]
-Time!
[Mauro] And there it is, they both hug,
Brazil and India
get things started here on Netflix.
And the experienced Indian, Neeraj Goyat.
Looking to deliver himself
a belated birthday gift, Rosie,
and you think he did enough.
[Rosie] Yeah, you know what I have to say?
That was a sloppy fight,
but it was fun to watch.
[Mauro] And Roy, Rosie... I mean,
that's why Rosie Perez is here.
She knows her boxing, and again,
we want to keep everything relative,
but yes, this is a social media
influencer, influence fighting.
Goyat is a professional boxer from India.
What did you think of the level
of fighting you saw, Roy,
-and where's the potential?
-[Roy] I like what I saw.
The potential for him
is going to be good in the future
if he goes and gets in a real boxing gym.
Here you see him throwing combinations.
Do two body shots right there,
a body to the head,
followed by a left uppercut.
Very beautiful selection of punches.
He's not punching
with his knuckles all the time,
but he's throwing really,
really good punches.
And he keeps throwing them in bunches.
See that? See that?
Slap those. See how he slapped
with the palm of the glove?
So, that's why the guy just opened
his hands and let him hit him.
If he wasn't slapping, no way that Nunes
would have let him hit him like that.
But right there, that was a slap.
See that?
He's hitting with the forward part
of the glove. That's a slap.
[Rosie] Yep.
[Mauro] Jake Paul knows all about slaps.
-[Rosie chuckling] Oh!
-[Roy laughs]
I also have a guy by the name
of Mandeep Jangra from India.
who just won
a WBF world title the other day.
He's the first world boxing champion
from India.
[Mauro] Let's get in our unofficial
scorecard with Sean Wheelock.
[Sean] Mauro, you see it on your screen.
Six rounds to none, 60-54 Neeraj Goyat.
In modern professional boxing judges,
you have three types of ten-nine rounds.
Close, moderate, decisive.
For me, rounds one and two
were decisive for Neeraj Goyat.
I found that they were moderate
ten-nines for Goyat,
rounds three, four, five, and six.
Whindersson Nunes continued
to come forward,
especially in the second half
of this fight,
but he came forward without punches.
You saw Goyat with the speed,
with the power,
and with the effective
striking throughout.
[Mauro] All right, they have embraced
in the center of the ring.
And it appears that our ring announcer,
Big Mo, is ready to deliver the decision.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
at the end of six full rounds,
we go to the judges' scorecards
for the official decision.
Judge Javier Alvarez
sees the contest 59 to 55,
while judges Lisa Giampa
and David Iacobucci see it 60 to 54,
declaring your winner
by unanimous decision,
Neeraj Goyat.
-[Mauro] Neeraj Goyat...
-[bell rings]
...a belated birthday gift
in the form of a shutout decision win
over six rounds at 165 pounds.
The first Indian boxer signed to MVP
is now 19-4 and 2.
Whindersson Nunes,
the gracious person in defeat,
and let's take a look
at the final numbers.
The punch stats here
for Goyat versus Nunes,
and it was one-way traffic, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yep, sure was.
[Mauro] 171 to 87 punches landed,
and the higher percentage rate,
it was all Neeraj Goyat.
-[upbeat music playing]
-[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] We have a hat trick
of tilts still to come your way,
and coming up, the second
of our world championship fights tonight.
Earlier tonight on the prelims,
Shadasia Green beat Melinda Watpool
to win a vacant 168-pound crown.
Mario Barrios defends his full status
as welterweight champion
against Abel Ramos,
and then we have the rematch
of the greatest
female boxing fight in history
this time for the undisputed
super lightweight title
as Katie Taylor renews her rivalry
with Amanda Serrano
who's looking to even the score.
And then it will be
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson
a collision of culture,
an encounter of ego
and electrifying power.
Who will emerge as the alpha?
The influencer turned boxer or the icon?
With more, let's go back up to the desk.
And here once again is Kate Scott.
-[dramatic music playing
-[Kate] Thank you very much, guys.
Yes, everything is bigger in Texas,
and the biggest night in boxing
is no exception.
Our main event is coming up in just
under two hours' time, everybody,
and joining us now to talk about it
are two of the biggest names in the game.
They were both heavyweight champion
of the world,
and they both fought and beat Mike Tyson.
Lennox Lewis,
and Evander Holyfield in the building.
Everybody, very warm welcome to you guys.
Somebody's been in the gym.
You look like you're in fighting
condition, Evander. What's going on?
You're not fighting tonight,
but you look like you're ready to fight.
-What you doing?
-No, I ain't.
I just stay in shape, man.
-Man.
-[laughs]
Lennox, you've beaten Mike Tyson.
Tell us, what does that feel like?
-It's gotta feel good, don't it?
-It feels good, it feels good.
I'm sorry for Jake Paul,
because, you know, when Tyson comes in,
he's going to be going forward.
Jake is going to be going backwards
because, you know,
when a guy like Mike Tyson,
almost looks like a pit bull
coming at you,
you know, it's pretty scary.
So, uh, Roy Jones knows about that,
so he can talk about that more.
Talk to me about Mike's power,
'cause Mike's power had a reputation.
What does it feel like to be
in the ring with him?
It feels good, it feels good.
You should ask how Mike Tyson
feels being in the ring with me.
-[Andre] Oh, wow.
-[Kate] Okay, all right.
[laughs] But, no, he's powerful.
He's, uh... He can take a good shot.
So even if you punch him hard,
he's still coming forward.
And he's great at boxing,
punching you in the belly and the body
and giving you some good uppercuts.
-So it should be good.
-But how does that work?
See, even right now,
I saw that fighting spirit in you.
Like, how do we as fighters manage that?
You know, as we get older,
it's like your body doesn't want to do it,
but you still got that spirit.
How do you manage that?
I know, it's just... it's mental.
I mean, make sure
you have a heavy bag hanged up
in your house somewhere
so you can really go
and beat it up sometimes.
I don't know if you can hear me, Evander,
but this is for either one of you guys.
You guys fought Mike,
and Mike is known for his power,
but he's also known for fear,
intimidating his opponents.
How did you overcome that fear
in order to make sure you did
what you had to do when you guys fought?
Well, the thing with me is I boxed
with Mike when I was 15.
So I went up to the Catskills, you know,
I won the World Junior Championships
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
in 19... in '83.
And me and my trainer said,
"Well, you know,
if we didn't box the best there,
where's the best?"
And they said the Catskills.
So me and my trainer drove up
to the Catskills
and sparred with Mike Tyson for a week.
And first day of sparring, he came out,
he wanted to knock off my head,
take it off.
So until the third day,
when me and my trainer
watched Muhammad Ali,
we said,
"This is how we got to fight Mike."
"We got to fight him
like Muhammad Ali fought."
Do you think, obviously, though,
there was that very famous boxing incident
where Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield.
Do you think he's still got that kind of...
that same uncontrollable fighting spirit?
Is that still present in him?
Well, of course,
you've seen the slap today,
that was uncontrollable.
So Mike Tyson definitely has that in him.
Can you ask Evander,
'cause you're closer to him,
what does he think
is gonna happen in this fight?
How does he see it unfolding?
What do you think
is gonna happen in the fight?
I think it'll be an interesting fight.
I think, um...
it's all dependent on
what is Jake Paul doing. If Jake Paul...
[inaudible]
Do you think he's gonna bite his ear?
-No, I don't think he gonna bite his ear.
-Lennox.
-No, I don't think he gonna bite his ear.
-How do you know, how do you know?
I don't think... I think he's old enough
to know not to do it.
-Okay, good. [laughs]
-[laughs]
[laughs] Wh... when you talk to Andre,
he'll tell you, "I don't wanna be
anywhere near a boxing ring."
"And the further I get away from that,
the harder the idea of getting back
in a boxing ring feels to me."
Right? You said that, right?
Just the idea of taking
that kind of punishment.
Do you think he's out of his mind
for doing this? Do you get it?
Let me tell you, I mean, you know,
a lot of people do things for money.
This is what he's doing.
I think, you know, he may have
bitten off more than he can chew.
-No pun intended.
-[laughs]
But I'm sure Evander Holyfield...
How do you think he needs
to win this fight?
Say what?
How do you think Tyson needs
to win this fight?
He got to put pressure on him.
He got to stay on him.
Okay, do you think Jake will survive?
It's possible. And he's younger.
Do you think you can take
Mike Tyson's punches?
I don't know. I've never seen him get hit.
[Andre] Here's the question, though.
Can Mike Tyson, at 58,
take Jake Paul's punch,
namely the right hand?
Because if Jake can't do nothing else,
he can punch with that right hand.
Well, being in the ring with Mike Tyson...
I've been in the ring with Mike Tyson,
I know he can take a punch, for sure.
He's got a thick neck.
And I remember punching him
and he was like,
it was just bumping off,
you know, ricocheting off his head.
[Andre] He stayed up though.
I'll tell you what, you never gave Mike
that second chance that he asked for.
If he wins this fight tonight,
do you want that smoke?
No, I don't think he wants
that smoke either.
You know that. He don't want that smoke.
I got you.
Lennox Lewis is the best.
I lay them all to rest.
-That fire don't ever die.
-Evander, I apologize.
I'm so sorry about the sound.
Lennox, thank you for helping us out
with the interview.
We appreciate you.
Good to see you tonight.
Good to see you tonight.
-They said they're sorry about the sound.
-Yeah, yeah, okay.
-[laughs]
-[laughs]
Good to see both of you champions
with us tonight.
All right, making her way
inside AT&T Stadium,
the undisputed super lightweight champion,
Katie Taylor is not with us.
That's not what we're gonna
show you right now.
Bear with us, we're figuring out
where we are right now.
We got a big fight coming up, of course,
the main event,
Mike Tyson against Jake Pa...
[thrilling music playing]
[Kate] So this is Katie Taylor
making her way into the arena.
She ready, Andre?
[Andre] Very ready. She's...
This is the rematch.
This is the one she's been waiting for
for the last few years.
She's trying to prove to the world
that the first fight was not a fluke.
So she's anxious, but she's ready to go.
[Kate] Yes, she is. She's got a big fight
against... up ahead of her.
I'm sure she'll feel like
this is potentially...
It could well be the toughest fight
of her career that she is coming into
knowing how that first fight went.
[Andre] They got
some beautiful locker rooms.
Been looking at these locker rooms
all night.
[Kate] Yep, record setting division...
Seven division world champion
Amanda Serrano is here too.
She is the first undisputed champion,
man or woman in the storied history
of Puerto Rican boxing.
She has said that she comes
into this hungrier,
more confident,
more ready than ever before.
Have you seen that on her?
[Andre] I've seen that and I heard it
in the fighter meeting a few days ago.
She's locked in.
She feels like there was an injustice
the first time around.
Her power almost bailed her out
on the first fight.
She wanted to bail her out
and get her hand raised in this fight.
[Kate] Yes, she does, Amanda Serrano
looking to... [chuckles]
...looking for some get back tonight.
'Cause she feels like she was hard done by
in that result
in the first fight they fought.
What a fight that one was as well.
Okay, we're ready for our next bout
of the evening,
the reigning WBC welterweight champion.
Mario Barrios is gonna put his belt
on the line
against Abel Ramos in what should be
an action-packed fight.
We're gonna send you ringside
with Mauro Ranallo and the team.
[Mauro] Thank you very much, Kate.
And yeah, the action should be tailor-made
to our satisfaction when we see
Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos go at it
for the welterweight championship
currently around Barrios' waist.
Yes, he lost to Gervonta Davis,
Keith Thurman at the highest levels,
but he's no reclamation project.
He comes off the big win
over Yordenis Ugs.
Then he beats Fabian Maidana
and then gets elevated
to full status as welterweight champion
after Terence Crawford moves on to 154.
Ramos looking for the mother of all upsets
as we go to unofficial score
and our unofficial...
Well, no, the official rules expert,
Mr. Sean Wheelock.
[Sean] Thank you, Mauro.
The unified rules of boxing are being
used for this WBC World Title fight.
There is no three knockdown rule.
Only the referee can stop the fight.
A fighter cannot be saved
by the bell in any round.
If an accidental foul ends the fight,
four rounds must be completed
to consider it official.
[announcer]
Ladies and gentlemen, our next bout
is for the WBC Welterweight Championship
of the world,
introducing first the challenger
fighting out of the red corner,
please welcome to the ring Abel Ramos.
-[crowd booing]
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] Thirty-three-year-old
Abel Ramos,
a native of Casa Grande, Arizona,
40 minutes from Phoenix,
and, well, he's hoping to rise
from the ashes like a phoenix
and take advantage
of this world championship opportunity
as we take a closer look.
Hey, for many, boxing is a family affair.
Just ask Roy Jones.
-[Roy laughs]
-Ramos' family owns an academy in Arizona,
and when you say family affair,
you gotta give a shout out
to Mary J. Blige.
Hey, Ramos' nephew, Jesus Jr.,
is a top prospect, 21 and one,
with 17 knockouts.
We keep that family tree going
because Abel is trained
by his brother, Jesus Sr.
He's fought five champions
in his pro career,
so they say Iron supports...
Most to sharpen Iron,
but as he makes this walk,
he is doing so in hopes
of becoming a world champion,
and it would be a very real rocky story
if Ramos was able to do so, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yeah, I tell you, you know,
I want people who are watching
at home to please call your friends,
call your loved ones, and say,
"Get in front of your TV for this fight."
It is gonna be action-packed, right, Roy?
[Roy] You better believe it.
Anytime you got Mike Tyson,
you don't know what you might get,
but you know
you're gonna get something extraordinary.
[mellow music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
fighting out of the blue corner,
the defending champion,
"El Azteca," Mario Barrios.
-[crowd cheering]
-[bell rings]
[drums playing]
[Mauro] Very much in touch with his roots
and what an entrance fitting
for a world champion,
Mario Barrios, "El Azteca,"
inspired by his Indigenous cultural roots.
It's a tribute, his nickname,
to the rich history
and warrior spirit
of the Aztec civilization.
And Barrios gets to defend
the title on home turf.
The San Antonio native
will defend the crown here
at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
And he is doing so as a proud new father.
And let's take a closer look at the career
of the current welterweight champion,
Mario Barrios,
the once glamorous welterweight division
in a state of flux.
Barrios wants to assume the mantle.
Of course, Jaron Ennis,
the big gun in the division.
And for Barrios, he started boxing at six,
but it was his mom
who took him to the gym,
that's not usually the case.
And again, like Ramos,
the Barrios family, they, well,
they fight together,
Sister Selina, a trainer,
and of course,
a big part of his preparation,
and as we mentioned for Barrios,
it's all about this entrance
paying tribute to his roots.
He wants to represent,
he wants to show up and show out.
And again, Roy,
we see in the sport of boxing
where one loss can derail a career.
This man tasted two defeats, yes.
Against two of the best.
But here he is now,
walking to the ring a champion.
[Roy] And that says a lot about him
and who he is
and who his character really is.
Because to come back from two defeats
means a lot in this sport.
Usually they throw you to the pastor
after your second defeat.
[Mauro] And as someone who, of course,
has called some of the biggest MMA events
in the world,
a loss should not derail
your career, Rosie.
Here's a great reception
for the home state.
He would love to be the Lone Star
of the Welterweight Division
from the Lone Star State.
But right now,
even though he's a big favorite,
he still has to deliver.
[Rosie] I have a lot of respect
for this man.
And he brings a fight. He is a warrior.
You know, his ring walk
was just the perfect personification
of who he is as a fighter.
I love Mario Barrios.
[Mauro] All right,
let's go back inside the ring.
The official introductions
for this championship bout. Big Mo.
Ladies and gentlemen,
live from AT&T Stadium
and live worldwide on Netflix,
this bout is scheduled
for 12 three-minute rounds
and is for the WBC Welterweight
Championship of the world.
Our judges at ringside,
from Texas, Javier Alvarez.
From West Virginia, Doug Robinson.
And from Florida, Mike Ross.
Our timekeepers,
Genaro Perez and Arthur White.
And our referee in charge
when the bell rings,
from Panama, Hector Afu.
Let's meet the fighters.
First, the challenger,
fighting out of the red corner,
wearing the black, red, and gold trunks.
He stands five feet, nine inches tall.
He weighed in at 146.4 pounds.
He holds a professional record
of 28 victories
versus six defeats and two draws
with 22 of those wins
coming by way of knockout.
And he fights
out of Costa Grande, Arizona, USA,
introducing Abel Ramos.
-[crowd cheering]
-[bell rings]
[announcer] And now his opponent,
the champion,
fighting out of the blue corner,
wearing the black trunks with pink trim,
he stands six feet tall.
He weighed in at 146.8 pounds.
He holds a professional record
of 29 victories versus two defeats
with 18 of those wins
coming by way of knockout.
And he fights out
of San Antonio, Texas, USA,
by way of Mexico.
Introducing the former
WBA Regular Super Lightweight Champion
and the current reigning, defending
WBC Welterweight Champion of the world...
[speaks Spanish]
...Mario "El Azteca" Barrio.
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[bell rings]
[Hector] Okay, guys, I gave
the instructions in the dressing rooms.
I want a clean fight.
Touch gloves, good luck. Okay.
[Mauro] So, Barrios and Ramos
prove positive
that one can secure huge opportunities
and success even after being knocked down
figuratively and literally.
On paper this fight is a showcase
for the defending champ,
but this guy is a rugged campaigner
known for all-action slugfests.
Scheduled for 12 rounds
for Mario Barrios, 147-pound belt.
Round number one,
Barrios has four first round KOs.
The last one came way back in 2015.
And for Ramos,
he too has four first round KOs.
His last one came back in 2018.
Double jab,
splitting the guard early for Barrios.
And he's known
for a highly effective jab, but Roy...
[Roy] Yeah, he is known
for a highly effective jab.
And he's also a little bit bigger here
than Abel.
So, I think he has a good size advantage
that he should take advantage of.
[Mauro] At six feet, yeah,
I mean, you know,
Thomas Hearns is one of a kind,
but obviously a guy that tall
and fighting at the weight he did,
and Barrios,
he went through a growth spurt,
started career at 122,
had a secondary title at 140, and again,
bouncing back to win a championship.
And, man, life has never been better
for Barrios, a champion and a new dad.
[indistinct chatter]
[Mauro] Nice body shot by Ramos.
[Roy] Ramos already showing
that he didn't come here to lose.
-He's come here to try to take that belt...
-[Rosie] Indeed.
[Roy] ...and that's
a beautiful thing to see.
[both grunting]
[Mauro] And at the end of this fight,
Ramos would love
to hear 50 Cent and The Game,
"Hate it or love it,
the underdog's on top."
-[Rosie chuckles]
-[Roy chuckles]
-[Mauro] Nice right hand.
-[Roy] Good shot.
[Mauro] Did he buckle the knee?
Did he touch... the glove touch the canvas?
-[Roy] But that shit right there.
-[Mauro] Beautiful right hand.
And so, obviously, Barrios knows
he can impact Ramos,
and it's early in the fight.
[Roy] Of course, he shocked him
with that straight right lead.
[indistinct chatter]
[Roy]
Might have shocked himself, too.
-[Mauro] Shock the system.
-[Roy chuckles]
Great jab by Barrios.
[Mauro] Yeah,
the jab is his bread and butter, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yeah, but Ramos is trying
to remain calm
-because that punch shook him, for sure.
-[Roy] Yeah.
[Mauro] And Ramos
has been down four times,
knocked down against Francisco Santana.
But that was in 2019.
Was knocked down twice
against Ivan Baranchyk,
and was also knocked down
against Ramesis Gil.
So, again,
he has been knocked down before,
tasted the power
of Barrios here in round one.
The knee's buckled,
but he did not go down.
But it's all the champion here
in the first frame.
[Roy] Yeah, if he keeps going
straight backwards
off of that right hand
that Barrios is throwing,
he's gonna go down again.
[both grunting]
[Mauro] What do you think about
the state of the Welterweight Division?
You know,
last year I had called Terence Crawford
against Errol Spence Jr.
one of the most anticipated fights
in a while in the Welterweight Division,
and now Crawford has moved up to 154.
-So, there's an opportunity here...
-[bell rings]
...for a new wave, and of course,
Jaron "Boots" Ennis
remains the belle of the ball,
but Barrios wants to make sure
people remember his name as a champion.
[Roy] Yeah,
the Welterweight Division
-is in a re-booting stage right now.
-[bell rings]
[upbeat music playing]
[speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
[Roy in English] Gotta be careful
with that right hand.
[coach speaking Spanish]
[Roy in English] Gotta use those ankles.
Use those ankles
so you don't get hit that way.
Or this way.
You gotta be careful.
That's it, in your hand movement.
[Roy] Yep.
-[speaks Spanish]
-[Mauro in English] But it's easy.
Relax. Don't draw back. Relax.
[Roy] Here we see it,
the straight right lead, boom.
And when he goes, his knee goes.
[Mauro] Did he touch the glove?
[Roy]
It's hard to see if it touched or not.
[Mauro] Sorry, did he touch the canvas?
You're right.
[Roy] If the glove touched,
that's definite knockdown,
but I don't know if it touched or not.
It's hard to see it.
-Let's look again.
-[Mauro] Let's take another look.
[Roy]
Beautiful straight right lead, boom.
[Mauro]
Wow, right hand right on the jaw.
-[Roy] Beautiful right lead.
-[Mauro] And the right glove.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] Oh, that shot
left us in suspense.
As we go to round number two,
and right away, despite being behind
the proverbial eight ball immediately,
Ramos needs to find a way
to not let this fight get away
from him early, Rosie.
[Rosie] That is true,
but he's still feeling that punch,
I'm telling you.
[Roy] Well,
the fact that Barrios could hurt him
makes Barrios realize
that he should just bully over him
if he wants to.
[Mauro] Speaking of bullying, Roy,
look at the size difference.
I mean, Barrios is the much bigger man,
and obviously acquitting himself.
Well, yes, Rosie, nice right hander there.
Barrios doesn't neglect the body.
And now Ramos looking to stick the jab.
Some body movement.
There's a little shoe shine on the body
by Ramos trying to find his rhythm.
[Rosie] Barrios is fighting like,
"I'm going to take full advantage
of this opportunity on a worldwide stage
in front of millions and millions
and millions of viewers."
[Mauro] And Barrios
also in his second stint
with respected trainer Bob Santos,
and they have really gelled well
here in leading him to a title.
Nice defense there, Roy,
ducked underneath that sweeping wide right
hand of Ramos, did Barrios,
and he is defensively responsible.
[Roy] Yep, and that's part of Bob's
teachings.
Good step over the hook.
Love what I'm seeing from Barrios.
Look at the body shot.
Good body shot, followed by the right hand
to the head.
[Mauro] Attacking the body
like it's filled with candy as we reach
the midway point of the second stanza.
The jab of Ramos, more of a range finder.
There's an effective jab to the body
by Barrios,
and then the lead right cross, Rosie.
So Barrios finding the rhythm,
finding the target.
[Rosie] Yes, he's finding the smart shots
is what he's doing here.
[Roy] And this is one of
those fights where you tell guys,
"If you can go to the lower weight class,
you really should go to it,
because if you can't or you don't,
and you come in here fighting
at four to seven,
and you're not really a four
to seven pounder,
you see this big size differential,
just like we see tonight."
[Mauro] You know
it's a unique night in the sport
when a welterweight championship fight
is an appetizer
for this unique main event,
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson.
It's coming up later tonight as Barrios
begins to really use the jab effectively,
painting Ramos up and down,
changing levels with it.
Half a minute left now in the round.
[Roy] Ramos has landed some good
body shots in this round, though.
[Mauro] Oh, nice counter left by Ramos.
[Roy] He blocked it,
but it was a good shot.
-[Rosie] Whoa! He's down!
-[Mauro] A combination dropping Ramos
for the fifth time in his career!
The one-two leads to the knockdown.
This puts him in the count.
You ready?
[Mauro] So that is the fifth time
Ramos has hit the deck like a card dealer.
-And Mario Barrios in early control.
-[bell rings]
[Rosie] Barrios is not playing tonight.
[Mauro laughing]
[speaking Portuguese]
[Mauro] Right over the top,
you get that in there easy.
[Roy] Using his hook by hand.
That puts him right,
and then he leads with the hook.
It's this jab that goes to the hook,
followed by a beautiful right hand.
The hook was to make him
freeze that right hand
and sneak the right hand down the pipe.
[Rosie] Beautiful setup.
[Mauro] He had set the table
for the right hand
throughout the fight already.
[Roy] Yeah, but the hook
was to make a block with the right hand.
-[Mauro] Exactly. Drop the hand.
-[Roy] Make to block the right hand.
-Boom.
-[Mauro] Beautiful.
Oh my God. Tested him.
[Roy] Set him up nicely.
-Very good shot by Ramos. I mean...
-[Rosie] Barrios.
-[Mauro] Close up right hand by Barrios.
-[whistle blows]
[Mauro] And we've talked
about the effectiveness of his jab,
and Mario Barrio's ten landed jabs
is two times the welterweight average
per round, so it's obviously...
Speak about the importance of the jab,
Roy, and its many uses.
[Roy] It's important when you know
how to use it
and you know what you're using it for.
Some guys use it to finish quick.
Some guys use it to stab to the body with.
Some guys use a sharp snapping jab
to throw a guy's rhythm off.
So the jab has a lot of different uses.
You just have to know
which one is best for you
or which one is necessary against
that certain opponent.
[crowd chatting]
[Rosie] Barrios is taking his time.
He's looking for his shot.
[Roy] Well, he knows he can kill him
any time he gets ready
with the shot now, so...
And he's the bigger man.
So, he's not worried
about Abel's punching power
because Abel has a big size deficit.
You know what I'm saying?
So, with that being said,
Barrios can do anything he wants to do.
He already knows he can hurt him.
He knows he can drop him
when he gets ready,
and he knows he can take his punch.
Now, it's just a matter of him
setting the shot up to get him out.
And that doesn't mean
Abel Aaron Ramos is not a good fighter,
because he's doing some good things,
but the size is what already has taken him
out of the fight, in my opinion.
But a world title fight, you wouldn't say
no to that no matter what,
even if you are the undersized guy.
It's a world title fight.
Some guys never get this.
And he probably had to take it.
[Mauro] What do you think
of his response to being knocked down?
[Roy] I think it's good
because he gets up and comes back
and fights like he's been
knocked down before.
[Mauro] And he has five times.
[Roy] He's not a better...
He's not a rookie at being knocked down.
He knows what to do afterwards.
[Mauro] There's a double left,
the uppercut and the left hand,
and another real piston-like jab
by Mario Barrios.
[Roy] And like I told you,
he keeps backing straight up...
[Mauro] And a double left hook
to the body, left hook upstairs.
Sorry, Roy, Ramos, with a nice
three-punch combination with the left.
[Roy] Yeah, it was,
but he keeps backing straight up.
When Barrios goes at him,
he's going to go down again
because Barrios is too long to back
straight up from him.
[Mauro] And you see Rosie,
Barrios, the quintessential pro,
the body movement, upper body movement.
We're gonna see a lot of that
from Amanda Serrano
when she challenges Katie Taylor
for the undisputed super lightweight title
coming up next,
and believe me, you'll want to
call everyone you know and be a part
of the women's boxing revolution.
Taylor and Serrano put on a fight
for the ages two years ago
at Madison Square Garden
when they made history
as the first female headlining event
at the Mecca.
And that's still to come, but right now,
Mario Barrios continues
to put in the work.
Nice left hook lands the lead left
to the jaw of Ramos.
It's all the welterweight champs.
[bell rings]
[Rosie] Ramos got some good shots
in that round.
[Roy] Two good shots at the end.
[coach] Just a little more, okay?
You're doing everything perfect.
Just keep using your jab,
be a little busier with the jab.
But you gotta go with the body more,
but not forcibly.
Another great round.
You're in total control...
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-[Rosie laughing]
-[Roy laughing]
[Mauro]
We have reached round number four.
Twenty-nine-year-old Mario Barrios
and the 33-year-old Abel Ramos
renew their hostilities
now for the fourth frame.
Total power punches landed in the fight
for Barrios, 26 of 55, 47%.
Anything over 40,
and if you're getting closer to 50,
that's a great night at the office.
Meanwhile, not so great for Ramos,
13 of 52,
he's landing at only 25%.
[Rosie] Mario learned a lot
from his two big losses
against Tank and Keith Thurman.
[Mauro] And, boy, he did give Tank Davis
a tough fight in the first half,
and then, of course,
Tank Davis, as is usually the case,
always loves to close the show
in highlight reel fashion.
And Keith Thurman, of course, coming back.
And Mario Barrios was beaten
by Keith Thurman,
and he was frustrated,
and you wondered what was going to happen,
but then he responds, and he goes on
to knock off a former champion.
Sure, Yordenis Ugs,
better days may be behind him,
but what a fighter he was,
and for Mario Barrios now,
making the first full title defense
of his welterweight crown,
he wants to put on a show.
He wants to make
a statement here tonight in Texas.
[Roy]
So far, he's been doing just that.
[Mauro] He's landed one knockdown shot
earlier in the fight.
He almost scored another knockdown.
But there's Ramos.
I mean, Rosie,
Ramos standing in front of him,
trying... Does throw punches
in combination using footwork,
and while they might land,
they're just not landing
with the same impact to Barrios.
[Rosie] That's right,
but still, he is game.
[Roy] Game as ever.
[Mauro]
And that's what we expected him to be,
an all-action fighter.
And when you get two
Mexican-Americans in the squared circle,
yeah, you're liable
to get some fistic fireworks.
Just over a minute left here
in the fourth.
-[Roy] Good jab by Barrios.
-[Mauro] Oh, good right hand by Barrios.
[Rosie] Barrios could take a punch.
I guess after you get tanked by Tank,
you know, you could take a lot.
[Mauro] Yes, he's been down three times,
all of those times
against Gervonta "Tank" Davis,
but you mentioned this,
and I know it's clich, Roy,
but all of us in life,
you know, losing is learning.
It's supposed to be, anyway.
-Right, Roy?
-[Roy] Yes, it is.
[Mauro] And it's about the reflection.
It's not just the loss.
It's about how you reflect
on what happened to you.
[Roy] And it has made Barrios
a much better fighter.
[Mauro] Yep.
Oh, there's...
Like Rosie said, Ramos is game.
It's just he's been unable to really get
the attention of Barrios
or cause him any consternation.
Ten seconds.
[Rosie]
Plus, he's scared of Barrios' powers.
[Mauro] Yeah,
Barrios has 18 knockouts, 29 wins.
[bell rings]
-[upbeat music playing]
-[Roy] Good job for Ramos.
[Mauro] The arrival of Jake Paul
and his girlfriend,
Jutta Leerdam, the Dutch speed skater.
Paul's goal is for him to become
a world champion,
for her to become
an Olympic gold medalist,
a man who has changed the game,
love him or loathe him.
He thrives on trends and he's got
the pulse of popular culture,
and there he comes.
-[crowd cheering]
-[Mauro] What a sight.
Iron Mike looking to do what
millions of us did a couple of weeks back.
Turn back the clock.
Looking for his 45th knockout victory.
It's happening, folks.
The undisputed, former undisputed
heavyweight champion,
the youngest heavyweight champion
in history, at 20,
-returns to the ring at 58.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] This is round number five.
-[Rosie] That was a fly-ass jacket.
[Mauro] That's, yeah, that makes sense
coming from a fly girl dancer,
-right, Rosie?
-[Rosie laughing]
[Mauro] Hey,
we've got our unofficial scorecard.
It belongs to Sean Wheelock,
and he has Barrios ahead, 40 to 35.
No surprise, really, as we've seen Barrios
dictate the terms,
control the ring, utilize the jab,
and showcase the power with the knockdown.
And as we look at the total jabs,
it's not even close.
[Rosie] Roy, do you think
Barrios is looking for that setup again?
[Roy] No, I think he's trying
to set him up, yes,
but it's a little more difficult
for him now
because Abel has learned his rhythm.
So he's got to look for a third punch
instead of the second punch now.
First time he knocked him down
with the first punch.
Second time he knocked him down
with the second punch.
Now he's got to go try to look
for the third punch
because he's ready for the first punch
and he's ready for the second punch.
So he's just got to add to it.
And usually when you throw two,
he won't expect that third one, because he
got dropped by two the second time.
[Rosie] Right.
[Roy]
So if you add a third one to it,
you'll surprise him.
Like right there, he threw a right hand
after that left jab,
he would have got him out of there.
[Rosie] Right.
[Mauro] You know, I wouldn't be
in this seat if it wasn't for MMA legend,
UFC Hall of Famer, Bas Rutten,
and he is enjoying every second
of the action tonight
at home in Austin, Texas.
And it's amazing, guys,
the amount of people...
How many people came out of the woodwork
when you found out
that you were calling Mike Tyson
versus Jake Paul?
It's been incredible.
[Rosie] Oh my God, my phone
is blowing up. It's been blowing up.
It's still blowing up.
[Mauro] Barrios would love
to blow up Ramos.
Ramos would love to do the same thing.
And again,
Roy, when you look at Ramos' activity
with his strategy...
Anything he can tweak as he,
you know, again, he's obviously a class
below Mario Barrios in technique.
-We can see that.
-[Roy] And in size.
So, I mean, if he had the right size,
this could be a good fight
because he's hitting Barrios,
but it has no real effect
because he's so much smaller than Barrios.
So, if he was Barrios' size, we might have
a good fight here for a minute.
But as you see, the bigger man, Barrios,
is just walking through his power shot.
[Mauro]
30 seconds left to end the fifth.
Ramos fainting,
trying to get Barrios to fight.
Barrios a champion,
gonna have to do more than that.
Are you surprised that Barrios
didn't try to capitalize more
following the knockdown?
-[Roy] No, I'm not.
-[Mauro] Why not?
[Roy] First of all, one of them
was at the end of the round.
[Mauro] No, but the next round,
I guess, I think.
[Roy] No, the first,
yeah, okay, yeah.
Well, I didn't expect him to come because
Abel came back throwing fire shots at him.
So he knew Abel wasn't really hurt
in that next round.
So no need to try to attack a guy
who's not hurt.
[Mauro] Well,
we talked about Bas Rutten,
a legendary martial artist, and, uh...
Ladies and gents, we have
two legends in the building tonight,
Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.
[Mauro] Also, big congrats
to the Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio.
He is set to receive the 2,796th star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
next Wednesday.
Our teammate Rosie Perez received her star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
in 2015.
Well deserved.
As we go to round number six.
[Roy] Good job by Ramos.
[Mauro] Yeah, round five,
very... one-sided.
And, Rosie, if they haven't given you
a Hollywood star yet,
-they sure will soon, my friend.
-[Rosie chuckling]
[Mauro] What do you mean?
Wikipedia was wrong, Rosie?
-[Rosie laughing]
-Sixth round here.
Barrios, not much going wrong for him
so far, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yeah, it's all Barrios so far,
but I'm liking what Ramos is doing
right now.
He's really trying to gain some points
in this fight.
[Roy] He's trying to up the pace
a little bit.
-Look at him.
-[Rosie] Yep.
[Roy] Landing some good shots, too.
He came out different this round.
Like, his confidence is growing.
[Mauro] Double body shot by Barrios,
followed up with the right hand.
But, yeah, there's a little more pep
in the step of Ramos, trying to...
discover some rhythm.
Throws a lot into the right hand,
but bounced it off the arm of Barrios.
But it is Ramos putting the pressure
now on Barrios.
Barrios on the back foot.
[Roy] Yeah,
Barrios' gonna do something,
either knock him down again,
or something to slow him down,
because now he's starting to go...
-Oh!
-[Rosie] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] Barrio's gotten down. Mamma Mia!
-Well, Jones Jr., you called it.
-[Roy chuckling]
[Mauro] I really need
those Powerball numbers, brother.
[Roy] I told you,
I saw it happening.
-[Mauro] Talk about power.
-[Roy] I saw it.
[Rosie] Oh my gosh.
[Mauro] Having a ball now.
It's an unbelievable turn of events.
High drama at AT&T Stadium.
[Rosie] Oh my God,
I'm hysterical over here.
-[Roy] Barros was hurt bad.
-[Rosie] Yes.
Mario is her fan.
[Mauro] You can hear the crowd
all the way from Arizona screaming,
Vamos, Ramos!
[Rosie chuckling]
[Mauro] An incredible
Mario Barrios knocked down.
[Roy] He gave him
too much confidence.
[Rosie] He sure did.
[Mauro] And that's the fourth knockdown
of his career.
Ramos rocking Mario Barrios.
Round six, the bane of Barrios' existence
in this fight.
And it will be up to his corner.
It will be up to the veterans
to re-establish,
to clean out the cobwebs, and reset.
-What a round for Abel Ramos.
-[Roy] Yes, it was.
-Oh, good stance.
-[Mauro] Oh! Right hand again.
[overlapping chatter]
[bell rings]
[Mauro] And Barrios,
almost saved by the bell
like Bayside. Shout out
to the 6 God in Canada, Drake, but...
Now let's listen in the corner here.
-[Rosie] You're right.
-[Mauro] Just keep using the jab.
Hands up. Use the jab.
You're okay, son. Take a deep breath.
Keep using the jab. Stay alert.
Stay alert.
[Roy] He see Ramos coming here,
Just walk and get closer,
and there's a boom straight right hand
that Barrios did not expect to come.
Another right hand and another hook
on the side of the head on the way down.
There's a hook,
another right hand to the chin.
Big overhand right there.
That hurt to another straight right.
Those shots also hurt Barrios.
Barrios was in bad shape
going back at the end of that round.
-[Rosie] He sure was.
-[Mauro] And Barrios is smiling,
knowing, okay, so now I'm in a fight.
-This is a title defense.
-[Roy] Yeah.
-But I don't like that his legs...
-[bell rings]
...are like they still may not be under him.
[Mauro] All right, at the end
of the first half
of this championship fight,
CompuBox power punches in round six.
Barrios, 2 of 11, just 18%,
and here's the headline of the fight.
The prohibitive underdog,
Ramos, 26 of 53, 49%,
reversing his fortunes
in the biggest fight of his life.
And yet, of course, with...
him being so far behind,
he's going to have to continue to try
to take the fight to Barrios, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yep.
[Roy] He's better,
but he's been winning,
taking the fight to Barrio,
so I think he's turning around
a little bit.
And with that two-point round,
that might hit him even more,
so he's definitely made this
a better fight.
[Mauro] According to CompuBox,
Ramos landed 30 punches
in the sixth after landing only 27
in the previous three rounds combined.
[Roy] Yup, his confidence...
Barrios didn't get confidence.
He dropped him twice.
Oh, Yarmulke and Barrios
with the same punch again.
[Mauro] Again, the hands are low
for Barrios,
and he's getting tagged repeatedly
with the right hands.
[Roy] Yep,
Yarmulke caught with the same punch.
[Mauro] The pugnacious pride of Ramos.
[Rosie] Yeah, Barrios keeps dropping
that hand, leaving it open.
[Mauro] Ramos able to hit him as clean
as a washing machine in this fight here,
and it's definitely taking its toll.
Go ahead, Roy, you were gonna say.
[Roy] Yeah,
Ramos believes he can win this fight now.
-That's dangerous.
-[Mauro] Self-belief is everything.
-[Roy chuckling]
-[Mauro chuckling] It's everything.
-You know that.
-[Roy] Yes.
He didn't believe it at first,
but he believes it now.
[Mauro] Left hook landed for Ramos.
[Roy] Good uppercut by Barrios,
too, though.
[Mauro] Now's the jab.
Lead left hook lands upstairs for Barrios.
Body bobbing and weaving.
Lead left hook lands for Ramos.
And again, Ramos much smaller in stature.
But was able to drop Mario Barrios...
with a right hand,
and a minute now left, in the seventh.
[crowd jeering]
[Mauro] Left hand lands to the body
for Barrios.
-[Roy] Oh, good shot.
-[Mauro] Yep.
[Rosie] Very nice.
[Mauro] Why is he landing it
as frequently as he is, Roy?
[Roy] Because Barrios is going
straight backwards like that.
I just said the same thing earlier
about Abel not to get going
straight back off of Barrios' right hand.
Now, Barrios is doing the same thing.
[Mauro] Beautiful combination
of Barrios' left hook to the body,
ran head upstairs, and that's the best
we've seen of him in this round, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yeah,
he's recovering nicely, but still,
he should be very,
very cautious right now.
[Roy] Well, no, Barrios...
I mean, Ramos has to be very cautious
because he's getting too much
confidence almost.
If he runs into another straight
right hand like that,
-he's gonna have problems.
-[Mauro] He did quit Barrios again,
though, splitting that peekaboo guard
with the one-two,
and there's another one-two from Ramos.
Jab from Barrios. Nice.
The best round of the fight
-for Abel Ramos.
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] Coming off the knockdown,
and he continues to build on it.
Well, the knockdown round was the best
round, but he continues to build.
[Rosie] Yes. Fun fight.
This is a fun fight.
Every chance you get,
you gotta touch into to the body.
You got to slow him down,
but you gotta be alert.
He's looking for a home run shot, okay?
He knows he's down,
so he's looking for a home run shot.
He should be alert.
Working your jab,
but you gotta touch the body every time.
And you can just step out
one side or the other.
-Okay.
-You have to step back... step out.
Hands up. Hands up.
Every time he misses,
go to the body, be alert.
Great job.
-How you feeling?
-Good.
-[coach] Deep breath.
-[whistle blowing]
[Roy] Here we see Ramos
in the attack with overhand right there,
right behind the glove.
Very sharp shot right behind the glove,
right on the ear.
-[Mauro] Messing with the equilibrium.
-[Roy chuckling]
[Mauro] All right, round number eight,
and the plot thickens here
for this welter weight championship.
Currently around the waist
of Mario Barrios, but Abel Ramos,
the underdog, looking to make the most
of this opportunity.
And, yeah, when you look at his record,
28, six and two,
two and three in his last five fights,
many people wondered
why he was getting the opportunity.
But, hey, he got the opportunity.
He's looking to kick in the door.
[Roy] And he deserved
the opportunity,
apparently, because he's landed
a knockdown on the champion.
Oh, good shot.
[Mauro] And, though,
that was a decent bounce-back round,
I guess, according to CompuBox,
in terms of total punches landed
in round seven.
The edge to Barrios.
There's a nice jab that pops
Ramos' head back
like a Pez dispenser as we look
at more stats from round seven.
Thirty-four percent clip for Barrios,
the defending champ.
The one thing missing
from Barrios tonight,
the counterpunching, Roy.
[Roy] Well, the counterpunching
and the numbers.
He's still throwing one or two
instead of hitting it
with the third or fourth punch now.
As the fight goes on, you have to keep...
Changing and evolving with the situation.
A guy's gonna be used to that first one
or the second one.
Now, you gotta add that third
or that fourth one, like that.
[Mauro] Rosie Barrios on the ropes
and tasting it from Ramos,
but they're trying to exchange.
They wanted to turn this into...
Well, Ramos wants to turn it into a war,
even though the smaller guy,
that's what got him to the dance.
[Rosie] Yeah, but Barrios is,
just like Roy was saying,
he keeps going back.
He's going to find himself
in the same trouble.
[Roy] Begging straight up
from a short guy.
[Mauro] He's as straight as six o'clock.
[Roy] Like that.
[Mauro] Jab by Barrios,
just a pot shot, though.
[Mauro] Just over a minute left
here in the eighth,
and Matt Ramos able to land.
He's able to gauge the distance
to land those...
[Roy] That's flush, Roy.
Because Barrios keeps backing straight
back from it.
[Mauro] And he leans in.
-And he leans in. Yeah?
-[Roy] See that, Roy.
-Straight back again.
-[Mauro] You're right.
-Doesn't take the steam off the punch.
-[Roy] Good body shot.
[Mauro] Doesn't roll with the punches.
[Roy] Not at all.
Great body shot by Ramos just then.
[Mauro] So,
the single shots from Barrios
not doing him any favors here, Rosie.
He needs to, like you say,
amplify the offense.
[Rosie] He sure does,
and Ramos has in his eyes,
-"I can win this, I can win this."
-[Mauro exclaims]
And he's punching like he wants to win it.
Nice combination downstairs and upstairs,
both scoring blows for the challenger.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
-[Mauro] Nice combination, man.
-[Roy] He's challenging him.
[Mauro] Upstairs,
downstairs, upstairs, Roy.
[Roy] The champion is acting,
I mean, the challenger is acting
-like the champion right now.
-[Mauro] Yes.
-[Mauro] That confidence.
-[Roy] Like he's in control.
[Mauro] And we've seen the confidence
-of a champion emerge, Rosie.
-[Rosie] Yeah, been fickle.
Mario probably had a quick flashback
to Tank's knockout. [chuckles]
[commentators exclaim]
-[Rosie] There's a lock!
-[Mauro] Oh, and again, rocking the jaw.
Ramos swinging wildly, but I have to say,
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] Ramos does leave himself
open for counters,
but Mario's unable to reply
-and what a fight we are seeing here...
-[upbeat music playing]
...for the welterweight title
as this huge throng files in.
It's an 80,000-seat capacity
for the Dallas Cowboys football games,
and thousands upon thousands
are here tonight already getting ready
for our double main event.
[Team Barrios member 1
speaking foreign language]
[Mauro] We're fighting
for the world championship,
we gotta stop him.
[Roy] That's a railroad
with a left hook right there.
[Team Barrios member 2
speaking foreign language]
[Roy] Followed by a left hook
because it was blocked.
Then he comes back with a right hook.
-Right. And at that time...
-[Mauro] That was straight.
Wow, right around the beautiful title...
[Roy] I don't know why...
-...placement.
Why Barrios
can't seem to block that punch.
[referee blows whistle]
[Team Barrios member 3] Come on.
Second time, round five.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[Mauro] This is round number nine.
-It is scheduled for 12...
-[bell rings]
...for Mario Barrios,
147-pound division title.
Barrios had dropped Ramos
early in the fight.
Ramos able to come back and drop Barrios.
And it is a seesaw affair
with round nine underway.
And our unofficial scorer, Sean Wheelock,
gave the challenger the last round
based on numbers like this.
Ramos outlanding Barrios, 14 to four,
in terms of total power punches
in the last round.
[Roy] Ramos making him dig deep,
I tell you that.
[Mauro] Body shot from Barrios,
sweeping left hook, and there's the jab.
Ramos continues to stick the jab,
counter jab from Barrios,
but doesn't follow with the right hand.
Continues to back up,
perhaps setting a trap,
but has to be careful.
Ramos' sneaky right hand
continues to find a home.
[Rosie] Roy, for the people
who are not boxing fanatics like myself,
how can you explain to the audience
how difficult it is to recompose yourself
after you get knocked down?
[Roy] It's very difficult
to put yourself back together,
but because both of these guys
have been knocked down several times,
they're used to it.
Because both of these guys
were able to recover very well
because of their experience
-at being knocked down.
-[Mauro] Oh, nice jab.
[Roy] Most guys
that have never been knocked down before,
they go into a panic sometimes
after getting knocked down.
[Mauro] We're seeing a power surge
from Ramos.
In the last three rounds,
he has outlanded the champion.
Coming into this round,
50 to 15 power shots. Unbelievable.
-[Rosie] Yeah.
-[Roy] They both landed
some good punches just then.
[Rosie] Mario Barrios' nose
is bleeding right now.
[Mauro]
Making like a political document, Rosie.
-Just over a minute left here in the
night.
-[commentators chuckle]
[Mauro] Thank you, Roy.
I was waiting for it, buddy.
You're my laugh track tonight.
-You're hired, bro.
-[Roy] Oh, good...
[Mauro] Nice left hook upstairs
by Ramos.
And another left hook right hand,
and like you said, Roy, it's Ramos now,
the confidence you could see grow
right before our very eyes.
But he's leaving his hands down.
-Don't get too confident.
-[Roy] Oh!
[Mauro] Oh, double left hook
beautifully executed, my goodness.
Don't judge a book by its record
or a boxer by his record.
[Roy] Exactly,
good body shot by Ramos.
[Mauro] Uppercut lands for Ramos.
There's Barrios now,
putting together combinations finally.
and things heating up here at round nine,
final 20 seconds.
We anticipated a barn burner, and now,
they're looking to make it just that.
[Roy] Mario's left eye
is starting to swell a little bit too.
-[Rosie] Yeah.
-[Mauro] Oh, he has been in it.
Double jab, triple jab,
left hook for Ramos.
[Roy] Oh, good low blows.
[Mauro] South of the equator went Ramos
with that shot.
-[Rosie] Did you say good low blow?
-[Roy] Yeah, good low blow.
Referee didn't call it,
but referee didn't see it.
Like Jesse "The Body" Ventura said,
win, lose, but always cheat, Roy.
[Roy] Yep.
[Mauro] Nah.
My friends have texted me saying,
"Hey, we love what they've done
with the place, AT&T Stadium."
The experience here tonight,
having gone to Japan...
Well, let's listen in.
[trainer speaks Spanish]
Got to touch up, touch up
with the uppercut. Use it, double it up.
[trainer speaks Spanish]
Let your hands go.
Touch up, touch up, touch up.
The angle.
[Roy] He sees Ramos
down in that area.
A beautiful right hand down the pipe.
He's been saving up
all night right there.
Right on the forehead.
You don't know...
I mean, right on the forehead.
A good hook right there, too.
Right over the top of the board.
[Mauro] Wow, wow.
All right, we've got ourselves a
championship fight, kids.
Here we go.
Round number ten.
Mario Barrios, defending champion, eats a
shot to the body right away from the
challenger, Ramos.
High guard, and Barrios now sticking on
that front foot,
Rosie, using the defense and really
hitting him with the jab.
[Rosie] Yeah.
[Roy] That was a lead hook to the
head,
by the way, not a body shot.
Oh, good right hand.
[Rosie] That bloody nose is bothering
Mario,
making it difficult for him to breathe.
[Roy] Good jab by Mario.
[Mauro] Nice, beautiful jabs.
It's like a fencing competition with the
jab.
Right hand, left hand, double power shot
from Barrios.
Go ahead, Roy.
[Roy] Ramos' nose
is bleeding now, too.
Oh, good uppercut by Barrios.
Both of them have a bloody nose now.
[Mauro] Well, they'll be blood brothers
once this thing is done.
Here with two proud Mexican Americans.
I mean, as you mentioned, Roy, you subject
yourself to the rigors of a boxing life.
The goal is to be the best.
The goal is to win a championship, make
the money, and retire and take care of
your family.
And Ramos has been given that opportunity
just like Barrios
and they are wanting to, well,
grow their reputations here tonight.
And speaking of that, Jake Paul wants to
ascend to greatness, Mike Tyson wants
to prove that greatness never fades,
that's the main event coming up later
tonight here on Netflix.
[Roy] I'll tell you what, this fight
and that man and that co-main event make
it worth your while to even pay attention,
because this has been a really good fight,
and that co-main event is also gonna be
a really good fight.
[Mauro] It's almost a guarantee
after what Katie Taylor
and Amanda Serrano were authoring
at Madison Square Garden.
Rosie, you were there two years ago.
It's just, I mean, it's not hyperbole.
Best women's boxing match ever
on the biggest stage making history,
and it's an even bigger stage
here tonight.
And speaking of Taylor Serrano,
Barrios now looking to fight like Serrano,
putting the pressure,
trying to throw punches in bunches.
[Rosie] Yes, absolutely.
I'm telling you, this fight is giving me
PTSD when I got...
[Mauro] Oh! Right hand by Barrios.
-[Roy] By both of them.
-[Mauro] Both of them landed.
[Mauro] Was it the end of Rocky III
-with the...?
-[Roy] Good uppercut.
[Rosie] Very nice.
[Mauro] Nice one, two, three, four
from Barrios.
[Roy] And Barrios has lost
a little steam on his punches.
If he had steam
on those four punches then,
he probably would have set Ramos
down again.
[Mauro] Ramos curls the right hand
behind the guard of Barrios.
Left hook lands upstairs for Barrios.
And there's Ramos.
Dominating a left hook of his own.
[Roy] That blood making it hard for him
to breathe, too, in his nose.
[Rosie] That's what I'm sayin'.
I have PTSD, I remember when I got
punched in the nose in the eighth grade.
Ten seconds!
[Mauro] The only fight I was ever in,
I sucker-punched the kid in the nose
before he beat me on the side.
Great shot, uppercut.
Oh!
[Rosie] Good fight.
Good, good fight.
Let's go.
[Mauro] Well, while the action heats up
in the ring, back in the locker room,
Jake Paul wanting to find a moment of Zen.
While initially seen as an outsider
in the boxing world,
he has shown genuine commitment
to training.
He has worked with seasoned trainers
and sparred with experienced fighters,
and that's helped him improve his skills.
From a sweat to strategy, Jake Paul
mentally locking in,
getting ready for the biggest fight
of his life.
The grind never stops.
He's putting in the final touches
before the big show.
[Rosie] Oh.
Oops.
[Mauro] We are into
the championship rounds.
And power punches.
Well, we look at the stats.
How about power through ten?
According to CompuBox...
Well, actually, this comes to jabs.
See, the power might be Ramos right now,
but Barrios, 134-47 edge in jabs landed.
[Roy] Well, Barrios got the longer arm,
so you would expect him
-to lead the jab category, you know?
-[Mauro] Yep.
Nice, wow, sneaky left hand, Rosie.
Power lands for Ramos upstairs.
-[Rosie] Yeah, oh my God.
-[Roy laughing]
Both guys are very bloody right now.
-Oh, good shot.
-[Mauro] Oh, another right hand.
That's been the moneymaker
for Ramos all night.
Double jab, and there's a double jab
from Barrios, and now it's a right cross.
-Finally, Barrios launches his money shot.
-[Roy laughs]
[Rosie]
Barrios' face is just swollen like hell.
[Mauro] Looks like
it was put together like a ransom note,
-thanks to Ramos.
-[commentators laugh]
[Roy] The good thing
about both of them
is they look like
they can't miss each other.
[Mauro] Yeah.
Which probably is giving their trainers
moments of pause.
[Roy] But it's giving the fans
what we want to see.
[Mauro] Hey, man.
Midway point of the...
-[Roy] Oh, good shot.
-[Mauro] Oh nice!
[Roy] See how he changes
that third punch, then?
[Mauro] Changes the speed, the tempo.
[Roy] That's what I was saying
earlier. If you change the rhythm,
do a third punch or a fourth punch,
he'd land it.
[Mauro] So, it's interesting.
Here are guys who've overcome adversity,
losses, to come into a championship fight,
and tonight they both tasted adversity
being dropped once each.
It's just a testament to their will,
their skill, their grit, and their heart.
Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.
[Roy] Now, Ramos has a cut
under his left eye.
That's bleeding.
[Mauro] He wants to prove to be a cut
above Mario Barrios,
but the cut's proving a factor.
The vestiges of battle
all over the face of Mario Barrios.
[Roy] And neither guy
seems to be able to really
avoid a straight right hand.
[Mauro] And he knows
that his newborn is gonna...
be the light of his life.
Already is, indeed.
This, I mean, it changes you, Roy, right?
You have a son or a daughter
as a professional prize fighter,
and suddenly the urgency,
the pressure to deliver grows,
or does it for you, Roy?
[Roy] Sometimes, it does,
sometimes it doesn't.
[Rosie] Oh, man!
These guys,
both have taken such punishment.
[Mauro]
And this is the championship rounds
where they're doing this to each other.
Twelfth and final round,
what do Barrios and Ramos have in store
-for their final act?
-[bell rings]
["E.I." playing]
[coach] He's gonna try to learn when,
'cause he needs a knockout.
[Roy] There is the swelling.
[coach] Don't force nothing.
Don't force nothing.
-You got to calm down.
-[Roy] Good job, man.
[coach] Hey, don't force nothing, okay?
But stay alert.
Hands up.
He's got to go for broke.
So, he's either gonna press you hard...
or he's gonna try to lure you in.
Don't let him lure you in.
[speaks Spanish]
[coach] Get up, boy.
This is what you're in for.
Come on, get up.
[whistle blowing]
Last round.
[Mauro] A blood and guts battle
for the welterweight championship.
Both champion and challenger
have been down in the fight...
-[bell rings]
-[announcer] This is the final round!
-[crowd cheering]
-[Mauro] ...will wind up
leaving AT&T Stadium
with the welterweight championship,
the champion Barrios
in the black and pink,
the challenger Ramos
in the black with red trim,
final three minutes.
[Roy]
Barrios beat him up pretty good
at the end of that last round.
Looked like
he started to find his rhythm again,
so let's see can he build on that.
[Mauro] Lead left hook by Ramos,
lands, misses with the right.
There's another right hand,
continues to land,
Bob Santos in Barrios' corner.
-[Ramos grunts]
-[Mauro] Making sure
that he told Barrios,
"Don't push for the knockout,
and look at the total punches
in round 11."
A very good pace, you guys,
and the 23 of 79 Barrios, 22-59 Ramos.
-[Rosie] Yes.
-[Mauro] These guys,
I mean, there is...
[Rosie] Barrios should keep capitalizing
on that cut under Ramos's eye.
[Mauro] Speaking of capitalizing,
these two are as close as
a capital I, a lowercase L.
-[Rosie laughing]
-[Roy laughing]
-[Mauro] Two minutes left in the fight.
-Watch your head.
-[Rosie] This stadium is packed already.
-[Roy] Yeah, it is.
[Rosie] And the energy
for this fight right now is crazy.
[Mauro] Yeah, this fight
is producing a lot of energy.
-[Roy] Good right hand.
-[Mauro] Nice right...
Oh, and a nice jab,
a stiff jab from Barrios.
This is what you expect from warriors
in the championship rounds.
This is where your legacies are made,
Roy Jones Jr.
-[grunts]
-[Roy] This is a hell of a fight.
I mean, a hell of a fight.
[grunts]
-[grunts]
-[Roy] Oh, good right hand.
[Mauro]
Lead right again lands for Ramos.
Left hook by Barrios.
Barrios now moving to his left.
Ducks underneath the punch from Ramos.
Ramos now a southpaw.
[Roy] Good body shot by Barrios.
[Mauro] Punches and punches.
[Ramos grunts]
[Rosie] And you could hear the thuds
from the punches here sitting ringside.
I don't know how it sounds at home,
but my God.
[Mauro] They have combined
for over 1500 punches... thrown.
They've landed knockdown blows.
Forty-five seconds left.
Mario Barrios with the jab.
-Now, Barrios moving forward.
-[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] Picking off Ramos,
the Texas crowd,
exhorting their native son!
-[Roy] Oh, good... Oh, okay.
-[Mauro] But here comes Ramos,
-and now the right hand of Barrios.
-[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] For those of you watching boxing
for the first time in a long time,
you are being greeted
to what championship action is all about.
Many people thought
that these two may never be able to fight
at the highest championship level
after all of the losses...
-[bell rings]
-...but wow! Wow.
[Rosie] And the crowd
is on their feet in this stadium.
-This is insane.
-[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] What a fight.
-[Rosie] Two warriors, right?
-[Roy] Yes, sir.
-Yes, ma'am.
-[Rosie and Roy laughing]
[Mauro] You know what,
the boxing ring is where you face
a tougher interrogation than the feds.
And both these guys
took the best out of each other.
Now, inquiring minds want to know.
We will hear from Sean Wheelock,
but who do you guys think
-won this fight?
-[Roy] I have no clue.
-[laughter]
-[Mauro] Honesty is the best policy!
[Roy] I didn't write
the rounds down, so I don't know.
[Mauro] What about you Rosie,
any inclination?
[Rosie] I don't know.
I mean, I would give the slight edge to...
-You know what? I...
-[Mauro] I know who won the fight.
Everyone watching on Netflix.
[Roy] You better believe it.
You better believe it.
[Rosie] That's why you're the best, Mauro.
[Mauro] All right, let's take a look.
Incredible highlights.
[Roy] Yep,
the start of the fight, of course.
Barrios, Mario, the WBC champ.
That was a flash knockdown right here,
right there.
Ref didn't call it a knockdown.
Then a round later...
there was a real knockdown
from the right hand.
So the first one
wasn't called a knockdown,
but the second one really was.
But then in round six, Barrios, I mean,
come back there,
going for a knockdown by him,
not Barrios, Ramos,
coming to knock Barrios down.
So now it's a one knockdown apiece.
What a fight we got it from that point.
All the followers broke out.
Barrios kept, I mean, Ramos kept pushing
the issue, chasing Barrios backwards.
I knew at that point Barrios
had to do something to change.
He started throwing
the combinations again,
throwing the numbers,
and those numbers were what he needed
to get himself back in the fight.
And there we go, a really, really good
doggone fight there, son.
[Mauro]
An incredible championship fight,
championship grit and heart
on the part of both fighters.
Let's go to Sean Wheelock
with his unofficial scorecard.
[Sean] Mauro, 114, 112, seven
rounds to five for Mario Barrios.
What a unique scorecard.
I gave rounds one through five
to Mario Barrios,
ten-eight on the knockdown, then round six
through nine for Abel Ramos.
You have a ten-eight round
in round number six on the knockdown.
Then back comes Barrios.
I gave him rounds 10 and 11.
Round 12, to me,
that was the closest in the fight.
I gave it to Abel Ramos.
Mario Barrios saw
this fight slipping away.
He came back on my unofficial scorecard
winning two of the three final rounds
to win this fight
and I believe successfully retained
his WBC 147-pound world title.
[Mauro] Sean Wheelock,
unofficial scorecard.
These are the individuals
with the official scorecards.
Javier Alvarez of Texas, Doug Robinson
of West Virginia, Mike Ross of Florida.
It's up to them who determines
who walks out of the ring champion.
And we are about to find out,
here once again is Big Mo.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
after 12 full rounds,
we go to the judges' scorecards
for the official decision.
Judge Javier Alvarez sees the contest
114 to 112, Ramos.
Judge Mike Ross sees the contest
116 to 110, Barrios.
And finally, Judge Doug Robinson
sees the contest
113 to 113, a draw.
This bout has been ruled a split draw.
Mario Barrios is still the WBC
welterweight champion of the world.
[Rosie] I guess we were right, Roy.
[Roy] Yes, we were.
We didn't know who won it,
and they didn't know either.
[Mauro] Just like after Katie Taylor
and Amanda Serrano two years ago in MSG,
the immediate question was,
when do they run it back?
The same has to be said here
after this split draw.
[Roy] Yeah, I think it should be,
but we got to figure out
exactly how Ramos got this shot
because he's not number one contender.
I'm sure Marios don't have no reason
to come back and do this again
when you're giving a guy a shot
you just gave him a shot tonight.
He didn't get it. You got to move on.
[Mauro] I hear you.
Hall of Famer,
let's go to CompuBox finals stats.
Barrios, 279 of 789.
Ramos, 204 of 753.
Ramos with a 146-116 edge in power landed.
That's 30 punches more.
Barrios though, 163-58 edge in jabs landed
and there's the conversation,
power over the jabs,
and jabs can sometimes be a power shot,
but wow what a fight Mario Barrios
remains welterweight champion
but Abel Ramos
with an incredible accounting of himself
and now let's go back into the ring
with Ariel Helwani.
Mauro, thank you very much.
Mario, congratulations
on an unbelievable war.
It ends in a split draw.
Do you agree with the scorecards?
I know it was a close fight.
I knew Abel was going to come
with everything.
I knew I had a hard task in front of me.
I was finding success in the early rounds,
but he made the adjustments
to where he made it a war.
After that, I started feeling
like I couldn't really
find my rhythm how I wanted to.
And then, you know,
the fight ended up how it did.
You know, hats off to him.
It was a hell of a performance, and I hope
everybody here in the AT&T Stadium
was happy with the fight.
Yeah, it was unbelievable.
It was one of the great fights
of this past year.
He did drop you midway through the fight.
How much did that affect you
on the back end?
I don't know if it really affected me
towards the back end, but, I mean,
you know, the fight,
it stayed close, as it did.
Uh, you know, he's, uh...
He's a puncher. He definitely can crack.
And, you know, he caught me
with something that I didn't see.
I still don't know what it was. [chuckles]
But, you know, that's boxing.
Was he tougher than you thought
he would be?
No, no. He was just as tough,
you know, as I thought.
I was saying in all the interviews,
you know, I prepared myself
for a hard 12 rounds. And,
you know, that's exactly what I got today.
Let's bring in Abel here as well.
What an unbelievable fight
between these two Mexican warriors.
Abel, what do you think of the scorecards?
Are you surprised it ends in a draw?
No, no, not at all, man.
It was a great fight for the fans,
like we said, like we promised.
There was no need
to trash talk each other, no need, man.
When you get two Mexican warriors like us,
you're going to get action-packed,
guaranteed.
Mario mentioned the adjustments
that you made midway through the fight.
Can you tell us about those adjustments?
What did you see
that you were able to implement?
Oh, no, no, man,
I just knew I had to warm up.
You know, I had a lot of trouble
with my shoulders in the camp,
so I had to warm up a little,
but, man, he came out strong.
You can tell he's strong.
Mario, we talked yesterday
about some of your big plans for 2025,
but considering this result,
do you need to run it back right away?
Yeah, I mean, you know,
I'll sit down with my team,
you know, we'll... we'll decide what's next.
If I ever ran back,
I know it would be another
hell of a fight.
Um, but yeah, you know...
Take some time off
and spend some time with my daughter.
And then, you know, sit down with my team,
and then we'll see what's next.
All right, well, thank you very much.
And again, congratulations
on an incredible fight.
AT&T Stadium, make some noise
for Mario Barrios and Alvaro Ramos!
[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] A visceral display
of courage, skill,
and determination that defines
the essence of boxing.
Mario Barrios maintains his hold
on the gold,
but Abel Ramos almost proved
that every underdog can have its day!
And still to come,
our dynamic double main event,
Katie Taylor defends her undisputed
super lightweight title
against Amanda Serrano.
Serrano looks to join Taylor
and Clarissa Shields
as the only women to hold
undisputed titles in two divisions.
And then the main event,
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson.
Both of them promised to deliver
a two-fisted assault of violence.
And earlier tonight,
Jake Paul was talking to Ariel Helwani.
Well, Jake, fight's coming up,
but I'd be remiss
if I don't ask you about last night,
the slap heard around the world.
Twenty-four hours later, how do you feel
about what Mike did to you?
I'm so happy he did that.
You know, this makes it real,
makes it personal.
And when I beat his ass
in a couple of moments here,
no one can say anything.
People want to see me fail,
they want to see me lose,
they want to see me get knocked out.
And then they're going to make excuses
for Mike Tyson
when he's the one that does that.
But now they can't, it's personal.
And I don't care
if we were friends before.
This is serious now,
and I'm knocking him the fuck out.
He said that you stepped on his toe,
and that's why he was mad.
Oh, I stepped on his wittle toe?
[chuckles]
Like isn't he the big bad Mike Tyson?
He's just looking for any excuse
to get riled up.
He's aggravated,
he's that violent killer Mike
that I've wanted to come out.
But that's gonna be working against him
because he's gonna get tired
trying to come out swing hard,
being all aggressive.
I'm in Mike Tyson's head,
when he's normally the one
that's in his opponent's head,
but that's what makes me
such a great fighter,
is 'cause I know
how to make people pissed off.
Be honest, you seem very chill right now,
but you're about to fight Mike Tyson,
58 or not. Any nerves?
No nerves right now, man.
You know, I think,
once I get into the ring,
I'll get a little bit
of, uh, nervousness going,
just to use it for energy.
But then I've been waiting
for this moment my whole entire life.
I've worked for every single part of this.
I'm going to get the "W" at Wal-Mart,
uh, but also this is what I was made
and destined for.
This is my life goal, a dream come true.
The younger version of myself
would be so proud,
and I've finally arrived home
into my destiny tonight.
-[Ariel] Official prediction?
-KO, four or five rounds.
-Can't wait. Good luck.
-I'm fucking him up, Ariel.
[both chuckle]
[Mauro] So, Jake Paul getting set...
as he has manifested
the main event of his dreams.
Coming up, though, it is the co-feature.
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano,
two of the most decorated Champions
in women's boxing,
ready to make herstory again.
And that will be followed
by our mega main event.
Enough said. Paul versus Tyson,
and they are, man, Ariel Helwani.
We're all getting ten thousand steps
in this cavernous AT&T Stadium,
but right now he's standing by
with a special guest.
Thank you very much, Mauro.
I'm here with MVP co-founder,
Nakisa Bidarian.
Nakisa, MVP, most valuable promotions,
a little over three years old.
Look around, you've sold out AT&T Stadium.
What does this feel like?
Look, it's an amazing moment
for the sport of boxing.
It's an amazing moment for women's sports.
We're about to witness Amanda Serrano
and Katie Taylor, too.
It is going to be, from my vantage point,
the most viewed women's sporting event
in US history.
Who would have thought that was possible
when MVP started three years ago,
and put a focus on women's boxing?
And then you have Jake Paul
and Mike Tyson, six different generations,
from the Boomers to Generation Alpha.
It's truly a magical moment
to bring our beautiful sport
to the forefront of the world.
I do have to ask, you were in between
both Mike and Jake yesterday,
slap heard around the world,
your assessment of what happened,
and did he swing at you as well, Mike?
My assessment is,
Mike wasn't wearing shoes, Jake was.
Jake accidentally stepped on Mike's toes,
and Mike snapped like Mike can.
And as I held Mike back,
I said, "What the fuck?"
-Excuse my language.
-Uh-huh.
And he said, "He stepped on my toe!"
That was the reaction.
My hope is no matter what happens tonight,
these two guys who were friends before,
can be friends once again.
'Cause at the end of the day,
this is a sport.
They're going to go in there,
and put a show on for the world.
One of them is going to lose,
but their friendship has to win.
Thank you, Nikisa.
Congratulations to you and the team
on this great event.
Thank you. And thank you to Netflix,
we appreciate you.
-Many more to come.
-Kate, back to you.
[Kate] Thank you very much, Ariel.
Yeah, we are two fights down.
We've got two to go
as the biggest night in boxing continues
from our AT&T Stadium,
right here on Netflix.
The world has been waiting,
and the world will be watching.
[epic music playing]
[Kate] We all know what the main event is,
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul,
but this is the fight
that's coming up before that,
the co-main, two of the very best
pound for pound fighters,
two of the most decorated fighters
in the world,
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor,
rematching.
Kate Scott here
with Cedric the Entertainer
-She look ready.
-[Cedric] She ready.
She's sitting there like,
"Yo..." [imitates quick grunts]
-You gotta make that noise.
-[Kate laughs]
-[Cedric imitates quick grunts]
-[Kate] That is the noise they make.
Yeah. What did you think
of that first fight?
They were in hell during that first fight.
You think we can get
a second one this time around?
[Cedric] That's what it's about.
This shows you that boxing
is not bad, it's fun.
This is what it's about,
the entertainment,
but the fights are real,
the fights are serious.
[Kate] Yeah, and Amanda Serrano
will feel she needs some get back tonight.
This is Katie Taylor,
the opponent, of course,
who got the nod,
who got the decision in the first fight.
[Cedric] Yeah, she looks serious.
[Kate] Do you think she'll feel
a little bit more confident coming in,
just because of knowing that
she got the nod the first time around?
[Cedric] Well, I think she knows
that fight was close as well,
so I don't know if she's that confident.
She knows that
she's going to be in a fight.
[Kate] Those belts look nice
in the background, don't they?
[Cedric] Yeah, I like it.
They're going braid for braid, though.
I was looking at who had
the coldest box braids in.
[Kate] I think we know
who won that, don't we?
-[Cedric] Yeah, I think so.
-[Kate laughs]
-Yeah, I think we see that.
-[Cedric] She's got a lot of belts there.
She looks serious,
and they had
a really great fight that first fight.
[Kate] Yeah, the big question's gonna be,
can she leave
with those belts tonight as well,
or will that be Amanda Serrano's?
We are live with you here on Netflix,
coming to you
from just outside Dallas, Texas.
In recent years,
this stadium has hosted
the Final Four of the college
football championship, WrestleMania,
and the Super Bowl, Beyonc,
the Rolling Stones, YouTube,
and Taylor Swift. Tonight, Jake Paul and
Mike Tyson are going to take center stage.
It is so good to have you with us tonight,
Kate Scott, Cedric the Entertainer.
Let's welcome two very more
special guests as well the owner president
and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
Jerry Jones, good to see you, sir.
Good evening.
Well, it's great to be here,
great to be here with everybody.
Guest of Netflix.
But I just can't believe there's 70,000
-out here to watch these guys.
-They turned out for this fight.
-Can we say...
-It's your space, man. This your spot.
-Can I intro you too? So I'm sorry.
-Absolutely.
One of the greatest players
in franchise history.
Three-time Super Bowl Champion,
Michael Irvin. Good to see you as well.
-Thank you.
-Do I need to ask?
Are you Team Jake, Team Mike?
What are we tonight?
Listen, I had an opportunity last night
to go by Jake's place
when he was getting his outfit.
And I'm such great friends
with Mike Tyson.
And we're going to talk about it
in our documentary.
We've got it coming out with Netflix.
So, I just figured
I'll whip out CJ Glader.
You see what I mean?
I don't wanna get Mike any mad that
anybody's going to get him here today.
Jerry, you hosted so many great fights
here, right?
I mean, you've had Manny Pacquiao,
you've had Canelo,
you've had Errol Spence.
How is the buzz compared
coming up to this fight?
I don't know that you can top this.
Worldwide coverage with Netflix.
We're all being introduced to Netflix.
We're so excited in the NFL about Netflix
becoming a huge part of our future.
This tonight gives us
a chance to go to 40,
50 million people
can do it from right here.
When I was thinking about this stadium,
I could have had a place for a third of it
for Cowboy fans.
But I knew that people
would probably be watching this thing
all over the United States,
much less the world.
And this stadium is honored
to have these two fighters,
these two personalities, these two great
competitors that we all respect.
We're glad to have them in here.
Michael, we all in the building
when Mike Tyson walked in,
'cause this felt like Mike's house,
the crowd went crazy.
Yeah, and everybody loves Mike,
but everybody loves and respect Jake
also for what he's done here.
To have an ability to not go the normal
route and still end up right here,
you give him respect.
I give him respect like I gave
my great guy Deion Sanders,
who didn't go the normal route,
who I'm gonna be in Jerry's ear
about later.
That's just something else
we're talking about.
Michael, now I didn't mean
to interrupt you.
I got to say,
Michael's had the greatest days
that a human being can have.
Doing his deal,
getting up off that mat
just like those guys did tonight
out here in front of
these stands walking down.
One time I asked him, I said, "Michael,
can you hear those people talking
when you're running around
and catching a pass?"
He said, "I can hear every word
as I'm running down that field."
So, boy,
this crowd can excite you to compete.
Yes, indeed.
It's big right here, this is exciting.
He's dressed up too, you looking sharp.
Michael,
you're on Instagram Live right now?
Yeah, I'm on Instagram Live.
I wanna bring the people in like
everybody else is bringing the people in.
I've never done this before,
but I'm so mind blown
that I cracked this open
and say,
"Yeah, I wanna bring these people in."
This is absolutely insane.
It's a beautiful, beautiful event,
it really is.
[Kate] Yes, sir, it is.
Fifty-eight years old.
Are we feeling confident that Mike Tyson's
still got one more big performance here?
How happy would you be if he gets
that one big performance
-here in your stadium, Jerry?
-Let me say this.
I've seen what happens to him
when he walks in that ring.
-Right.
-That ain't Mike outside the ring no more.
-He becomes something else.
-[Kate] There's a switch.
You ever try to walk past that old man
at Walmart?
-You got that old man script.
-[all chuckle]
Hey, hey now.
They don't ever leave, Finn.
-They don't ever leave.
-Hey, whoa.
You remember that great song?
-Mike ain't letting old man in.
-That's right.
No, you're ready for it.
Jerry, Michael,
we appreciate you coming through.
We hope you enjoy the evening.
I'm sure you got good seats.
-Have a good one.
-Oh, we got the best.
And we thank you stars
for coming out tonight.
For this star-studded night.
What's up, Instagram Live?
-Good to be with you. [chuckles]
-You see that right there, peeps.
All right, everybody, there are two fights
still to go for you this evening.
A rematch of the biggest fight
in women's boxing.
It's Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano
in a fight for supremacy.
Jake Paul against the former undisputed
heavyweight champion of the world,
Mike Tyson.
-[helicopter whirring]
-[tense music playing]
[narrator] It's a real question
that deserves a real answer.
Why fight when you have all the money
and fame you'd ever want?
Why fight when you long ago proved
that you were the best in the world?
The problem child, Jake "El Gallo" Paul
versus the baddest man on the planet,
Mike Tyson.
[narrator] Why are they here
demanding our attention at all?
Let me guess,
you've never gotten punched in the mouth.
Or for that matter, experienced the thrill
of returning the favor.
-[commentator] It's over, that's all.
-[commentators clamor]
[narrator] Because the truth is,
it's hard to walk away
from either sensation.
What I do for a living,
people avoid their entire life. [chuckle]
[narrator] Take this duo as an example,
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano,
two of the greatest to ever do it,
who threw down for the ages
in an epic battle,
and then decided the only resolution
was to punish each other even more
in the rematch of the century tonight.
[commentator indistinctly speaking]
[narrator] It's that kind of resolve
that defines what a fighter is.
That kind of feeling drove a guy
like Jake Paul into the game.
As big as my words are,
my actions actually speak louder.
[narrator] There aren't a lot of young men
more successful than Jake Paul.
I just hit ten million. I'm so excited.
[narrator]
Or for that matter, more polarizing.
Hollywood, you're mine!
[narrator] But he's rich,
he's famous, and his entire life
he's been about doing the impossible.
Which might be why a few years ago,
he came up with the crazy idea
to be a boxer.
[commentators clamor]
[narrator] Mike Tyson came to fighting
a more typical way.
It was the only choice he had.
And what ensued
was one of the wildest rides
in the history of modern sports
[commentator] Who in this world
has any chance against this man?
[narrator] And here he is
getting back in a ring in Texas.
Who are we to question what drives them?
Who are we to say we're in disbelief
about what's about to happen?
It can't get any bigger than this.
What round you gonna knock out
Jake Paul in?
As soon as he get hit, the first punch.
[narrator]
After all, we're right here with them,
and we can't look away.
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano,
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson,
welcome to fight night.
At long last, it's here.
[tense music concludes]
[Kate] We are just minutes away now
from our co-main event.
It has taken over two years
to make this rematch.
The first fight was epic,
and this matchup is still
the most significant fight
in women's boxing today.
We are less than an hour away
from our main event,
the fight that nobody could have imagined,
but everybody wants to see.
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson.
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
Our co-main, though, is up first.
It's a great rivalry.
The first fight wasn't true. Very close.
Taylor got a split decision win.
It could arguably have gone either way.
We're going to talk about it.
Good to have you still with us.
Kate, Andre, and Cedric here with you.
Was the first fight the best women's fight
you've ever seen?
I believe so.
And it was ebbs and flows back and forth,
and it's funny because
when we talked to both the ladies,
we said,
"What are you gonna do different?"
Katie's like, "I won the first fight
so why do I have to change anything?"
But then Amanda feels like
she won the first fight,
so she doesn't feel like
she has to change much.
So I think we're gonna have much
of what we had
in the first fight,
a barn burner back and forth.
Yeah, indeed, I think that.
But it was a fight
when I was in junior high school.
That was a little better than that one.
That was a girl named Theresa Coleman,
I know, and Lala, that's all I know.
-Lala.
-That fight...
Hey, you feel, though, if you have a fight
that makes you forget gender,
that makes you forget it's women fighting,
and just think,
"Dang, this is a great fight,"
that's when you know it's special, right?
Yeah, that's what I really love
about these.
I mean, both of them are really,
they like the art,
they like the crowd,
and they throw a lot of punches.
And so, that's what I think
is gonna be entertaining.
They fight like fighters, you know,
and so is that.
And now, they're not just incentivized
based on belts and bragging rights,
they're getting paid a lot too.
So I'm not trying to pocket watch,
I'm just saying I'm happy that
they're getting what they're getting.
-[Kate] Yeah.
-[indistinctly speaking]
I'm just talking about how you doing, man.
[all chuckle]
I guess wondering...
Thinking about Katie Taylor and the fact
that she did get the decision
the first time,
but at the same time, we saw her get hurt
in that first fight, right?
Is she going to come in
a little more cautious
and not want to get pulled
into the bar burner
that she got pulled into last time?
I think of course she's going to try,
but Katie Taylor fights the way
that she fights, she's got a lot of heart.
And if you hit her, that engine
that she has is going to get revved up.
So it's going to be interesting to see
if she can stay composed.
I think Amanda Serrano is thinking
"Knockout, knockout, knockout."
That's really what I thought
was the difference in the first place.
Katie's fight, her punches land heavier,
and it makes you think
it's a bigger punch.
But Amanda had a lot more punches.
Even the early rounds,
she just threw more punches.
And I thought that
that was the difference in that fight.
In terms of demeanor,
what we've seen from them kind of
in the build up to this week,
do you give anybody the edge in that?
Maybe Amanda, just a little bit.
You know, I saw her tonight, man,
she doesn't look
like she's coming to a fight.
She looks like
she's coming to watch a fight.
She came in, she's smiling like,
"What's up, Dre?"
-That's a good thing or a bad thing?
-I mean, it depends on the fighter.
Some fighters,
they go inward and they get quiet.
I was like that. Other fighters, they...
the nerves, they come outward,
and they talk,
and that's how they deal with it.
So I just think it's a difference,
but it's gonna be a good fight
no matter how we slice it.
Love that. I like that.
I like being nice to people,
and then going there,
-and beating somebody's blood.
-[laughs]
I like that. On the way, though.
On the way. How you doing?
-But Katie Taylor got that too.
-When the bell ring... [groans]
[chuckles]
Katie Taylor got that too.
She's humble, she's gracious,
she's very quiet and reserved.
She a badass too though.
-Yeah.
-She can go.
And in terms of how this fight
kind of happens,
what are you expecting to see?
Do you think it goes the distance?
Do you think we see a knockout?
I think the power
may be the difference in this fight.
You know, I love both ladies as fighters,
man, they do a great job.
I wish it could be a draw,
but I got a feeling
it's not gonna go to distance.
No, nobody else want a draw, Dre.
Yeah, nobody else wants a draw for me.
But Katie, she's getting up there,
she's got miles on her, and...
You know, we saw that
in her last couple of fights.
Amanda has miles on her, she got 50 fights
worth of miles on her too.
And she does MMA too,
but I just think she may be a little bit
more preserved for whatever reason,
but the power may be the difference
in this fight.
I already know your team Serrano.
Yeah. I see you. Yeah, that's not it.
I was like, "Ooh, man,
I might need to change my bet."
[chuckles] Okay, we are at the home
of the Cowboys AT&T Stadium.
You see us here.
We're ready for a brilliant co-main event.
Two of the finest fighters in history,
male or female,
are set to meet again for the rematch.
Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano, too.
Let's do it.
Let's go ringside to Mauro Ranallo.
[Mauro]
All right, well, thank you very much,
Kate and Rosie and Roy,
on the cusp of herstory here tonight.
Rosie, you're the actress.
They say the sequels
are never better than the original,
but I have a feeling that on this,
the biggest stage,
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano
are going to even top
what they did on that historic night
in Madison Square Garden.
Let's take a look back at what was
the fight of the year in 2022
and the greatest female boxing match ever.
A sold-out crowd,
first female main event at MSG.
[audience cheering]
[Cendric] I like what I see from Amanda.
She came out throwing punches.
She took the lead right away.
And she had Katie on that back leg early.
And Katie wasn't used to that.
She used that pressure
to put Katie in strange positions.
Places Katie Taylor's not used
to being in.
And it made it very difficult for Katie.
Like right there,
she landed those combinations.
Katie just was not used to that.
We used to see Katie bounce around.
She hurt Katie right there.
Everybody thought she had Katie out.
I think she spent a while.
Katie held on well.
-[pensive music playing]
-[Roy] But she really was in bad trouble.
Then Katie comes back,
and started fighting like the dog she is.
Throwing combinations,
getting those legs alive,
like that right there.
Moving with the legs,
which is what we always expect from Katie.
Four or five punch combinations,
you know what I'm saying?
That's what Katie does.
Amanda kept the pressure on.
They both ended up doing this.
I mean, how much more could you ask for
in not only a woman's fight,
but anybody's fight?
This is what the fans pay to see.
That was epic.
[Mauro] An incredible scene
at Madison Square Garden.
-And tonight while Katie Taylor...
-[upbeat music playing]
-...and Amanda Serrano renew hostilities.
-[dramatic music overlapping]
[Mauro] Serrano looking to become
the third woman undisputed champion
in two divisions joining Taylor,
and Claressa Shields.
Taylor, now 38, coming off
the longest layoff of her career,
but she says it did her body good,
and she is... feels that she still has
another great classic performance in her,
and despite Serrano landing more punches
than any previous Taylor opponent,
Taylor feels that
the rematch is tailor-made
to another successful title defense.
Serrano, she's a
Guinness World Record holder.
No one in the women's boxing world
has ever done what she's done.
Seven division champion,
and now, a unified featherweight champ.
And so, here we are, Rosie and Roy.
An incredible first fight.
I know we continue
to build it and build it.
We expect another classic,
but Rosie, you were there at MSG.
You saw Amanda Serrano outland Taylor,
44-14 in the fifth round.
All those punches were power shots,
which means everything other than a jab,
and yet, Taylor was able to come back,
was able to smother
Serrano's offense clinch, and reset.
What do you expect in the encore?
I expect redemption from Serrano,
and I expect confirmation from Taylor,
so this is why it's gonna be so exciting.
Both of these women have something
to prove tonight,
and they're gonna give it their all
just like they did
in the first match up together.
And all I have to say is,
who says women can't fight?
These women brought it,
and they're gonna bring it again tonight,
and I am beyond excited.
You heard it
from the first lady of boxing,
two future Hall of Famers.
Hey, we got a Hall of Famer
on the broadcast team.
Roy, what are the adjustments
both Taylor and Serrano need to make
in the sequel?
I think Taylor needs to make
the adjustments of starting earlier.
She started a little too late last time,
but I think she started late
because she wasn't expecting the pressure
that Serrano put on her.
Now, I think Serrano's idea
is to manage her fight.
Don't put on the gas too much too early,
but know when to put the foot on the gas,
know when to accelerate,
know when to get Katie in trouble,
then turn it on.
Don't just keep it turned on,
because if you keep it turned on,
it wears you down,
and you give Katie
a better chance in the end.
We are set for round 11
of this incredible rivalry
between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
Let's go to the tale of the tape.
You know, the majority of Serrano's fights
have come at 126.
She's won titles from 115 to 140.
She weighed in at 133 and a half
for her first bell with Taylor at 135.
This one,
it's for a 140-pound undisputed title.
They're supposed to come in though
at a contract weight of 138.
They both made that,
and they are both ready
to continue to make herstory.
Let's go to the unofficial rules
with Sean Wheelock.
All right, two-minute rounds,
no three knockdown rule.
Fighter cannot be saved by the bell.
Fight official after four rounds.
[Sean] And let's take a closer look
at Amanda Serrano
as mentioned,
has won a world record seven titles
in different weight divisions
and is just a trailblazer so committed
to the sport of boxing.
At 36, she just got
her first cell phone this week.
No drinks, no drugs,
she doesn't even date.
She wants to be the best to ever do it,
and she is the first ever male or female
undisputed champion from Puerto Rico.
If you know
about Puerto Rico's pugilistic history,
you know how impressive that is.
She is currently a unified
126-pound champion.
And yeah, it's all about sibling rivalry,
and at times, rivalry.
Her sister, Cindy,
they were the first sisters
to hold championships simultaneously.
[Serrano] Thank you
for giving me that motivation
to wake up every morning,
to go run, to go fight, to go spar,
because you bring that out of me,
and I'm in the best shape.
You're gonna see that come Friday night.
["Earn My Stripes" playing]
[announcer] And now, ladies and gentlemen,
it is time for the rematch
for the Undisputed Super Lightweight
Championship of the World.
Introducing first, the challenger,
fighting out of the red corner,
making her way into the ring.
-Here is Amanda Serrano!
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[bell rings]
-[upbeat music playing]
[Mauro] What a scene!
The smile and the focus of Amanda Serrano.
She is being flanked
by America's Sweethearts.
You saw them on the Netflix special,
the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
And everyone these days is cheering
for women's boxing, Rosie.
[Rosie] They sure are,
and I just have to give
a shout out to my girl, Claressa Shields,
and all the other women
that have helped lift up women's boxing.
But tonight, it's Jake Paul.
He got these women paid.
He put these women on the map,
and their talent and their skills
carried them on.
I am so excited tonight. [speaks Spanish]
[Mauro] A record
and widely recognized world title fight,
17 and 2 with 9 KOs.
Turned professional in 2009,
has captured titles
from 115 all the way up
to this weight class.
Her dominance?
Well, it's been well-documented.
And Roy, what does impress you most
about not only the skills,
but the character of Amanda Serrano?
[Roy] The fact that
she's been diligently sticking
to what she's trying to do in boxing.
She finally got a break.
She's making a break for women's boxing.
She's doing so much.
And for her to be so strong,
and to do all the things she's done
while going through all this,
it's been brilliant.
[Rosie] Is that a bulletproof vest
she's wearing?
-[Roy laughs] I don't know.
-[Mauro laughs]
[Rosie] Oh my goodness.
She is not playing tonight.
Look at this crowd, Mauro.
-[Roy] Unbelievable.
-[Rosie] They are on their feet.
[Mauro] Madison Square Garden
was sold out over 19,000
for the first female main event
at the world's most famous arena,
but this crowd dwarfs that here
at AT&T Stadium.
A moment that women have been working
for nearly 50 years
to attain in the sport of boxing.
Remember, in 1975, women were suing
just to get the right to box in New York.
But here's... Well, all Irish eyes
are smiling for Katie Taylor,
instrumental in getting boxing for women
put into the Olympics only.
Only fitting that she won
an Olympic gold medal
in the first Olympics
to feature women's boxing.
She, along with Claressa Shields,
the only women to be undisputed
in two different weight classes.
We talked about it and how special it was
for them to headline at the Mecca,
and well, she wants
to make it two in a row
after shading Serrano be
a debatable split decision
in their first fight in 2022,
a woman has committed her life
to the sport of boxing, Katie Taylor
[announcer] Fighting out of,
and proudly representing her home
of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,
Katie Taylor!
[rousing instrumental music playing]
[announcer] And now her opponent,
the defending champion
fighting out of the blue corner
here is Katie Taylor!
-["Victory Road" playing]
-[bell ringing]
[Mauro] Soaking up the magnitude
of the moment.
First fight in Texas,
regarded by many
as Ireland's greatest ever athlete
due to her trailblazing achievements.
When boxing was banned
for females in Ireland,
she would disguise herself as a boy
in order to fight.
She has not just been one of the most
decorated champions in the ring,
but one of the most inspiring
and committed advocates
for women's boxing,
women's athletics,
and the belts tell the story.
Thirty-eight-year-old Katie Taylor
making her way to the ring
in widely recognized championship fights.
She is 17 and 1.
She avenged that loss to Chantelle Cameron
to become undisputed champion
at one forty.
Her last stoppage win, well,
that came 11 fights ago
in 2019 over Rose Volante.
Tonight, Taylor Serrano
makes herstory again
under the brightest lights imaginable.
[Rosie] Nothing but mad respect
for Katie Taylor.
What she's brought to the sport,
you just have to give it to her.
She looks locked in.
I just feel the emotion just vibrating
through this stadium.
It is a special night for boxing.
It is a special night for women's boxing.
[Mauro] All right,
with the official introductions
from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,
here once again is Big Mo.
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is your co-main event of the evening,
the rematch
for the Undisputed Super Lightweight
Championship
of the World.
Live worldwide on Netflix
from AT&T Stadium here in Texas.
Intersection by the Texas Athletic
Commission with our judges at ringside.
From Canada, Jeremy Hayes.
From Indiana, Nate Palmer.
From Texas, Jesse Reyes, and our time
keepers, Genaro Perez and Arthur White.
And our referee in charge when the bell
rings, from Texas, Jon Schorle.
Let's meet the fighters.
First, the challenger,
fighting out of the red corner,
wearing the all black, she stands five
feet five and one half inches tall.
She weighed in at 137.4 pounds.
She holds a professional record
of 47 victories, opposite just two defeats
and one draw
with 31 of those wins coming
by way of knockout.
And she fights out of Carolina,
Puerto Rico.
She is chronicled in the Guinness Book
of World Records,
having captured nine world titles
across seven weight divisions.
And she was the very first Puerto Rican
Undisputed World Champion.
And she is the current reigning Unified
Featherweight Champion of the World...
[speaks Spanish]
[in English] Amanda
"The Real Deal" Serrano.
And now her opponent, the champion,
fighting out of the blue corner,
wearing the black trunks with gold trim,
she stands five feet, five inches tall.
She weighed in at 137.4 pounds.
She holds a near-perfect
professional record
of 23 victories versus just one defeat
with six of those wins
coming by way of knockout.
And she fights out of Bray, Ireland.
She's one of the most decorated boxers
in history.
As an amateur, she was the five-time
World Championships gold medalist.
She was the six-time
European gold medalist.
She was the five-time
European Union gold medalist.
And in 2012, she became
an Olympic gold medalist.
And as a professional,
she is the two-division world champion.
And tonight, she is the reigning,
defending, undisputed,
super lightweight champion of the world,
ladies and gentlemen,
Katie Taylor.
[Garca] Okay, ladies, this is
for the Undisputed World Championship,
give me a good clean fight.
Obey my commands
and protect yourselves at all times.
Touch gloves, good luck.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Mauro] Katie Taylor has already
cemented her legacy
as one of the best after.
She wants to close this rivalry
with another win over Amanda Serrano,
who, if she records a knockout tonight,
would equal Hall of Famer Christy Martin's
all-time female record of 32.
Sydney Sweeney's playing
The Coal Miner's Daughter
in an upcoming biopic,
Kristi Martin, a Hall of Famer.
-I know she is also watching tonight...
-[bell rings]
...and celebrating
the evolution of women's boxing.
This is round one, but really round 11,
following that instant classic
two years ago.
And if you look
at what the strategy should be, Roy,
many people say for Taylor,
it's about the lateral movement.
It's about fighting off the back foot,
establishing the jab
for Serrano,
as she did in the first fight.
Outworked, outlanded Taylor,
but Taylor was able to dig deep
and really storm back in that last
30 seconds of the tenth round.
Hey, Riddick Bowe and Holyfield,
they may have some company
for the tenth round, Roy.
What a round it was.
[Roy] Yeah, it was one
of the most epic rounds
in the sport of boxing that I've seen,
and definitely the biggest round ever
for female boxing.
But right now, Katie's called out
a little different.
[Mauro] Oh, and the counter shot
by Taylor.
[Roy] Yes. The bench throw
got a little different, but...
-Oh, good jab by May.
-[Mauro] And, of course, Serrano,
the southpaw, doubling up the jab,
lands a straight left down the middle.
And one thing we saw,
the adjustment being made, Taylor,
after that fifth-round onslaught
from Serrano,
she was able to clinch and reset,
smother the offense of Serrano,
but right now a good start
for the champion, Rosie,
as she's on that back foot,
trying to angle away
from the pressure of Serrano.
[Rosie] Yeah,
but Serrano's coming forward,
and Katie better stay away
from that corner
because if Serrano catches a...
It's gonna be really,
really a tough night for Katie Taylor.
[Mauro] Oh, beautiful hand speed,
crisp combination from Taylor.
Backs up, trying to set a trap
for a counter. Serrano lands the left.
[Roy]
Serrano is a better puncher for sure,
but Katie's gotta keep out
of those corners
and keep attacking Serrano first.
[Rosie] Yeah, Katie's using her footwork.
[Mauro] Nice lead left hand
by the southpaw.
And that's one thing we've seen
with Taylor in that first fight, too,
-the bobbing and weaving, the slipping,
but returning to center line,
Serrano able to time that.
-And there again!
-[Rosie] Oh, nice shot! Nice shot!
[Mauro] She rattled Taylor here
in round one!
-Serrano's power on display!
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] Saved by... Well, the bell went,
but Taylor was in trouble.
[Rosie] Wow!
-[Roy] Serrano's a real pressure.
-[Rosie] Yeah, she is not playing.
The pace suits us, right?
We're going to make it a boxing match.
That suits us. Listen.
Hey, you can't get lax
when you get distance like that.
You're dropping your left hand.
She's coming over the top.
She's going to set you up with backhand.
You got to know your range.
Hey, take a step back.
You come back in range.
You got to bring this shit back up.
Keep occupying her with the lead hand.
She's dunking
underneath right hand, right?
[Roy] Here you see Amanda coming
with the overhand left right there.
She had landed a couple times already.
That was a big overhand left.
Her favorite punch,
her best punch of the fight.
Once again, she got Katie in the corner.
Like I said, Katie couldn't be.
And bam, there she had
that beautiful overhand left.
That really shook Katie.
Katie was a little dizzy right there.
[Mauro] High drama from the jump
here at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The rematch for the undisputed
140 pound crown and Serrano.
You know what? Katie better bar the door
because Serrano is bringing a...
Well, an offensive onslaught
to this rematch already.
[Roy] Yeah, but you see Serrano
being a lot more economical
-with the punches this time.
-[Mauro] Yes.
[Roy] She's not just going to war,
she's boxing, fighting smart.
And I think this is gonna be a different
fight for her, fighting this way.
She knows not to just put it on the gas
all the time, but when to.
[Mauro] It's amazing, as we mentioned,
Serrano has won titles at 115, Rosie.
She predominantly fights at 126,
and yet she's brought her power
all the way up to 140.
[Rosie] That's right,
because she is a true champion,
and she does not
want this fight to be in question.
Nice shot by Katie Taylor.
[Mauro] And what a round
number one was for Serrano,
the challenger, starting the way
she envisioned.
Here we go.
[Roy] She's taking her time
more this time.
This is gonna make it
a lot more difficult for Katie.
Here we go, I got you, I got you, ladies,
I got you. Break.
One minute remaining in the second,
Taylor got clipped again right hook
from Serrano and Taylor again.
Both of these ladies as are going to be
surefire first ballot hall of famers
but Taylor 38, Serrano 36.
They have had so many legendary chapters.
Beautiful combination by Taylor
[Rosie] Oh, wow.
[Roy] Probably those four punches,
you can't allow a man to hit you
with the overhand left
while you're throwing those four punches.
[Mauro] Man,
they both exchange on the inside.
[Roy] Good hook by Katie.
But she's not gonna stay over
the left hand for so long, though.
That's the problem.
[Roy] Katie looks like she's
struggling already.
-Look at her breathing, look at her mouth.
-[Mauro] Yep.
[Roy] I don't like her presence
right now.
[Mauro] Again, longest career layoff.
-[bell rings]
-Time!
[Serrano's trainer] Good round.
You got to bring it under.
You got to bring it under. Is she cut?
[indistinct chatter]
Listen you got to come under, baby.
You got to come under.
You go under
whenever you're throwing it to the top.
Bring it a little lower,
she's ducking under.
You hear me?
She's slow.
When you're close to her, throw it under.
But throw it hard.
Don't throw it on the top
'cause you're gonna miss, all right?
Throw it under
and then body punches, body punches.
Don't keep coming in so you have room
to catch her with multiple shots.
Breath. It's good,
it was a lot better round.
-Stay switched on.
-[referee] Seconds out!
[bell rings]
[Mauro] And now, back to action.
Round number three.
[Roy] I like that Katie came out early
and met her in the middle of the ring
because I did like her body,
the way her body was looking
at the end of that last round,
but now she looks a little different.
[Mauro] Total power punches
through two rounds.
Taylor, 21 of 57, 37%.
Serrano, 30 of 62, 48%.
And again, two-minute rounds,
ten rounds in women's championship fights,
so it is a sprint, not a marathon.
And yet you wonder,
Serrano has been an advocate.
She wants 12 three-minute rounds
just like the men, and yet, Roy,
we've talked about this.
There's something to be said
about these two-minute rounds
and the action they produce.
[Roy] I love the action
that these two-minute rounds produce.
I think this is perfect
because there are very few women,
with the exception of Serrano and the girl
that fought earlier tonight,
that get a lot of knockouts.
[Mauro] Shadasia Green won
a vacant 168-pound title
on the undercard,
defeating Canada's Melinda Watpool.
Under a minute left in the third, Rosie.
[Rosie] You know, Katie Taylor
is being smart by clinching Serrano
because Serrano
is delivering power punches.
[Roy] She's throwing
a mean left hook
and a mean overhand left.
-But Katie is as game as they come.
-[Rosie] I'd say.
[Mauro] Half a minute remaining
in the third, and the pressure building.
And this is where Taylor
does not wanna get
into a fierce exchange with Serrano.
She's already tasted her power.
[Roy] Yeah, I still don't like
Katie's body language right here,
-but we'll see what happens.
-[Rosie] Me either,
-she also has a worried look on her face.
-[Roy] Yes.
-All night long.
-[Rosie] And her mouth is still open.
Yes, she doesn't look like the normal
Katie Taylor tonight.
-[Rosie] Nope.
-[Roy] A low blow.
-[bell rings]
-Time!
[Mauro] Well, Amir Tyson
did a tremendous job
joining us as part of the crew
on the prelims.
And what is going to be one
of the more special moments of his life?
We sent him into the locker room
to interview his dad,
the one and only, "Iron Mike" Tyson.
-Dad, you ready for tonight?
-I'm ready, yes.
How do you feel about the disrespect
he's been constantly throwing your way?
And is it fueling you
to get you more violent result?
I don't pay any attention to it.
We're fighting now.
-Nothing matters anymore.
-[Amir] What's your prediction?
-Vicious win.
-[Amir] Vicious win. Thank you, Dad.
-I love you. [smooches]
-Love you, too.
[Mauro] And, uh...
[Rosie] We could have done
without that butt shot there.
-[Roy laughing]
-[referee whistling]
[Mauro] Well, it's like Olivia Rodrigo...
Hey, it's like Olivia Rodrigo said,
"Mike Tyson maybe wants to kiss Jake Paul
-with an uppercut."
-[Rosie chuckles]
[Roy] I tell you,
I don't like her body language,
-but I like this.
-[bell rings]
She's coming out ready to fight
right away every round.
She's taking the center
of the ring right away,
and that says a lot about what Katie's
thinking and how she's feeling.
So, though the body language
doesn't look good,
that right there is saying something.
[Mauro] This is round four.
And concern
in the Undisputed Champion's corner.
Serrano continuing to do
what she did in that first fight.
Put the pressure on.
Delivered... a nice combination
from the champion. Tries to escape.
Serrano trying to cut off the ring.
Corrals Taylor in the corner.
And this is where Taylor wants to avoid
being along the ropes.
-She's in trouble again.
-[Rosie] Nice!
-[crowd cheering]
-[Mauro] She can...
It is ill-conceived for Taylor
to get into a firefight with Serrano.
[Rosie] Oh my God. Look at these girls go.
[Roy] Not smart. Not smart at all.
-Because Serrano is a real puncher.
-I got you. I got you.
-I got you. Let her go. Let her go.
-[Roy] Katie is not.
[Mauro] Serrano is number one
among female fighters in punches thrown,
landed, and power landed.
Taylor number two in connect percentage
and number three in opponent's
lowest power connect percentage.
[Roy] Two of the very best
to ever put on the gloves,
the crme de la crme,
and this is what they are producing here
with 42 seconds left in the fourth.
Taylor trying to counter, but her balance,
there's an issue with, Rosie,
with Taylor's body line.
[Rosie] I think that was from a headbutt.
-[Mauro] It's a headbutt?
-[Roy] Yep. Yep.
Well, that's for Taylor, stumbling,
and falling into Serrano.
-[Mauro] Having balance issues.
-[Rosie] And it looks like a bad cut, too.
-[Roy] Yep.
-[referee] Stop.
But they're both falling
to each other, actually.
[Mauro] Orthodox southpaw,
-it happens all the time.
-[Roy] All the time.
Surprised it didn't happen the first time.
[Mauro] Amen.
[Roy] Good shot by Katie.
[Mauro] Serrano was knocked out
in six of the 140 pounds.
-[Roy] Oh, good shot.
-[Rosie] Good shot.
-[Roy] Good shot.
-[Mauro] Nice shot.
-[Roy] Oh, good job.
-[bell dinging]
-[Rosie] Nice shot, nice shot.
-[Roy] Good job, Amanda, wow.
[Rosie] Amanda Serrano,
ladies and gentlemen.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
-[Rosie] And what a nasty headbutt.
-[Roy] Oh, that was a headbutt.
What a fight, you guys.
-Yo, that's a headbutt.
-[indistinct chatter]
Where's the enswell, I hear?
[Mauro] Remember Mike Tyson
in that ill-fated fight
against Buster Douglas?
-Why no enswell in the corner?
-[indistinct chatter]
[Roy] Here we see the girl coming,
there's a headbutt right there, I think.
Yes, yes, you saw a wince.
Yeah, but you see a wince right there.
Blood coming out of the cut right there,
she's wincing.
[Mauro] So adversity for Serrano,
but we'll detect the location of the cut,
-whether or not it will create...
-[whistle blowing]
...temporary blindness or impact her vision.
And the cutman doing a great job
in the corner, though.
For Amanda Serrano, it's Mike Bazzel.
[bell rings]
[Mauro] She's trained by
her brother-in-law, Jordan Maldonado.
Ross Enamait, the trainer of Katie Taylor.
Mike Rodriguez, her cutman.
This is round five.
We're almost halfway there.
These women's title fights fly by
because of the time
and because of the action.
[Roy] Yes, and Katie's throwing
some really good punches now.
Wait, wait! I got you, I got you.
[Mauro] Katie Taylor...
looking to just try
to keep Serrano offered.
This is what she's gotta do,
utilize the footwork...
-[Roy] Exactly. Exactly.
-...the lateral movement.
And use her combinations like that.
[indistinct chatter]
[Mauro] Nice counter left hand
down the middle by Serrano.
Lead left by Serrano.
She is walking down Katie Taylor.
Serrano has scored knockouts
in six of the seven divisions
that she has won the title.
The only division
she hasn't scored a KO in?
-One hundred forty pounds.
-[Roy chuckles]
[Rosie] It's very dangerous
for Katie Taylor
to keep her mouth open like that
because if Serrano connects on her chin,
-she could break...
-[Roy] Break her jaw.
-[Rosie] Break her jaw.
-[Roy] Yep.
[indistinct chatter]
[Mauro] Taylor forced to back up again
to the ropes
and just unable to get on track,
unable to build any rhythm,
find her timing.
She is feeling the pressure,
the mental and the physical pressure
of Serrano, and yet this is smart.
The ring IQ is there for Taylor.
She has to clinch, has to reset.
-Uh-uh, Katie, stop!
-[Roy] Very smart by Katie.
[indistinct chatter]
[Roy] And the thing
for Katie Taylor,
when she starts first sometimes,
she disrupts Serrano's rhythm,
so Serrano can't throw the power
that she normally would throw
if Katie hadn't disrupted her rhythm.
[Rosie] That's what Katie did
in the later rounds in the first match.
[Roy] Yeah,
but she's going early now, like that.
When she goes early,
she disrupts Amanda's rhythm good fashion.
-[both grunt]
-[indistinct chatter]
-[Rosie] Real nice exchanges here.
-[Roy] Yep.
[Mauro] The second major event
I've had the pleasure of calling
at AT&T Stadium.
I was here in 2016
as a WWE broadcaster
for WrestleMania,
and coming up to Netflix Monday,
January 6th, 2025.
WWE comes to Netflix,
and they would appreciate the blood.
And it's great to hear from so many
of my former colleagues at WWE,
glad you're enjoying boxing on Netflix.
[Enamait] You gotta put more pressure,
baby, you hear me?
Deep breath, let it out slow.
We okay, baby,
you just gotta let your hands go.
She's gonna hold, man,
she's doing that dirty shit,
that's all she could do.
-She grabs you, she headbutts you...
-[whistle blowing]
...but when you're in there,
you gotta manhandle her,
let your punches go through the heart,
a lot of them.
Let's go.
[Mauro] Hey, watch the holding,
you're better than that.
-[John] Ready?
-[bell rings]
[Rosie] Did the ref just say that?
Roy, when it comes to the cut,
and we talk about orthodox
and southpaw, it always happens,
but is it Serrano leading with her head,
or is it just, again,
the nature of the stances?
[Roy]
Just the nature of the stances.
Both of the backhands have to make
so much roll, good hook.
Both of the backhands
have to come so far forward,
and when they come forward, both of the
heads come forward with the backhands.
[Rosie] Again,
the ref just gave Taylor a warning.
She said, watch the holding.
You're better than that.
[Mauro] Referee Jon Schorle,
total punches through five.
Taylor, 63 of 183 for 34%.
Serrano, 91 of 284, 32%.
So just like the first fight,
Serrano's landing more,
Taylor is landing at a better percentage.
[Roy] Exactly. I told you
we're gonna see the same fight again.
-Oh, good shot. Good exchange.
-[Mauro] Oh, man.
-[Roy] Good exchange.
-[Mauro] Oh no, oh no.
[referee] Time.
[Mauro] That cut has
suddenly become a major issue.
[referee] Get the doctor.
I want the doctor.
[Mauro] Sean Wheelock is our rules expert,
unofficial scorer.
Let's wait to see what the referee says
first, and then we'll check in with you.
[referee] Where's the doctor?
Where's the doctor, Greg? The doctor.
[Roy] This is over.
[Rosie] Hey, Roy, do you think
that that was an intentional headbutt?
[Roy] No, no intention.
[Mauro] Sean, jump in here, my friend.
[Sean] Jon Schorle, the referee,
did an outstanding job.
In round number four,
he immediately indicated it was an
accidental headbutt
suffered by Amanda Serrano.
Jon Schorle called time.
He has not yet indicated
whether he believes
this is an intentional
or an accidental headbutt.
Now, again, we are under
the unified rules of boxing.
If this cut were to stop the bout,
we are past the four-round threshold.
This would be a technical decision.
But time-in for referee Jon Schorle.
We will continue.
And the crowd euphoric
at the fight resuming,
and gee, what was Serrano going to say
other than,
"Yeah, of course I can continue to fight."
Of course, good shot.
And Taylor standing her ground.
Lateral movement angling away from the
ropes, but Serrano continues to stalk her.
The upper body movement serves Serrano
well for the most part in the first fight,
but also ended up leading to some counters
from Taylor.
That cut is bad.
Yeah, it is.
And a sense of urgency, overcoming
adversity.
But like Sean Wheelock said, it happened
after the fourth.
They would go to the scorecards, and,
well, we don't want that to be the case.
We want to have a definitive conclusion.
Even the first fight could have gone
either way.
[Roy] Katie digging deep
with the combinations now.
-Time!
-[bell ringing]
[Rosie] Amanda has to retain her composure
after that second headbutt.
[man] Yo, Doc, that's still good.
[Roy] I think they're going to stop it.
[Rosie] You think
they're going to stop it?
[Roy] Yeah,
I think they're going to stop it.
You can see, they're both coming forward,
and they're going to go.
Both were coming forward.
It was not intentional.
Both fighters were just going forward.
And that's what happens when a southpaw
and an orthodox fighter go for the title.
That's bad.
That's bad.
Well, you call it then.
No.
You're okay.
Let her go.
You got it.
Let's fight.
Damn, man.
Wow, look at that shit.
Come on, man.
Amanda, put pressure.
Put your chin down.
[Mauro] Man, you need to cut the tension
with the chainsaw in this place right now.
It's incredible. It's incredible.
[Rosie] And Amanda's head must be ringing.
[Mauro] Yep.
Round number seven, and boy,
they are meeting in the center ring.
There's the hand speed from Taylor,
but she gets caught
with the counter from Serrano,
and Serrano gets caught.
Defense be damned!
[Roy] Oh, goodness.
Oh, goodness.
Oh, goodness.
[Mauro] Fight of the year two
beginning to form here.
[Roy] Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir, it is.
[Mauro] Serrano walking down,
but Taylor refusing
to just stay in front of her,
trying to show off the hand speed.
Watch your head.
[Roy] Well, it would do anybody good
to go to the body right now, too.
[Mauro] And we saw Amanda Serrano
do just that a lot in the first fight.
She is a devastating body puncher.
I think, Roy Jones, you had a pretty
devastating body shot KO
against Virgil Hill.
Virgil Hill, have his ribs recovered yet?
A minute left in the seventh.
Rosie, I know you're watching in awe.
What do you make?
You were there live in the stands.
Now you're ringside.
Look at this action.
This is an incredible fight.
Again.
An historic fight.
Again.
[Mauro]
In the words of DJ Khaled, another one.
And yes, that was for my good friend NDE
watching in Los Angeles, California.
No, he's really concerned with the cut.
Taylor... Oh! The left hand from Taylor.
[crowd cheering]
[Rosie] Taylor's capitalizing
on that headbutt cut,
not only with her fist,
but also with her head.
-You see her pulling in.
-[Roy] Of course she will.
-[Rosie] She's bumping up against it.
-[Roy] Of course she will.
[Mauro] Combining Taylor again,
just like the most fight.
And another right hand from Serrano.
Incredible action.
[Roy]
Amanda landing a very good right hook.
[Mauro] Yep.
And that's Taylor cannot square up in
front of Serrano.
-[bell rings]
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Enamait] Three rounds,
we got six minutes, you understand me?
Listen, your offense is... hey,
you let your hands go, you touch her.
You understand me? It's when we finish.
Leave her, leave her, leave her.
Hey, when we finish,
we can't just stand still like a statue.
You do all this work,
you can't just stand there
and let her answer back.
You gotta get small, cover up, tire up,
push off, spin off.
Don't just stand still like a statue.
You're wasting your work
because you're standing there
and letting her answer right back.
You land four or five shots,
take a fucking walk.
You got a big ring, use it.
Reset, make her reset,
and you let get off again.
You got six minutes, we're going to have
to bite down for this now.
You understand me?
[Roy] He's going left,
right up a couple of by a man
that's been landing all night long.
Followed by, she tried to hook,
and there goes her left hook.
I can't tell her,
and she missed her right hand but...
Yeah, you see both girls landing there.
Amanda with that good left hand
and right hook.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] Well, Ross, NMA trainer
for Katie Taylor agreeing with us,
and we talked about it.
He wants her to reset.
He wants her to clinch,
not to get in the firefight,
not to square up,
not to stay in front of her.
Easier said than done against
an extra-bold machine like Serrano,
who got tagged with a left hook by Taylor.
-[Roy] Oh, good shot.
-[Mauro] Total punches in round seven.
-Taylor, 45 of 79.
-[Roy] Oh, goodness.
[Mauro] Serrano, 54 of 97.
-Mamma mia!
-[crowd cheering]
[Roy]
See, this is why I like the two minutes.
They never get a chance to get too tired
to not keep giving us action.
[Mauro] That incredible seventh round,
I need to reiterate this.
They combined, 89 landed,
a 170 thrown in two minutes.
-Faster than the Kentucky Derby Royals.
-[Roy] Exactly.
Don't do it again, don't do it again,
don't do it again.
[Mauro] Oh, no, no, no.
-[crowd cheering]
-[Rosie] Another warning from the ref.
[Mauro] And it's incredible what...
and, oh, the left hand by Taylor.
-Catches Serrano. My goodness.
-[Roy] Good shot.
[Mauro]
So much leverage on those punches.
[Roy]
Both of them throwing real shots now.
[Rosie] Yeah. Boy, do you think
that that blood coming down
in that cut is impairing Serrano's vision?
[Roy]
Of course, but Serrano don't care.
She just wanna win.
[Mauro] Referee John surely has his work
cut out for him in this one.
They are fighting
at extremely close quarters.
Serrano cut over the right eye.
-Taylor standing on ground.
-[Rosie] Wow, look at this.
[Roy] And Serrano is now
also brought to the pedestal,
-which I think both girls will be...
-[Rosie] Oh, man.
[Mauro] Legendary action.
And yes, this is a recording between
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
[John] Hey, hey, hey.
-One point.
-[Mauro] Oh, no, wow.
[Rosie]
The ref took a point away, I told you.
-[Roy] I don't think that's fair.
-[Rosie] I told you.
[Mauro]
John surely has just deducted a point.
[Roy] I don't think that's fair.
-[Mauro] I agree with you, Roy.
-[bell rings]
-[Roy] I don't think that's fair.
-[Mauro] Wow.
[Roy] I think they're both
headbutting each other by mistake.
[Mauro] In the words
of the late great Tupac Shakur,
we've got more drama
than a soap opera here, kids.
[Rosie]
Well, the first warning was for holding.
The second warning was for the headbutt.
[Roy] No, both were for headbutts,
that's why he took a point.
-[Mauro] One-point deduction.
-[Roy] Yeah, he took a point.
Both were for headbutts,
that's why he took a point.
[Mauro] Hey, let's check it now.
Here's a replay.
[Bazzel] That's too wrong, baby.
This ain't doing all you got, girl.
[Roy]
Once again, they both just fighting.
Nothing right there.
They both just fighting
and pushing forward.
I don't see how he blamed her
or how he took a point
for a headbutt right there.
[Mauro]
Well, we are going to find out momentarily
as they continue to work away on the cut.
Mike Bazzel earning
his money here tonight,
-working the cut of Amanda Serrano.
-[Bazzel] You better change something.
[Mauro]
Referee Jon Schorle is warning Taylor,
you better change something,
drawing the ire of the crowd
here in Arlington.
Let's bring in rules expert Sean Wheelock.
Sean, what do you make of what's
transpired in that last round?
[Sean] So, we've had four headbutts ruled
for Katie Taylor by referee Jon Schorle.
Schorle said the headbutts
against Amanda Serrano
from Katie Taylor
in rounds four and six were accidental.
But as we just saw round number eight,
first it was a headbutt.
Schorle told Katie Taylor
that was intentional, hard warning.
The next headbutt,
Schorle saw intentional as well.
That's the reason
for the one-point deduction.
I gave that a nine-nine round.
[Mauro] All right, now let's go.
As this championship round
already unfolded,
let's check in with Ariel Helwani
in the Serrano corner.
[Helwani]
Jordan, you just said Katie is so dirty.
She's so dirty.
She leads with her head, man.
She's such a nice person outside,
but she goes in there and she's so dirty.
A lot of opponents have been cut,
headbutted.
She leads with her head, man.
That's her best attribute.
[Helwani]
How concerned are you with the cut?
It is bad.
You know, it impairs your vision.
Amanda's a warrior,
a little warrior coming up,
fighting the so-called best in the world.
And all she could do is,
fucking headbutt and hold.
-That's why she got a point taken off.
-[Helwani] How do you score right now?
Right now, I believe we're ahead.
I believe we're ahead.
I believe we're ahead by one round.
But you know what?
Look at her leading.
-Let's go, Amanda.
-[Helwani] Thank you, Jordan. Good luck.
-[Jordan] Let's go.
-[Mauro] It's a showcase of raw power,
speed, and technique
that demonstrates the true potential
of human performance.
But somebody needs to check the DNA
of Serrano and Taylor
-because these two are superhuman.
-[Roy chuckles]
[Rosie] Going toe-to-toe.
Katie's just giving up the sticky moves.
She's just going toe-to-toe.
[Mauro] I mean, it's walk-up, sock-up,
the robots of the highest order
in a championship fight.
[Jones jr.] Katie ain't nothing
to just give up her title.
She's not going down without a fight.
Good body shot by Amanda.
[Rosie] I think Amanda can't see
out of that eye.
[bell rings]
[Mauro] Man, a war of attrition,
both fighters pushing each other
to the limits in this technological,
architectural marvel,
AT&T Stadium, the home of the Cowboys.
Tonight is home
to world championship boxing.
We got two minutes.
Everything we got, we're gonna go get it.
All that sparring for right now.
All that running for right now.
Two minutes.
Don't get out hustling in the last round.
We need this fucking round,
you understand me?
You gotta get it.
You finish, and you're sharp.
Don't let her answer right back.
Sit down and fucking let it rip.
You understand me?
-Keep the smile, please.
-Deep breath, deep breath.
We good. Hey, you're a dog. You're a dog.
You're built for this shit. Let's go.
Take a sip. Get a sip.
Hey, you got more heart than anybody here.
Let's go.
-I'm kidding. We need this round.
-Two minutes. Get it.
[Mauro] The beauty of technique,
the brutality of power.
The tenth and final round
of the legendary rivalry.
It comes down to two minutes or less.
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano,
attacking each other with relentless fury.
[Roy]
Nobody has no clue what's happening.
[Mauro]
As much as we can describe the action,
as much as we can try to tell the story,
this visceral action speaks for itself.
-It is incredible to witness.
-[Rosie] It is.
Rock'em Sock'em Robots
inside the ring tonight.
[Roy] Good try.
[Mauro] Serrano looking to equal the
all-time female record of 32 knockouts.
Curly held by Hall of Famer,
Christy Martin.
Both Taylor
and Serrano fishing for the KO.
-Final 60 seconds.
-[Roy] Katie has to pass her hands.
When those combinations she throws,
she really turns them loose.
She's hurting, though. Look at that.
Look at that.
They're both hurting.
Somebody go to the body.
They were doing very good.
Nobody going to the body here.
[Rosie] He's just pushing that head,
pushing that head.
[Roy] That's it. Personal fighting.
And Amanda is a dog
for going through that.
She bleeds.
She don't care nothing about those eyes.
She just did a good body shot
by... by Amanda.
[Mauro] Katie Taylor, one of Ireland's
most decorated athletes.
Amanda Serrano,
all about Puerto Rican power.
-Blood, guts, glory, history made again.
-[Roy] Whoop, whoop! Oh, oh!
[Mauro] Taylor and Serrano
with an epic encounter.
[Roy] Oh my God.
[Mauro] What more do you want
from professional boxing?
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] Simply incredible.
[Rosie] Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
I'm standing up on my feet.
Wow, but these ladies, they...
[Mauro] The broadcast team
is on its feet.
Every person in this stadium
is on its feet.
-I got goosebumps on goosebumps.
-[Roy] What a fight.
[Mauro] It's just simply incredible.
And look at the face of Amanda Serrano.
The headbutts, the cuts, the adversity.
And now we wait and see.
It was a debatable,
controversial split decision
the first time around. Roy, let's go.
You see, as it is, uh, Katie throwing four
or five punch combinations
every time she could.
Amanda come back banging to the body,
banging to the head,
but then Katie would run off with bing,
bing, two more good punches,
but Amanda throwing some real
devastating punches there.
Oh, good left hand by Amanda.
Oh, good right hook by Amanda.
She throwing a right hook
that could have finished matters,
but Katie kept coming right back.
Look at that.
These women are probably
two of the best women fighters
that we're ever gonna see
as far as fighting one another.
They bring the best out of each other.
This is the Ali-Frazier of female boxing.
-I don't care what nobody says.
-[Mauro] So well put.
After what they did at MSG,
where it was the home of
the Fight of the Century,
Roy Jones Jr., amen. Testify.
Let's go to Sean Wheelock.
My man, how do you have it
after ten glorious rounds?
[Sean] Glorious indeed, Mauro.
Ninety-six, ninety-three.
And to Serrano, six rounds to four.
But go to round number eight,
I had that as a ten-nine
Katie Taylor round,
but with the one-point deduction
is Jon Schorle,
first on the hard warning,
and then on the second,
with Schorle deemed
two intentional headbutts
by Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano
in round number eight.
That goes from a ten-nine
to a nine-nine for Katie Taylor.
I still have regardless
of round number eight
and the one-point deduction,
Amanda Serrano winning this fight.
[Mauro] We have witnessed a celebration
of the warrior spirit that inspires fans
and fighters alike,
and it's up to Jeremy Hayes of Canada,
Nate Palmer of Indiana,
and Jesse Reyes of Texas
to determine who leaves
undisputed champion at one-forty.
Will Serrano join Taylor
and Claressa Shields
as the only undisputed champions
in two divisions?
I know we're waiting on pins and needles.
We don't have to wait anymore.
Here is Big Mo.
-[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen...
-[bell rings]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
another round of applause for these two.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] After ten full rounds,
we go to the judges' scorecards
for the official decision.
All three judges
see the contest 95 to 94,
declaring your winner
by unanimous decision.
And still the undisputed super
-lightweight champion of the world.
-[Mauro] You know what,
Texas has always been
a cauldron of controversy.
And I cannot sit here and it's... I mean,
you cannot take anything away
from Katie Taylor and her legacy.
But my God,
how does one rob Amanda Serrano
after a performance like that, Rosie?
[Rosie] I think this is gonna be
an asterisk on Katie Taylor's legacy.
I thought Amanda Serrano won the fight,
not just because she's a Boricua,
I'm just saying that she was a warrior.
With that headbutt, she just kept going
and throwing the more effective,
more power punches. And I'm... I'm just...
[Mauro] This has got to be crushing,
Roy, for Amanda Serrano.
What do you think, Roy?
Let's see if the CompuBox totals
help us make sense of this story.
And, uh, well, we will wait and see.
But I have a feeling
that the, uh, the CompuBox stats
are going to favor one Amanda Serrano.
And, I mean, again,
again, it's... Yeah, a broken record.
And it's so just... Yeah, devastating
for Amanda Serrano.
But Katie Taylor,
again, just like the first time,
a heavily disputed decision.
And Ariel Helwani
is in the ring with the champ.
Thank you very much, Mauro.
Katie, congratulations on the win.
Congratulations
on another instant classic.
What were you thinking before the judges
announced the scorecards?
Did you think you had done enough
to win this fight?
[clears throat] Well, it's obviously
very hard to tell during the fight,
but I knew it was an absolute slugfest
in there, an absolute war,
and, uh, I'm just saying thank God
I won this fight,
and congratulations to Amanda.
She's a fantastic champion.
We've, uh...
I think we agreed to do a three-man round
during the next fight,
so the triple is on.
Obviously, this crowd not agreeing
with the decision,
the broadcast team as well.
How did you rebound
after that first round?
It seemed like she rocked you late
and you were able to come back.
-How did you rebound?
-Uh, that's what a boxer does.
We train so hard to recover
from those moments.
Any punch can change a fight in boxing
and she's a hard puncher.
She's a very tough warrior.
And I was prepared for that.
I don't care if the commentary team
or the crowd disagree with the result.
The only ones in power
are the judges around the ring.
So, thank God.
Obviously, the cut was very significant.
Her team said
that you were fighting dirty.
What is your response to them?
And of course,
the point deduction as well.
Well, I definitely agree
with the point deduction,
but I certainly wasn't
flying dirty though.
Sometimes it gets rough in there
and you have to prepare for those moments.
As far as your career and all the great
accomplishments that you've had,
where does this moment rank for you?
This is an amazing moment again
for women's boxing and we put on a show,
we put on a performance again
for everybody
and just thank God
for another amazing night.
I'd like to get a word here
with Amanda Serrano.
A great moment here.
Arlington, show these two great warriors
the respect that they deserve.
And there's the cut right over there.
Amanda, another supremely close fight.
Your immediate reaction
to the judges' scorecards?
Listen, I knew if I went to the judges,
it was gonna be a little shady.
But listen, I came here,
I chose to be great.
I went up three divisions.
I lost in two,
and I dare to be great tonight.
And I went up three divisions.
I am the featherweight champion
of the world.
And I wanna be great,
only I fight the best.
And listen, it is what it is. She's, um...
I'm a featherweight, man. [chuckles]
You are a tough fighter, period.
The cut, obviously, very significant.
How much did it bother you
throughout the fight?
Listen, every time you get a cut,
it bothers.
And you get blood in your eye.
It hurts. She kept headbutting me.
But we knew that from the very beginning,
from the first fight.
That's what they do.
It's not only my fight.
She did it with Chantelle Cameron.
Listen, I'm a Boricua,
I'm going to die in this ring
no matter what.
No matter how many cuts I have in my face,
I'm going to die to the very end.
Um, towards the end of the fight,
Jordan said that she was fighting dirty.
The point was deducted.
Do you think those headbutts
were intentional on her part?
I think 100% because
she does it in every fight. [chuckles]
It's not the first fight.
It was my first fight out
of 40-something fights.
My first cut was ever
was with Katie Taylor.
Uh, like I said,
she did it with Chantelle Cameron,
and it's been in other fights
that I've seen her use her head dirty,
but it is what it is. I'm a champion.
No matter what,
I'm still the featherweight champion.
I went up three divisions.
Listen, I'm happy with my team.
I'm super grateful.
I'm honored to be here.
Listen, I'm in Jerry's world right now,
fighting on Netflix.
Who knew two women would co-headline
a great fight like this?
I'm on Netflix. [chuckles]
But listen, I want to say happy birthday
to my dad. It's his birthday tomorrow.
I couldn't bring the belts back,
but I'm healthy.
I'm safe. I love you.
It's been a hard year for us.
But like I did today, Daddy,
we're champions.
We're going to keep fighting.
Absolutely. He has to be proud of you,
what you did tonight
once again with Katie Taylor,
nothing short of amazing.
She alluded to the fact
that she would be open to a third fight.
I'm assuming you would be as well?
-Listen, it's up to the team.
-If headbutting is not included.
-Listen, yes, It's up to the team.
-If headbutting is not included.
And we get a fair referee,
one that knows what he's doing,
and is gonna do what he has to do.
Because when you're getting
head-butted repeatedly,
and the ref is, "I'm doing..."
what, he didn't do anything,
you know what I'm saying?
It was a lot of head-butting.
Amanda Serrano has 50 fights.
The first time she ever got cut
was the first fight with Katie Taylor.
If you look at Katie Taylor's fights,
you'll see a lot of her opponents
have gone out with grotesque swelling
look at the way Chantelle Cameron look,
cuts in their face,
she fought Nina Meinke,
stopped the fight on cuts, headbutt.
So that's nothing new,
that's what they do,
they lead with their head.
And Katie's a beautiful person,
but has an extremely huge head.
One last thing for Nikita. Come over here.
You want to say something?
Let's do PFL, man. We love to get in PFL.
That would be something nice, right?
Yeah, an MMA fight.
I don't know if that's going to happen,
but I think the world
would love to see you two in a ring
or a cage one more time.
Final word, Jordan.
Mind you, we're coming up
three divisions from 126 pounds.
They say that Amanda's not a 126-pounder,
but try fighting at 114, 118, 122, 126,
and tell me that someone
at 135 can drop those weights.
Amanda's a little girl, but you know what?
With a huge heart.
Puerto Rico, we love you.
-Tomorrow, we'll be in Puerto Rico!
-[crowd cheering]
[Ariel] Thank you so much, Jordan.
Amanda, congratulations
on another incredible fight.
Arlington, make some noise
for both Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Mauro] Amanda Serrano
has never been knocked down in the ring,
but the judges have knocked her down twice
against Katie Taylor,
and it's heartbreaking and crushing.
And let's revisit again
this symphony of violence,
the beauty and brutality
that makes this sport so amazing.
Highlight of the night,
presented by Celsius Live Fit.
-Roy, take it away.
-[Roy] Well, right there...
Amanda hurt Katie very bad
that first round, overhand left,
and Katie started throwing
the combinations.
The thing to me was
Katie was throwing a few more punches,
but most of Amanda's punches
had more devastation on them.
That was the headbutt that caused the cut.
That was really the turning point
in the fight as far as that goes,
because without that cut, I think Amanda
would have got even more done.
There was another headbutt,
followed by a punch, and that's right.
She was leading with her head,
probably too much, but like I said,
any time a left-handed fighter
and a right-handed fighter come together,
that usually happens.
So, it's not just this fight.
It's not just these two.
And I don't think it was intentional.
I just think this is the way they fight.
[Rosie] I think people are going
to be arguing about this decision
for a very long time.
[Mauro] And it's sad
that it will take away from again.
We're talking another
fight of the year here, guys.
[Rosie] Yes, yes. I...
You got to respect Katie Taylor.
I do not like the hate that's going on.
-[Mauro] All right.
-[Rosie] You still got to respect her.
[Mauro] Netflix making this
a November to remember
by streaming a main event
unlike any we have seen.
It's a fight that no one saw coming,
but the world will be watching.
And to set the table for Jake Paul
versus Mike Tyson,
let's go back to Kate Scott.
[Kate] Thank you so much, Mauro.
What a night here in Texas,
and it is only going to get better.
Iron Mike looking to roll it back
in his first professional fight
in 19 years.
Yesterday, he slapped Jake Paul.
Tonight, he will look to knock him out.
Our main event is up next, and yes,
it is obvious that Jake Paul
and Mike Tyson are an unlikely pair.
Different backgrounds, different journeys,
and different generations
have led them to the exact same place
at the exact same time
with the exact same goal.
[dramatic music playing]
[presenter] "What if?"
It's a question with timeless appeal
all over the world of sports.
Like, what if you just decided one day
you wanted to be a professional boxer...
[crowd exclaiming]
...and didn't listen to anyone
when they told you how crazy that was?
[grunts]
[Jake] This is the opportunity
of a lifetime to fight
one of the two most famous boxers
to ever live.
It is ambitious,
but I'm a victim of ambition.
I'm a king in the game
But you know that
Get a win, only I can control that
Ice in my veins
You can call it a cold stack
Take a step back
And you know that show that
[presenter] Or what would happen
if you were a boxer?
-A legendary one, in fact.
-[announcer] "Iron Mike" Tyson.
[presenter] And you decided
you wanted back in. All reason be damned.
No other 58 year old is doing this,
because they can't do it, okay?
Who's gonna stop me?
Yeah, it's in my blood
Came from the bottom
I was living in the mud
I've been working so hard
Only living up
Ain't nothing you can do
That will make me stop
[presenter]
Two pretty improbable stories, right?
But what if they collided?
And what if we all had a chance
to find out what happened next?
For Jake Paul, just remember,
if this feels like a culmination
of everything he's been working towards,
he still sees it as just a start.
I'm going to become a world champion
way faster than people are expecting.
[presenter] How do you take over a sport?
You topple one of its biggest names
and force everyone to reckon
with what you've built.
I'm the truth. Believe that.
You're manufactured.
I'm a natural born killer.
[presenter] They once called Mike Tyson
the baddest man on the planet.
It was a reflection of how dangerous
he seemed, how powerful he appeared.
But now, what does Mike have left?
What is he still capable of?
-Boom, boom.
-Whoo!
[presenter 1] Big dog status!
[presenter] How good is Jake really?
How high can he climb?
More questions with timeless appeal.
More answers about to come.
After all the hype, after all the buildup,
it's at last here.
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson.
"What if?" Right now.
[music concludes]
[thrilling music playing]
[Kate] We are on the precipice
of the unprecedented.
Nobody knows what is gonna happen
once the bell rings tonight.
Jake Paul only has 11 pro fights.
Can he beat an all-time great?
Mike Tyson is a killer, yes,
but he is 58 years old, everybody.
Has he got one more knockout left in him?
We're gonna find out
about 30 minutes from now.
A worldwide audience
from more than 190 countries
watching live on Netflix.
And with that, very warm welcome
inside AT&T Stadium once again.
I'm Kate Scott with Andre Woods,
Cedric the Entertainer,
a worldwide audience
with you here around Netflix,
around the globe.
It is good to be
with you here this evening.
Let me talk about Mike Tyson.
You've been to a Mike Tyson fight before?
-Yeah, of course.
-You have? Which one?
Yeah, yeah, several.
You know, I was at the... The bite...
When he bit the ear, you know...
[Andre] You was in the building?
Yeah. I've nibbled on the ear.
You know, I...
It's going to be my first
Mike Tyson ring walk.
-I'm hyped for that.
-Me too.
-No robe, no socks.
-I love that.
-Yes.
-That's how he comes out, though.
He's like steady, strong, like a rock.
Because he's ready. We ready for this
fight.
-Tonight's been crazy.
-[Kate] Is he ready for this fight?
It's eight rounds, two minutes,
16 minutes in total.
Has he still got that intimate
at 58 years old?
Well, we're getting ready to find out,
and I think Mike
is as ready as he can be at 58.
One thing I'm encouraged about with Mike,
is that he took it serious.
He's been training for six, seven months.
And when I interviewed him, I said,
brother, how you doing?
How's training?
Man, brother, I'm training every day.
And the look he had in his eyes
and the tone in his voice,
he's taking it serious.
Now, there's an age discrepancy,
as we know.
That's the big question.
-Is can Mike hope, yes.
-It's a 30-year age discrepancy.
Jake Paul could be,
Mike Tyson could be Jake Paul's father.
-[Kate] Uh-huh.
-In real life.
-[Kate] Mm-hmm
-So that's the question.
One thing you never lose though
as an older fighter is the power.
No, I like that.
I mean, he definitely got that power, man.
He's looking solid.
Jake is serious, though.
You know, he came into the game
as an entertainer,
but what everybody has to understand
is that he made himself a real fighter,
and so this is gonna be
an interesting fight to know.
I think as well, we talk about the fact
that it's, what, 19 years?
since he last had a professional fight
but we also did see him
against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020,
right so you kind of get a taste
of what he may still be.
In that fight he was...
he tried to be intimidating,
he was coming forward,
he was putting the pressure on.
We're going to see the same kind
of Mike tonight.
I mean you hope so,
I think that's what everybody's here for,
Mike's the sentimental favorite,
when they showed Mike on the big screen
coming into the arena
-the crowd erupted.
-[Kate] Yeah.
Most people are here for Mike.
The younger generation,
I think they're here for Jake Paul.
But nobody wants to see
Mike Tyson falter tonight.
They want to see a glimpse of Mike Tyson,
enough of Mike Tyson to get the job done.
-Are you here for Mike?
-I agree for that.
Yeah, I agree with that.
I think Mike has got the old school here,
real boxer, real old school about it.
He loves the gang,
and I want to see him do his thing.
I want to see him beat Mike Tyson.
I feel like when you said
you got the sentimental favorite,
there's that part of you
that's concerned for his well-being.
What you don't wanna see, is him get hurt.
-I'm conflicted.
-Yeah, for sure.
I'm excited because it's Mike,
and it's like, "Man, you...
disciplined your body to get to
where you are at 58 years old," and...
But there's the other part of me
that my boxing brain is saying,
he's 58 years old.
So you're in the best shape
that you can be in at that age.
What about Jake Paul?
[chuckles] Well, first of all,
let me ask you, Andre,
do you think he can box?
Is he a good fighter?
Compared to who?
-In general?
-Yeah, in general.
Listen, he's improving.
He's not being matched against other
fighters like that.
He's fought a couple of real fighters,
but the matchmaking
is very, very strategic.
And if he has nothing else, he has power.
I do respect that he's got a real team,
real boxing team,
and I see the improvement.
Where does he rate up against
another fighter,
a real boxer that's been boxing his life?
It's hard to say, because the matchmaking
is very strategic.
Yeah, that's true.
Of course, there's a bunch of celebrities
in the house for this one.
Everybody's been turning out.
And whilst we continue
to count down to the main event,
Sibley Scoles is with superstar
in the building, Shaquille O'Neal.
-O'Neal!
-Coming back, ringside.
My man Shaquille O'Neal is here!
You got a smirk on your face.
How we feeling tonight?
That's because
you're one of my favorite people.
And this cameraman, I've been
loving this guy for about 20 years.
I love this camera guy. I'm feeling good.
I'm ready for Mike Tyson
to whoop some ass.
-[Sibley] Wait, repeat that?
-Mike Tyson, whoop some ass.
You heard me.
[Sibley] Did you just get in today
or have you been here all week?
I actually live in Dallas,
so I've been here a couple of days.
[Sibley] What do you want
to see happen in that ring?
Break it down for me.
What rounds and what's happening?
I'm just glad that Netflix put this
beautiful pay-per-view event together.
I'm sitting here next to Gronk.
Gronk, stand up.
-[Sibley] Come on, Gronk.
-Whoa!
Me and Gronk got put together
NBA versus NFL.
-[Sibley] When is this happening?
-Coming soon.
I'm talking boxing, fighting,
football, basketball.
Are we doing retired players
versus retired players
or active players versus active players?
-Either, or, but we're...
-[Sibley] Are we breaking news
on this right now?
I just thought about it because me
and Gronk have been good friends
and he challenged me to a fight.
I said, "Okay."
I'm not really a good friend,
I'm ready to fight your ass.
Hey, can we be the first main event?
-You wanna do it?
-We'll be the first ones up.
-[speaks indistinctly]
-Can I host it?
-Yes.
-Yeah, why not?
Yeah, you can host it.
Right here, you heard it first,
we're making deals at the fight night.
-Love you, Gronk.
-I love you too, Shaq.
-Have fun tonight, guys.
-We're betting money.
-Yes. [chuckles]
-[chuckles]
-His money! Thank you, guys.
-Thank you.
[Kate] Shaq said that Mike
is gonna whoop his behind.
-Is he right?
-I like that.
-You do? Do you believe it though?
-Yeah, I like that.
I saw them over there
promoting everything.
I'm promoting something called
"Fit for a Fight" for Netflix.
-[chuckles]
-You gotta have the fit for the fight.
-It's my new Netflix show.
-I like that.
-Yeah, you know what I mean?
-The jacket, the shirt...
-You gotta drip.
-I see the drip.
Somebody say I look like a genie,
I might grant wishes.
They gonna try to meme you
with the hat though, I'm just telling you.
I feel like I'm the only one
that get to say, "My son works."
They gonna try to meme you with the hat,
you know how they do that.
-[Rosie chuckles]
-It's all right.
Is there a good outcome
for Jake Paul in this fight?
'Cause I feel like if you beat Mike...
Man, we all love Mike, right?
And you just beat a 58-year-old man.
If you lose to Mike,
you lost to an old man.
It's lose-lose
for Jake Paul tonight, surely.
For Jake Paul,
it's a win-lose or a lose-lose.
-[Kate] What's the win? Okay.
-The win-lose is, you beat Mike,
but everybody says,
"It's a 58-year-old man,"
so that's the losing part.
The lose-lose is it might somehow
turn back the clock just long enough
to land that shot to stop Jake Paul
or to somehow win a decision.
It's a tough spot for him,
but that's not Jake's mentality.
-[Cedric] Yeah.
-His nickname is "The Problem Child."
He comes to these arenas
and he built his name on controversy
and daredevil stuff on YouTube.
He don't care about the bad press.
"Just talk about me."
So he doesn't care about the bad press.
He just wants to say,
"I was one of," I think,
"three men to knock out Mike Tyson."
He don't care if he's 80 years old.
That's his mentality.
You think Mike feeds off
this kind of environment?
I mean, like, throughout the decades,
he's been one fighter
who's always brought out the crowds.
Everybody wanted to watch
the Mike Tyson fight.
You think this is an environment
that he's gonna thrive in?
Yeah, I think he loves
this kind of energy,
but he also goes
really inside for a fight.
So... But this is where he became famous.
So this place, this energy like this
feels perfect to him.
It feels like home.
How do you think
Jake Paul goes about this fight?
I think the first couple rounds,
he's gonna do what
100% of men would do
in the ring with Mike Tyson,
-which is be smart...
-Stay away.
...stay away from the power, but I think
he's gonna start to get closer,
three, four, and I think
you're gonna see him dipping down,
trying to land the right hand.
Jake Paul will throw the left hook.
That's not his shot.
He wants an overhand, right hand
or a straight right hand,
that's the money shot.
-So look out for that.
-The crowd in here is going to go crazy
if Mike Tyson starts landing
some punches on Jake Paul.
-Oh!
-Oh, it's going to be crazy.
-A mayhem!
-[Kate chuckles]
They went crazy
with just him walking in the arena.
So if he lands a shot
and does something crazy to Jake Paul...
But that's because he... Andre,
he brings something special with him.
Like, he has a different aura, Mike...
There have been many great heavyweights,
but Mike was just always built different.
I think it's because the world has seen
the highs of Mike, but also the lows.
-[Kate] Right.
-People see themselves
in Mike's story in one way or another.
Mike, I guess his whole life really,
not just as he's gotten older.
Mike has always been honest,
transparent, open about his flaws.
He doesn't hide that kind of stuff.
And that endears him to people,
especially as he's getting older.
So he is a sentimental favorite.
And everybody... Most people want to see
Mike Tyson come out okay tonight.
I mean, I guess that honesty
you're talking about is there are times
we've seen Mike Tyson, like,
after his fight against Kevin McBride,
where he just said, "I don't have
the fighting spirit no more."
-"I don't got it in me."
-Yeah.
Do you think he can get that back
for one fight?
-He got it back. He got it back.
-[Kate] You can see that he got it back.
I can see
that this was something different.
And it's got to do with obviously
what Andre was talking about.
Jake came in as an entertainer,
and he's made the biggest spectacle event.
He's taking boxing, that Mike used to do
as a serious athlete,
and he's turned it into entertainment.
And now this fight is real.
These two are making it. On that note,
Mike is from the old school boxing.
That's it. This'll be great.
Mike was the youngest heavyweight champion
and still is in the whole world,
the whole history of boxing, 20 years old.
He's been in the limelight,
he's been under pressure,
he's thrived off of this
for most of his life,
so though he's older,
he's still gonna thrive...
-thrive off of this energy tonight.
-Absolutely, our main event
is just moments away,
we can't wait for this one to get started.
[Kate] We're gonna dip into Jake Paul's
locker room
and show you some live shots here.
Of him getting ready.
Looks very relaxed, Andre.
[Andre] Put the work in,
this is what he wanted.
This is what he called for,
he wanted the Mike Tyson moment,
the Mike Tyson moment is here,
and Jake Paul, like Mike Tyson,
he's not shy from big moments,
he thrives on them, at least thus far,
let's see if he can do it again tonight.
[Kate] One of the things, Cedric,
they always used to say about Mike Tyson
was that he had people beat
before he walked into the ring.
He put the fear of God into other men.
You think Jake is feeling that?
[Cedric] No, no, Jake looks very relaxed,
he looks like he has a plan,
whatever that plan is in his head,
he feels comfortable about it.
Let's see if, like Mike said,
"You know, everybody's got a plan
until they get punched in the mouth."
-So we'll have to see.
-[Kate] Mm-hmm.
Do you like the demeanor, Andre?
[Andre] That's what a fighter
who has prepared properly...
that's the way he's supposed to feel.
Of course he feels fear,
but he's managing it right now.
Of course he feels nerves,
but he's managing it right now.
That separates the guys
that perform on the big stage
and the ones that don't.
[Kate] When does the fear really kick in?
[Andre] Well, it's more nerves than fear.
You don't want to get injured,
that's always in the back of your mind,
you see the gurney
sitting out there in the hallway,
but it's more excitement,
anticipation than fear.
All those emotions,
you have to manage them,
you have to walk that walk
and go do what you were trained to do.
[Cedric] Yep.
Let's take a look back
at Jake Paul's career thus far
as a professional prizefighter.
I'm gonna count to ten,
y'all salute the judges.
Let's touch 'em up.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[speaks indistinctly] ...facing one
of the greatest mixed martial artists...
[Mauro] Anderson Silva.
The right hand drops Silva.
He is dropped and knocked out.
All of those wins,
including Tommy Fury, was only lost,
but if you see here,
this was his first real test.
[Roy]
Yeah, took everything he had.
He gave it a good go for it,
but Tommy Fury was ready for him.
Good jab.
He knocked Tommy Fury down with a jab,
but Fury got the decision.
[Mauro] And yet, Paul doubled down,
changed trainers, moved to Puerto Rico,
and took on the man known
as The Stockton Slapper,
Nate Diaz.
And again, Jake Paul,
yes, a mixed martial artist, boxer,
but here's a guy
learning on the job
and making major headlines doing it.
[Roy] Yes, he is.
Oh, that was a great uppercut.
[Rosie] Oh! Devastating.
[Mauro] Vicious uppercut,
and it's that right hand.
There was a left hook
on bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry,
who replaced Mike Tyson on short notice
after Tyson had health issues
scuppering their July plans, but...
Here he is now,
locked in, working out
with Theatres Chambers III, his trainer.
And with moments like this, Roy,
what's going through his head here?
Just trying to work up a sweat,
get into a rhythm?
[Roy] That and trying to figure out
what things may work early,
what things may work late,
but what's going to be the safest way
to attack right away.
[Mauro] Ten to one with seven knockouts,
and now, well, there is his brother,
Logan Paul,
boxed Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition
has really opened up
a lot of people's eyes
as the WWE wrestlers,
the brothers bonding
in the dressing room as he gets ready
to face the former
undisputed heavyweight champion.
A man who tonight wants
to turn back the clock
to a time was when he was
undeniably the baddest man
on the planet.
I'm talking "Iron" Mike Tyson.
[Roy] Yes, he was the baddest man
on the planet, had some fast hands,
very explosive knockouts.
A bunch of power that we hadn't seen
since George Foreman.
So, he's a beautiful specimen
to see in the ring.
[Roy]
I mean, knocking out big, big guys.
And what people
don't also talk about a lot was
he also took a great punch.
'Cause a lot of those guys
put a good lick on him first,
and he still was able to come back
and knock them out.
-Like this...
-[Mauro] This is where he became
the youngest heavyweight champion
in history.
Twenty years, four months,
trouncing Trevor Berbick
in less than two rounds.
He would go on
to become undisputed champion.
And here he is, beginning that journey
to undisputed status
against Pinklon Thomas.
[Roy]
And Pinklon Thomas gave him a minute,
gave him a little time for a little while.
When he finally caught up
to Pinklon Thomas,
he put the work on him.
That was saying say a lot,
'cause Pinklon didn't go out easy.
-[Rosie] He had no answer for that power.
-[Roy] Yes.
-Yeah, Tyrell Biggs.
-[Mauro] Tyrell Biggs.
-Who took a spot in the Olympics.
-[Roy] Yes, he did.
-Well, Tyson made him pay.
-[Roy laughs]
Again, Tony Tubbs.
Another left hook, I'm sure.
There he goes. [laughs]
Mike is something incredible
with that left hook
and that right uppercut.
Power with both hands,
something that we haven't seen.
[Mauro] This was the apex of his career.
When he...
Well, he reversed The Spinks Jinx,
wiping out Michael Spinks,
an incredible fighter in his own right,
and yet in just 91 seconds
sent Spinks into retirement.
[Roy]
That body shot was devastating.
[Mauro] And of course, that fateful
night,
February, 1990,
Mike Tyson goes to Japan
to face 42-1 underdog,
James "Buster" Douglas.
He dropped to Douglas,
but then the unthinkable happened.
-[Rosie] Shocked the world.
-[Roy] Yeah, Buster is like,
right uppercut followed by a right hook,
left hand, right hand.
Brilliant punching by Buster Douglas,
that shocked the world.
[Mauro] And of course,
the ignominious rematch
with Evander Holyfield,
the night where Holyfield wishes
Tyson was a vegan.
He bit his ear,
the world's first paper chew, Rosie,
and it wasn't a funny matter, of course,
but then Lennox Lewis took care
of Mike Tyson
in Tyson's final World Championship fight.
And hey, I was calling this fight
during the pandemic,
-Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr.
-[Roy] Oh, low blow.
[Rosie] And this was during COVID, right?
-There was barely an audience.
-[Roy] This was during COVID, yeah.
And here we are four years later
at the age of 58.
Hey, Brooklyn's in the house, Rosie Perez.
You have followed the Dickensian career
of the artist
formerly known as Kid Dynamite.
I know you're from Brooklyn.
I know you have followed
Mike Tyson's career since it started.
Does he have one more knockout in him?
He possibly does, but we're gonna see
because 58-years-old is 58-years-old.
And they usually say
that power goes first.
But when you fought him,
you said you felt like
you got kicked by a donkey.
The power ain't going nowhere. Trust me.
What is your feeling about this fight
when you look at the magnitude,
the landscape?
The boxing business is the hard business.
It's not an easy sport.
And at 58, yes, he's Mike Tyson,
but he's facing a guy
in his physical prime at 27.
Yeah, it's definitely the hard business.
I like the fact that
he's fighting a guy that's 27
because two-minute rounds
are not gonna allow him
to get tired enough or fatigued enough
that he'll have to just stop.
Mike takes a better punch
than people think Mike can take.
Now, fatigue is a different animal.
But with these two-minute rounds,
he may never see fatigue.
[Mauro] The stakes are as high as the
Texas sky.
AT&T Center Electric
is Thomas Edison's basement.
Let's go to Big Mo.
-Ladies and gentlemen...
-[crowd cheers]
...it is about that time.
To get us ready for this main event
and to perform the national anthem,
it is my honor to welcome the two-time
Grammy Award-winning recording artist,
here is Tori Kelly.
O say can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hail'd
At the twilight's last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd
Were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
O say does that star-spangled
Banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free
And the home
Of the brave?
[crowd cheers, applauds]
[Mauro] And sports superhero,
and a Canadian, gotta love Simu Liu.
Josh Duhamel.
Joe Manganiello.
Charlize Theron,
she's a badass on the big screen.
Furiosa's in the house.
There they are, Karate Kid, Cobra Kai,
Ralph Macchio, and William Zabka.
Wax on, wax off, and sweep the leg, guys.
Joe Jonas is in the house!
Maybe I'll make a visit
to the Waffle House,
that's my favorite Jonas Brothers stop.
Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys.
Representing the hometown squad,
the one, the only,
Shaquille O'Neal.
And it wouldn't be a party
without Rob Gronkowski.
So, the stars from around the world
of pop culture entertainment
and sports are here to witness
this one-of-a-kind main event.
Let's go to the tale of the tape.
And the biggest stack,
the 31-year age difference,
the largest age disparity
in a legally sanctioned boxing bout ever.
And both have said
they're going for the knockout.
Tyson says if Paul doesn't run,
he'll get it in round one.
Paul predicts round four or five KO.
Tyson calls Paul a manufactured killer.
Tyson says he's a natural-born killer.
Paul says, "Yeah,
I'm a manufactured killer."
"I'm a nuke."
And let's bring in Sean Wheelock
with the rules.
[Sean] Tonight's main event will use
the unified rules of boxing,
but with two variations.
Both fighters will wear
their 14-ounce gloves
instead of the standard ten-ounce gloves
in the heavyweight division.
Rounds will be two minutes in length
rather than three minutes.
Everything else is standard.
There is no three knockdown rule.
If an accidental foul ends the fight,
four rounds must be completed
to consider it official
and a technical decision
will then be rendered.
[Mauro]
All right, time to take a closer look
at a man who's changing the game.
Jake Paul's a neophyte boxer,
but the power's scarier
than a gas station restroom.
He has KO'd or knocked down every opponent
he has been in the squared circle with.
In this attention economy,
well, he commands it,
and he turns it into capital.
It's like his favorite artist, Drake.
When it comes to capital,
he left the caps lock on.
He has really been a huge advocate for
fighter pay and women's boxing.
We saw another fight of the year between
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano,
and they earned big bucks here tonight.
And yeah, his first pro fight came during
the pandemic in 2020.
But here now
in this large, cavernous edifice,
it's Paul versus Tyson.
[Jake on video]
I just came up with a crazy idea.
[J'Leon] All right, what's up?
[Jake] Do you think
I could beat Mike Tyson?
He will feel my power.
And I will go down as the man
who put Tyson to sleep for the last time.
[rousing hip-hop music playing]
Ladies and gentlemen,
the wait is over.
Making his way to the ring first,
fighting out of the blue corner,
here is Jake Paul!
[Mauro] Jake Paul knows
how to make an entrance.
It's a customized Chevy dually crew-cut
truck
built by Gas Monkey Garage,
full hydraulic lowrider
with 12 inches of suspension drop,
double metal flake paint
with air brush flames,
Wet Sounds audio system.
It's driven by Heavy D Sparks
of Diesel Brothers.
And well, Heavy D & The Boyz,
"Now that we found love,
what are we going to do with it?"
Hey, there's the pigeon
that Paul tried to give to Tyson.
Tyson said he was going
to feed it to his falcon.
Paul brought it back,
and yeah, we can all feel it.
There is something in the air tonight.
[rock music playing]
[inaudible]
[Mauro] Jake Paul, Mike Tyson
have attracted an audience
of 72,300 here at AT&T Stadium
in Arlington, Texas.
Just a shade
under the record here
at AT&T Stadium
for Canelo Alvarez fight in 2021.
But mamma mia, Rosie,
a social media sensation turned boxer
has turned the sport...
On its ear, this is incredible.
And what must be going
through this 27-year-old's mind?
Like so many members of his generation
dealing with mental health issues,
he dealt with drug and alcohol issues.
Boxing gave him purpose, discipline,
health, community.
It has saved his life, he tells us.
And now he wants
to change other people's lives
through his promotion
and through his efforts as a fighter.
[Rosie] Listen, hate him or love him,
you gotta respect what he has contributed
to the sport of boxing.
When he first came on the scene,
everyone thought he was a joke,
and he has had the last laugh,
especially tonight.
[Mauro] Let's take a closer look...
at "Iron Mike" Tyson.
At 20 years, four months, trounced
Trevor Berbick, 38 years.
Next Friday is the anniversary of when
he became
the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
It happened in Jamaica, and he took down
a fellow Canadian in Berbick,
blasting him, and it remains the record
for the youngest champion
in heavyweight history.
From 1987 to 1990,
he was the undisputed
heavyweight champion.
It's been only 7,097 days
between sanctioned fights.
And of course, his plaque hangs in
Canastota, New York,
in the International Boxing Hall of Fame
for the first time in nearly 20 years
in an officially sanctioned match,
we get to see Mike Tyson again.
[Mike on video]
There's fundamental difference
between me and Jake,
he's a manufactured killer.
I'm a natural born killer.
[dramatic hip-hop music playing]
I'm not gonna lose,
did you hear what I said?
[announcer] And now, ladies and gentlemen,
fighting out of the red corner,
making his way back to the ring.
Welcome home.
"Iron Mike" Tyson!
-[bell rings]
-["New Kings" playing]
Ladies and gentlemen
Your attention please
Make way, make way, make way
For the new kings
We are the new kings
We're gonna fight tonight
With our name lit up in lights
We are the new kings
This is our time to shine
Set it off like dynamite
Boom, boom
Address the court from the throne
Newly made it
Crown of thorns on the dome
You want it, come and get it
Noble bloodline business
Rule with an iron fist
This is how we do business
That's why I go ballistic
Swords forged in steel
Running towards the field
Hundreds more to deal
Give 'em something more than real
The legacy that we bring
When that last spell breaks
They gon' remember one thing
We are the new kings
We're gonna fight tonight
With our name lit up in lights
We are the new kings
This is our time to shine
Set it off like dynamite
We are the new kings
We're gonna fight tonight
With our name lit up in lights
We are the new kings
This is our time to shine
Set it off like dynamite
Boom, boom
Explode on the scene
Like a firebomb
Launched from a siren song
Over your whole team...
[Mauro] And it's classic, all black,
straight out of The Matrix.
Shout out Wiz Khalifa.
I think we've all stepped
into the Matrix here tonight.
Mike Tyson is back in the ring.
What is life?
We are the new kings
We ignite the night
With our name lit up in lights
We are the new kings
And it's our time to shine
[Rosie] No matter what happens tonight,
it's an incredible feat
for a 58-year-old man
to get in shape like he has done
and to step in the ring once again
and challenge his legacy.
[Roy] Incredible and unbelievable,
all I can say.
[Mauro] Streaming live
around the world on Netflix,
we are set for the official introductions
for tonight's main event.
Here one more time is Big Mo.
-[crowd cheering, applauding]
-Ladies and gentlemen,
this is your main event of the evening.
Eight two-minute rounds
in the heavyweight division,
sanctioned by
the Texas State Athletic Commission,
promoted by Most Valuable Promotions,
and brought to you live worldwide
on Netflix.
Our judges at ringside,
from Texas, Laurence Cole.
From Texas, David Iacobucci.
And from Texas, Jesse Reyes.
And our timekeepers,
Pinero Perez and Arthur White.
And our referee in charge
when the bell rings,
from Texas, Mark Calo-Oy.
So, for the viewers joining us
around the world on Netflix,
to those of you joining us right here
in Texas.
-Are you ready to make history?
-[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[announcer] And let's meet the fighters.
First, fighting out of the blue corner,
wearing the silver and chrome trunks,
he stands six feet, one inch tall.
-He weighed in at 227.2 pounds.
-[crowd exclaiming]
[announcer] He holds a near perfect
professional record of ten victories,
opposite just one defeat,
with seven of those wins coming
by way of knockout.
And he fights out of Dorado, Puerto Rico,
by way of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
He is the multi-talented superstar
who bridged the gap
between social media
and professional boxing.
He is a boxer, a content creator,
an entrepreneur, a philanthropist,
and a promoter,
and the self-proclaimed face of boxing.
Ladies and gentlemen,
he is the Problem Child,
Jake "El Gallo" Paul.
And now his opponent,
fighting out of the red corner.
-[crowd cheering]
-[announcer] Wearing the black trunks,
he stands five feet, ten inches tall.
He weighed in at 228.4 pounds.
He holds a professional record
of 50 victories versus just six defeats
with 44 of those wins coming
by way of knockout
and 22 of those knockouts coming within
the very first round.
Fighting out of Brownsville
and the Catskills, New York.
Introducing the former lineal
heavyweight champion
and the former undisputed
heavyweight champion of the world!
He was, he is, and he will forever be
the baddest man on this planet!
Ladies and gentlemen, he is...
"Iron Mike" Tyson!
[Mark] Okay, gentlemen,
we've already gone over the rules.
I want you to obey my commands
at all times.
Most importantly,
protect yourself at all times.
I say, "Stop", stop whatever you're doing
and listen to my commands.
Punches in this area
and up will be considered legal.
Punches in this area
and up will be considered legal.
-Choquen guantes.
-[indistinct chatter]
Mike Tyson turned pro nearly 12 years
before Jake Paul was born,
fought his final official match
when Paul was eight years old.
He's boxed 215 pro rounds
compared to Paul's 52 rounds.
But Jake Paul told us he's wearing
the most expensive fight shorts ever
with a price tag of a million dollars
for the full wardrobe.
His appearance has 380 carats in diamonds.
Made by Shoe Surgeon.
Painted by Alec Monopoly.
He wants to shine bright
like a diamond here tonight.
As he is standing across
-from his father Greg's favorite fighter.
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] His dad broke down in tears
when he told him
he was going to face Mike Tyson.
We are putting the real in surreal,
and Tyson in his trademark
coming out fast.
Or how fast he can be at 58, Roy Jones.
-[Mark] Stop!
-[Roy] He's very fast at 58,
-as you saw right there.
-Let him go. Let him go.
[Roy] He's still Mike, just...
I'm just wondering how much
can his leg take
chasing Jake around the ring like that.
[Mauro] Again,
these are two-minute rounds.
Tyson requested the two-minute rounds,
wanting to see more action.
He just landed the overhand right,
testing the beard of Paul early.
-[crowd cheering]
-[Roy] Paul has hit him, too.
So, they both are trading punches now.
[Rosie] Paul is using that ring
to his advantage.
-[Roy] He'd better.
-[Mark] Stop! Stop!
-[Rosie] Making Tyson chase him around.
-[Roy] He'd better.
Let him go nice and clean.
[Mauro] For Mike Tyson,
taking a page out of his buddy Jay-Z,
"allow him to reintroduce himself."
Here with a minute left and again.
-[Mark] Stop! Nobody punch.
-[Mauro] Only 2-0, and...
Jake Paul has to be careful
when clinching with Mike Tyson.
Just ask Kevin McBride,
just ask Francois Boto,
Evander Holyfield, you get the gist.
[Roy] Yep,
Tyson's slipped a good one there.
[Mauro] And the jab from Jake Paul.
It was expected
that he would use lateral movement.
Circled, used the jab,
tried to wear out Mike Tyson.
-[Roy] Yep.
-[Rosie] Yes.
And everybody was saying... Ooh!
-Nice shot by Jake Paul.
-[Mauro] Nice right hand by Paul.
That is his most effective punch.
Again, he has knocked down or knocked out
every opponent he has faced.
There's the jab.
Now, Paul setting the rhythm.
-And Tyson coming in, burrowing in.
-[Mark] Keep 'em up, Mike. Keep 'em up.
Referee Marco Roy telling Tyson
to keep it above the belt,
not below the combat sports
demilitarized zone.
-[Rosie] Everybody was saying that...
-[bell rings]
Jake Paul would not be able
to touch Mike Tyson,
but this first round,
he definitely touched him.
[Roy] He did.
["First Person Shooter" playing]
[Roy] In surprising fashion.
[Billy] Breathe and relax.
Big as the Super Bowl
But the difference is
It's just two guys playin' shit
That they did in the studio
Niggas usually send they verses
Back to me and they be terrible
Just like a two-year-old
I love a dinner with some fine women
When they start debatin'
About who the G.O.A.T.
I'm like go on 'head, say it then
Who the G.O.A.T.? Who the G.O.A.T.?
Who the G.O.A.T.? Who the G.O.A.T.?
[Roy] Let's see Mike early,
man, this jab right there,
that really knocked Jake back.
Man, that slow defensive punch
back around.
-But they was, uh...
-[Mauro] Move over to your left...
[Roy] Yeah, uh, right hand grazes.
Mike Tyson by Jake Paul,
that would have been a good shot
had it been on the chin.
[referee whistle blowing]
[Mark] Let's go! Let's go!
[Mauro] Veteran MMA striking coach,
man I've known for over 20 years,
dating back to our days in Japan with
Pride Fighting Championships,
Rafael Cordero,
the chief second for Mike Tyson,
and he told us that it was
going to be technical,
not a massacre, and that Paul will feel
Tyson's heavy punches.
[Roy] Yup, but Paul's doing
a good job of staying away
from Mike early,
which is very smart on his head.
[Mauro] And our unofficial scorer,
Sean Wheelock,
gave the opening round
to the returning legend.
Nice body shot by Paul
with the right hand.
[Roy] Yeah, it was.
I don't like Mike's legs
at the gate, though.
[Mauro] The first round he's won
in more than two decades.
[Roy] Yeah,
I don't like Mike's legs.
I don't like Mike's legs at all.
[Mauro] And he wore that knee wrap
during training.
There were health issues,
and of course, a lot of consternation,
a lot of concern from a lot of people
about 58-year-old Mike Tyson returning,
and yet, Mike Tyson is a grown man.
He makes his own decisions.
He knows how the consequences
can be in this sport.
[Roy] Of course he does.
[Mauro] And he said, though,
had reawakened,
and we saw that
he's biting his glove again.
We did see that throughout his career,
the habit of biting his glove, Mike.
Or excuse me, Roy, which, hey,
it beats biting ears, right, Roy?
[Roy] Yeah, it does,
but Jake missed him
with a mean uppercut
just a little while ago.
I don't like that at all.
[Rosie] Me either.
[Mauro] And Paul, tempting fate
with his hand flow.
This full-throated throng,
screaming "Tyson."
[Roy] I don't like Tyson's legs.
Something wrong with his mouthpiece too.
He keeps trying to put his mouthpiece back
in his mouth.
See that?
I don't like that either.
Not a good sign.
[Jake's coach] All right? Fake, fake, jab.
Now, you cannot go to his left.
[speaks indistinct]
You're letting him fucking you up.
-[medic] Papi, move over to your left...
-[Jake's coach] Right! In!
-[inaudible]
-[Jake's coach] You go straight.
You go straight, you go under,
then you go over.
-[inaudible]
-[Jake's coach] Pick it, pick it!
Get near and pick it.
Switch up on that shit, okay?
-But give him some good ass jabs.
-[referee] Seconds out!
[Jake's coach] Listen, one and one.
[crowd chattering]
Mouthpiece? Where's your mouthpiece?
-[Jake's coach] Hey, give me some water.
-[bell rings]
[Mauro] Total punches
through two rounds.
Jake Paul, 12 of 53, 23%.
Tyson coming out aggressively.
Tyson, 7 of 34, 18%.
So Tyson is averaging more punches
than he did in that fight
with McBride and in the exhibition
against Roy Jones,
where he averaged 24 punches a round.
[Roy] Like I said,
I don't like the fact
that he keep messing with that mouthpiece.
-That ain't good.
-[Mauro] Oh, left hook!
Triple left hook by Paul.
-He wobbled Tyson.
-[Rosie] Mike is hurt.
[Roy] Mike's hurt.
[Rosie] Yes, he is.
[Mauro] And Paul had him jabbed now.
He landed three hooks,
lands another left hook,
a lead left hook, flips Tyson,
body shot by Paul.
[Roy] Mike might get caught
by overhand right soon.
[Mauro] And you know
referee Mark Calo-oy.
Has a very important task,
all referees do,
but Mike Tyson taking punishment here
in round three from Paul.
[Roy] Taking bad punishment.
[Rosie] Mike does not look good
right now.
[Roy] No,
he does not look good at all.
Not look good at all.
[Rosie] His age is showing.
[Roy] Yep, he's about out of luck.
[Mauro] Final minute.
Mike Tyson said this fight reawakened
the beast inside.
It gave him something to look forward to.
He's in a much better place mentally.
He's in a great place with his family.
And yet Mike Tyson said,
no, I want a challenge.
I want to see what I'm capable of doing.
But man, oh, man.
Twenty-seven-year-old,
chronological physical peak.
Training regularly.
And Mike Tyson in trouble here
with round three.
[Roy] He's in big trouble.
This might be his last round.
[Rosie] And Jake Paul...
[Roy] Looked very fatigued.
[Rosie] Yeah, Jake Paul,
that extra weight
that everybody said
was gonna slow him down,
not slowing him down.
[Mauro] Against McBride, 20 years ago,
Tyson weighed a sluggish 233
just got rocked again with that left hook
and resorts to biting his left glove.
He needs to bite down
on his gum shield and try to...
produce nostalgia, more nostalgia
than Grandma's basement with a punch,
but things aren't looking good
for the legend.
Not good at all.
You gotta breathe and relax, champ.
It's not much for him. Why?
Because you stopped.
If you don't want a full punch,
move just to the side.
Don't stay in front of him.
Don't let his high strikes jab you.
Push, move ahead.
[speaking indistinctly]
On the rope side you...
-We're downstairs this way.
-Uh-huh.
[Mauro] More jabs, more right hands.
Yeah, more jabs, more right hands.
[Roy] Here you see Jake Paul laying
a beautiful jab with right hand first,
right there and knocked Mike
off balance two times.
And Mike was highly off balance right
there.
I don't like how his legs look.
Yeah, something wrong
with the mouth still.
That affects his oxygen intake, right?
Yeah, something wrong with it.
Now he's fighting, I've seen it throughout
his career, it's interesting
but he does bite those gloves
even in preparing for this fight,
going back through his history...
I think he having problems
with his mouthpiece.
I have to tell you Roy, I've seen it
in a lot of fights with Tyson,
I don't think that's the case.
Power punches in the third round.
Paul 1 of 11, 11 of 22, 50%.
Tyson, 4 of 11, 36%.
And unofficial score,
Sean Wheelock gave Paul his first round.
Right hand.
And CompuBox has Paul more than doubling
Tyson in total punches landed.
[Rosie] Well, you fought Mike Tyson at 54.
What do you think he needs to do?
[Roy] Well, he's not
the same man as he was at 54.
His legs don't look nearly as good
as they did when I fought him.
So, his legs look
like they've gone down a lot.
See that right there?
He didn't do that against me.
I didn't see much of that.
So he needs to be able to attack more,
but his legs won't get him to do the job.
So he can't get there.
His legs are killing him.
-[Rosie] Yeah.
-[Roy] Killing him.
[Rosie] Sorry, and Jake
looks very confident.
[Roy] And relaxed because
he knows Mike's legs are failing him.
And he keeps biting that mouthpiece again.
[Mauro] Even in the last fight
where Paul faced Mike Perry
when Tyson had health issues,
we did see Perry,
or excuse me, Paul take deep breaths,
but looking again...
We talked about fight management earlier.
With the energy, the pressure...
[chuckles] ...I mean main-eventing
the first boxing event
on Netflix against a living legend,
and Jake Paul settling
into a rhythm here in round four.
[Roy] Smart body shot
by Jake Paul, too.
[Mauro] Left hook lands for Paul.
And watching
training camp footage of Tyson,
you can see at times,
even when he threw punches, Roy,
that he would put himself off balance.
The balance has been an issue.
[Roy] Yes, it has,
but I fought him in 2020.
I've never seen him do
his mouthpiece like he's doing it tonight.
[bell chiming]
[referee] Ten seconds, warriors.
[Mike exhales]
-[bell rings]
-Time.
[music playing]
-Breathe.
-Breathe. You feel good.
Kick your feet out, brother.
There you go.
-Yeah, you feel good man.
-[indistinct chatter]
Give me... You feel motherfucking good.
Remember, man, you control everything.
He done slow
all the way from the dime, Jake.
You do what you want to do, motherfucker.
Walk in, stab him, step to step.
You walk slow,
but your speed is still [mouths noises].
[Roy] You can see Jake Paul
landing a good right hand
to the body after the jab.
Lay the jab down,
do a good right to the body.
Push Mike off balance again
because Mike wasn't ready for it.
You don't like to see
those kind of punches land
because that tells you
that his reflexes are off,
-and they're not what they used to be.
-[indistinct chatter]
-Seconds out.
-[referee] Seconds out. Round five.
[Mauro] And just like that,
we are already beginning the second half...
-[bell rings]
-...of this eight-round
heavyweight attraction.
A rule tweak,
instead of three-minute rounds,
they are fighting two-minute rounds.
And Jake Paul's trainer, Theo Chambers
hails from Detroit's legendary Kronk Gym,
where he was a pupil
of the estimable Emmanuel Stewart,
whose mantra was knockout cell,
and both of them
are promising KOs here tonight.
[Roy] And Jake's
actually boxing beautiful here.
Though Mike is older
and Mike has more rhythm,
Jake's boxing very beautiful.
-[crowd cheering]
-[boxers exhaling]
[Mauro] Nice right
or two catches Tyson.
[Rosie] Yeah, Jake is
looking at that chin.
[Roy] Yep, he's trying to get Mike.
[Jake exhales]
[Roy] See how
he's still getting that mouthpiece?
I just don't understand that.
[Mauro] And I don't want
to debate or get into an argument
with you Hall of Famer, but like I say,
it has been a tic of his in fights past,
and I don't know what it is.
And maybe his son Amir,
who's been a great asset to us tonight,
can find out sometime.
But in terms of Jake Paul,
you're right, Roy,
he's turning into a boxer.
-[Roy] Yeah, good shot by Mike.
-[Mauro] Oh, and again, the left hook.
[Roy] Good shot by Mike.
[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] And Paul's hands are low.
[Jake exhales]
[Mauro] Thirty seconds
left in the fifth.
Paul was averaging
35 punches a round coming in.
We talked about Tyson, of course.
You can't really talk about any stats,
because it's been 20 years. [chuckles]
-Ten seconds left in the fifth.
-[bell chiming]
[referee] Ten seconds, warriors.
[Mauro] Body shot by Paul.
Right hand lands for Paul.
[Roy] Good right hand by Paul,
but Mike takes a good shot still.
-[bell rings]
-[Mauro] The lead left by Tyson.
-[Rosie] Yes, Mike is taking those shots.
-[Roy] Yes.
[Rosie] But the question is, for how long?
[Roy laughs]
-You're hurting him.
-You move very well.
-You need to get on...
-Let's not put more pressure.
-You can't wait.
-Let's not put more pressure.
We're going to see him,
but we're going to come in
a little bit more forward.
I don't like your pressure too much.
I like the way you move outside.
He can follow you. But you can
move forward a little bit more.
-We're going to move forward.
-Breathe and relax.
We'll see you on double jab.
Jab, double jab...
[Roy] Here we see Paul look down
and come over with an overhand right.
-[Mauro] Wow.
-[Roy] Right on Tyson's nose.
Good shot. A little bit lower
might have ended the fight,
but that was a good shot.
It looked like it hurt Mike a little bit.
And then you see a left hook right there
that was partially blocked
by Mike's shoulder.
But then Mike landed
a left hook on his neck.
[whistle blowing]
-[Roy] Hit him clean, hit him on the neck.
-[referee] Seconds out.
[Roy] That one's going
to have more effect on him.
[Mauro] And Tyson's neck
is one of the more developed in the sport.
Very bad. And, of course,
a strong neck helps you absorb punches.
[Roy] I meant
Mike's punching Jake on the neck.
-[bell rings]
-[referee] Box.
[Mauro] Yeah, yeah. And Jake, of course,
working his neck as well.
I mean, all fighters do neck exercises
to absorb the blows,
but for Jake Paul,
it's dictating the terms
and everything being equal.
You don't want to overhype, undersell.
Again, he's facing a 58-year-old man,
and we're just trying
to tell the story of the fight, Rosie.
[Rosie] But it's a hard story
to watch, I have to tell you.
[Roy] I think we're going
to see all we're going to see from Mike
as far as danger shots. [chuckles]
[exhales]
[Roy] If Jake's smart,
he'll just fight him from the outside
and keep beating him
like that and having his way.
[Mauro] All right, let's go check in
with Ariel Helwani in Jake Paul's corner.
[Helwani] I'm here with Jay Leon Love.
Jay Leon, how do you think Jake's doing?
He's doing great. Boxing. Boxing well.
Comfortable. In control.
[Helwani] Is the finish near, you think?
I mean, we just setting it up.
We boxing. It'll happen.
Keep boxing, baby.
[Helwani] I heard
Logan say, "Use the jab more".
Do you want to see him use the jab more?
Of course.
It's the most important punch in boxing.
And you got a guy
that's slow, sitting there, stagnant.
Use that jab. Break him down.
-[Helwani] Thanks. Good luck.
-Yes, sir.
[Mauro] Using the jab
to break down Tyson.
Forty seconds left in the sixth.
[crowd chattering, cheering]
[exhales]
[indistinct chatter]
[Mauro] Tyson moving laterally,
unable to...
And his former trainer, Teddy Atlas,
wondered whether he would
still have the delivery system.
-[bell chiming]
-[referee] Ten seconds, warriors.
[crowd cheering]
[Mauro] It appears he doesn't.
[Roy] No, he doesn't have any more.
Legs are gone.
-[bell rings]
-[referee] Time.
[upbeat music playing]
[Rosie] Question I have is, "Why isn't
Jake Paul just teeing off on you"?
[Roy] I don't want that to happen.
[Mauro] Yeah a lot of people
don't want that to happen.
But I understand what you're saying.
It is a professional fight,
-but a lot of people wonder...
-[Roy] You know what. Listen.
Give me a little more, all right?
Come on, man.
You're the young lion.
He the old lion, all right?
Let's make the difference in this shit.
Let's make
the fucking difference in this shit.
You stay on top of Mike,
but then you're in and out with Mike.
He's too slow.
His reflex is slow. Speed your shit up.
Once you start on it and then go back,
you reset and go right back on Mike.
-I got it.
-You can stop Mike, Jake.
Okay. Come on, let's go.
[Mauro] There's Charlize Theron,
incredible actress, watching here tonight
with many other luminaries.
-Again, 72,300...
-[bell rings]
...filling AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
for the return of Mike Tyson
against a man who's disrupting
the sport of boxing, Jake Paul.
Round seven,
and Mike Tyson showing some life.
[Roy] He sure is.
[Jake exhales]
-[Roy] Little jab...
-[Mauro] But how many seconds of life
does he have each round,
even at two minutes
at this stage of the career?
[Roy] Only about five or ten.
[Mauro] And you look at the numbers,
and they're very, I hate to say it,
they're just, they're kind of sad, Rosie.
[Rosie] Yeah.
[Mauro] And there is, it's...
You know what,
I do have to say, it is 16 more punches
than any other 58-year-old
has landed in boxing.
-[Roy] You better believe it.
-[Rosie chuckles]
Good body.
[Roy] You've got to watch
for the overhand right here, though.
[Rosie] Yeah.
[Jake exhales]
[crowd chattering]
[Rosie] It's incredible
to see how stunned the crowd is.
[Mauro] Final minute of the seventh.
[Roy] Mike still has
pretty good defense, though.
Jake still not being able
to hit him with that hammer.
[Mauro] Well, you told us
after your exhibition
that still, even close,
it's still hard to hit Mike Tyson.
[Roy] Jake having
a hard time still hitting him.
That's 27 years old. See that?
He's catching all that on his arm.
I mean, one's going
to get through your wrist, but...
[Mauro] But there's the catch,
but there's not the shoot, Roy.
[Roy] No, he ain't got
the shoot back, but he is catching him.
[referee] Don't measure it.
[Mauro] Referee Mark Calo-oy
warning Paul not to measure,
but he measured him, and then
he hit him with a right and a left.
Tyson coming forward,
-but Paul is landing...
-[crowd cheering]
-...the cleaner effective punches.
-[bell chiming]
-[referee] Ten seconds, warriors.
-[Mauro] And then some.
-[Rosie] But Mike is taking it.
-[Mauro] Yes, he is.
And you'll see we got
-two final minutes.
-[bell rings]
[referee] Time.
[Mauro] And Tyson breathing heavily
as he makes his way back to the corner.
[indistinct chatter]
Great opportunity to cut that ring off.
And you waited. Can't wait.
-Last round.
-Last round.
Let's go for last round.
-Got a mouthpiece out.
-[indistinct chatter]
[referee] Last round, Mike.
Hey, champ,
you've got to get more aggressive.
-Seven to one.
-[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct chatter continues]
[Roy] Here we see Jake Paul land a...
throwing a jab hook right hand,
followed by a hook.
The last hook was cool.
-Wasn't a real power shot...
-[whistle blows]
-...but it was a good hook.
-[referee] Seconds out. Last round.
[Mauro] The final two minutes
of the fight, Tyson is still on his stool.
-Mouth guard put in. And he does stand up.
-[bell rings]
And here we go,
final two minutes of this fight.
[Mauro] It's been,
as many, many expected,
if it would go past the first round,
it would belong to Jake Paul,
and that has definitely been the case.
But what is left in "Iron Mike" Tyson?
Does he have the one
knockout left in his arsenal?
Or is Jake Paul going to be able
to live the rest of his days saying,
"I beat Mike Tyson"?
[Roy] He gave Tyson a chance,
I'll tell you that,
because he tried to knock Tyson out.
But he gave Tyson a chance
by trying to knock him out.
He's crazy to go for the gusto
here against Iron Mike,
because back in the days, this would
have been a very dangerous move.
[Mauro] The final minute of the fight.
I'm a 54-year-old man.
Many of my 50-something friends
blew up my phone,
wondering if the old guy
could do it for the rest of us.
-[Rosie chuckles]
-Unfortunately, reality had other ideas,
and as much of a clich as it is,
it's because it's true.
Father Time is unbeaten
for a reason, everybody.
[Rosie] That's right.
[Roy] Mike Tyson's always
taking all his shots, though.
[Mauro] And the fact that Mike Tyson
goes eight, two-minute rounds
with a guy more than half his age,
that has to mean something as well, Roy.
-[Roy] At 58 years old.
-[Mauro] Yep.
Everything has to be put in perspective.
[referee] Ten seconds, Royals.
[audience clapping]
-[Rosie] Oh wow.
-[Mauro] Tyson's final victory
was against Clifford Etienne.
The show of respect.
-That fight lasted 49 seconds.
-[bell rings]
This one goes 16 minutes.
And it ends...
...at the final bell. And what a moment
it has to be for Jake Paul.
-[Rosie] And for Tyson at 58.
-[Mauro] Well, Tyson,
but just to see that Jake Paul
is having this story.
Rosie, go ahead.
[Rosie] Yes, I'm just saying that it's
an emotional moment for both fighters.
You know, at 58 years old.
Listen, [chuckles] I'm old, man,
you know, and I know how hard it is
to, like, get back up there,
and I just have to give it to Mike Tyson.
You know, I'm not surprised,
I have to say that, but, you know,
with Jake Paul giving him his respect,
that was very touching.
[Mauro] Let's see if we can listen
to what they're saying.
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct chatter]
[inaudible]
[Rosie] I know everybody
at home is saying,
"I'm just glad that Mike Tyson
didn't go down."
-[Roy] Exactly.
-[Mauro] Yeah.
[Roy] Not everybody at home,
everybody at this arena.
[Mauro] And then what does this mean
for Cammy? We will...
Let's go to the unofficial score,
Sean Wheelock.
[Sean] Seventy-eight, seventy-four,
six rounds to two, Jake Paul.
I gave Mike Tyson rounds one and two.
He was coming forward, he was landing
the more significant strikes.
Jake Paul,
a very slow start to this fight,
which I believe was,
by design, very defensive.
Starting with round number three,
the volume picking up,
the forward pressure.
Jake Paul, rounds three through eight,
having the more significant strikes,
the volume, the forward pressure,
straight through.
On my unofficial scorecard call,
sweeping rounds three through eight.
[Mauro] And the official judges
who will render their verdict,
Laurence Cole of Texas,
David Iacobucci of Texas,
Jesse Reyes,
also from the Lone Star State.
He came in at 228 pounds.
He was 233 against Kevin McBride
back in 2005.
Quit on the stool at the end of the sixth
saying he lost his fighting guts.
Well, he proved he still has guts, but...
Professional sports, a young man's game.
[Rosie] Yes, indeed it is.
[Mauro] Let's go to Big Mo.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen.
Can we please clear the ring,
ladies and gentlemen?
Can we please clear the ring,
ladies and gentlemen?
[Mauro] That's Jutta Leerdam,
the girlfriend, the Dutch speed skater.
There's Logan Paul, his brother.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please
clear the ring for the official decision.
Can you take it back?
[announcer] Another round of applause
for these two main eventers tonight,
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
-[crowd applauding]
-[bell rings]
[announcer] After eight full rounds,
we go to the judges' scorecards
for the official decision.
Judge David Iacobucci
sees the contest, 80 to 72,
while judges Laurence Cole
and Jesse Reyes see it, 79 to 73,
declaring your winner
by unanimous decision,
Jake El Gallo Paul!
[bell rings]
[Mauro] Well, it happened.
Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson.
And the crowd here,
wondering what to make of it all. Rosie?
[Rosie] I have to tell you,
I'm just not surprised.
-[Mauro] No.
-[Rosie] You know?
[Mauro] Are you surprised, Roy Jones
Jr.?
[Roy] No, I'm not really surprised.
And seeing Mike's legs,
I'm not surprised at all.
[Mauro] So what does this mean
for Jake Paul's career, Roy?
[Roy] He continues to go on,
see who he can find to make
the most interesting fight with next.
And, you know, people like Canelo,
who are not really looking for
the toughest fights
in the world right now,
might even take that fight,
so you never know.
[Mauro] Well, let's look
at the Compute Box.
Final stats for this main event
here tonight.
Paul landed 78 punches,
Tyson only landed 18,
and you look at the numbers
of punches thrown, and yeah.
-[Rosie chuckles] No.
-[Mauro] No surprise.
[Rosie] No surprise, but I'm still saying,
for 58 years old,
throwing 97 times, hey, you know,
you gotta give it to him.
And you know what, at the end of the day,
everybody's still gonna love Mike Tyson.
[Mauro] You gotta love the Brooklyn
love shared between the two Brooklyn...
All right, let's go to Ariel Helwani.
Mauro, thank you very much.
Jake, congratulations on the victory.
Are you surprised that went the distance?
First and foremost, Mike Tyson.
It's such an honor.
Let's give it up for Mike, bro.
This is... He's a legend.
He's the greatest to ever do it.
[man] He's the GOAT.
He's the GOAT. I look up to him.
I'm inspired by him.
And we wouldn't be here today without him.
This man is an icon. And it's just
an honor to be able to fight him.
And he's obviously the toughest,
baddest man on the planet.
So it was really tough,
like I expected it to be.
I want to go back and forth here.
So, Mike, if you can
respond to that as well.
Congratulations
on a very strong performance.
Are you happy with what you did
out there tonight?
Absolutely happy, yes.
Are you surprised it went the distance?
No. I knew he was a good fighter.
I knew he was prepared.
Um, I came to fight.
You know, at 58, a lot of people
thought you shouldn't be here.
A lot of people thought you'd be
done and dusted in the first round.
Do you feel like
you proved the world wrong,
that you could at least go eight rounds
with a younger man?
I didn't prove nothing
to anybody, only to myself.
I'm not one of those guys
that look to please the world.
I'm just happy with what I can do.
Could I ask about the knee brace?
Were you dealing with an injury
going into the fight?
Yeah, but I can't use that for an excuse,
because if I did, I wouldn't be in here.
The broadcast team was debating
what you were doing with your glove.
Was it a mouthpiece issue
or were you just biting on your glove?
What was that? Could you tell us?
Oh, I have a habit of biting my gloves
when I fight, yes.
-[Helwani] Why do you do that?
-Um...
[Mike] I have a biting fixation.
[Helwani] I've heard about that.
I don't want to know more.
Stay right here, Mike, if you can.
Jake, back to you.
Did this man surprise you?
Was he better
than you thought he would be?
He's exactly what I thought.
One of the greatest to ever do it.
He's an icon.
He's a legend. So, yeah.
But this night's not about me, man.
I wanted to give a thanks
to all the real heroes, the U.S. military,
the doctors, the nurses
in the ER, the cops,
the firefighters, the farmers,
the truck drivers,
all the people who make
this world go around.
Thank you, America. It's the era of truth.
It's the era of good. There's a shift
in the world, and good is rising.
The truth is rising.
I'm just honored to be a part of America,
and it feels like we're back, baby.
-[people cheer]
-Mike, back to you.
Now that you've actually gone
eight rounds with Jake Paul,
what is your assessment
of Jake Paul, the boxer?
A very good fighter.
Do you think he deserves
respect from the public?
Absolutely.
That's pretty cool to hear.
Yeah, man. This guy's always had my back.
I love him.
I love his family, his coaches.
Amir, Billy White,
Rafael, amazing group of people.
And it's just an honor
to be in the ring with all of them.
Did you try to knock him out?
Man, I was trying to hurt him
a little bit, you know?
I was scared that he was going to hurt me.
I'm trying to hurt him, but, you know,
I did my best. I did my best.
Mike, could I ask, do you want to do this
again, or are you officially done now?
I don't know.
It depends on the situation.
What does your gut say right now?
Is this possibly the last time for you?
I don't think so.
You've got more in you.
What comes to mind?
Well, I don't know. Maybe his brother.
You want to fight Logan.
Logan, I think he said you might be next.
Motherfucker, I'll kill you, Mike.
-[Helwani] No, please. No, no, no.
-It's on then.
-Just don't step on his toes.
It's all forgiven between you two
because yesterday it got
pretty personal and heated.
Uh, that happens when you're in a fight.
You're in the moment.
Hey, that was a good slap. I like that.
Thank you. [laughing]
Mike, final thing for you,
to all the 50-year-olds out there,
to all the 40-year-olds
who grew up watching you.
What is the message
to those people who thought,
"You know what, maybe...
Maybe, I could do this one day?
Well, this is going to be really tough.
If they can, I wish them the best.
Thank you so much, Mike.
Everyone, show some love
to the great Mike Tyson.
[crowd cheering]
And finally, to Jake Paul,
look into your crystal ball for us.
Who are you fighting next and when?
Anyone I want. This is the biggest event.
Over a 120 million people on Netflix.
We crashed the site.
The biggest U.S. boxing gate.
20 million dollars.
U.S. history...
And everyone is next on the list.
You know, I'm not even going
to call out specific names, but...
[Helwani] How about Canelo?
You said Canelo this week.
Canelo needs me, so I'm not
even going to try and call him out.
But he knows he wants the payday, so he
knows where the money man's at.
[Helwani] Thank you, Jake.
Congratulations.
Mike, thank you so much. Congratulations.
[Mike] Thank you.
Mauro, back to you.
[Mauro] All right, Ariel,
thank you very much.
You know, Muhammad Ali said it best.
"You can love me, you can hate me.
"I don't care. Buy a ticket."
and 72,300 bought a ticket tonight
to see Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson
and last thing for me, I...
I saw so many fathers and sons
people who saw Mike Tyson and his prime,
now sharing tonight, with their children.
And maybe that's the best takeaway
from this fight
as we go to the highlight of the fight
presented by Celsius Live Fit.
[Roy] There you saw Jake come out
right there with an uppercut hook at him,
threw a right hand,
hook at him right there.
Cleverly used the jab,
knocking Mike off balance,
but Mike's legs just really weren't there.
See his balance right there,
it's horrible.
But, you know...
Mike came out and gave it an effort.
Now, Jake couldn't hurt Mike.
That was good, but he did keep
knocking him off balance a lot.
Mike finally landed a hook there,
probably the only one
he really landed clean.
Then Jake came back, he took that hook,
licked the tongue,
and kept on giving it to Mike.
And right here, you know,
he realized that it was over with.
He's not trying to destroy Mike.
Mike wanted to shake his hand,
but Mike said, I don't know, he might
try something, so he didn't do it.
[Rosie laughs]
[Mauro] Final word, Rosie,
of what has been a monumental night.
You were fantastic.
Yeah, you're the first lady of boxing.
You know your stuff, and thank you for
sharing it with us tonight.
[Rosie] This was a pleasure.
I want to thank you, Mauro.
-I want to thank you, Roy.
-[Roy] Thank you.
[Rosie] This was amazing to sit here.
It was such an honor.
I want to thank Netflix
and MVP Promotions.
This was just a great night for boxing.
[Mauro] Final word, Roy?
[Roy] I just want to say
it was a great night for boxing, too.
I feel bad for Serrano a little bit
because that was a very close,
tough fight, but those girls
left their hearts out there for us.
The fight before that,
the Barrios fight, was a great fight.
I think these people
put on a great fight,
a great fight night,
and I love what I saw.
[Mauro] And for a guy who's always
been obsessed with pop culture,
entertainment, and sports,
I couldn't have asked for a better night.
Jake Paul gets to walk the rest of his
days on Earth saying, "Hey, guess what?
I don't only think I can beat Mike Tyson,
I beat Mike Tyson."
With the final word,
let's go back to Kate Scott.
[Kate] Mauro, Roy, Rosie, thank you
so much. Great to be with you tonight.
we're gonna welcome you back
to our desk over here
as we look at the pictures of Jake Paul,
still in the ring,
just enjoying the moment, soaking it in.
I'm Kate Scott with,
Hall of Famer Andre Ward.
Man, there's almost like
a sense of disappointment in the room
because I think like you, everybody was
kind of hoping to the last minute,
"Man, is he gonna find something special?"
and well...
[Andre] Well, the crowd,
they were confused throughout the fight.
[Kate] Confused, why?
[Andre] Their heart is with Mike,
and they wanted...
they wanted Mike to give them
something to cheer about.
Mike wasn't giving... much to cheer about
because of the age and the wear and tear.
But they didn't want to boo Mike,
but they were kind of restless,
and they didn't really know what to do.
[Kate] I mean, they say,
age ain't nothing but number,
-but age is a real thing.
-[Andre] That's a lie.
It's a real thing,
and he is still undefeated.
[Kate] Yeah. You think Mike is feeling
his age right now?
[Andre] Oh, yeah.
He felt it after the second round.
You know, because it just is what it is.
You can get in shape,
and you can change your physique,
and you can do
all these different things, but...
it doesn't mean that the engine runs
the way that it used to.
It's not going to run
the way that it used to.
We saw that with Mike tonight, right?
We saw, you know, the legs weren't there.
Roy made that point,
you know...
And he sees it. His mind is telling him,
throw this and do that,
and his body's saying, "Uh-uh, bro.
We're not doing that tonight."
[Kate] Mm-hmm.
Still got a good chin, Mike Tyson.
You got to say that.
I was a little surprised though
by the fact that he's saying
-he might do this again.
-I was too.
I would have thought he would say,
"Okay, that was enough."
But I mean...
I'm more relieved than anything
because I didn't want to see Mike
take a bad fall tonight, get hit
with a shot and something bad happen.
I mean, it doesn't seem like
everybody knew what they were
getting themselves into,
because Mike can sell a fight so good.
He's still got that look in his eye.
I told you when I interviewed him, I...
I walked away like, man,
I'm fired up for this fight.
He has that ability,
and sometimes that can let people down
because the action
doesn't warrant the talk.
But this is just what it is.
It's an event.
It's a 58-year-old legend saying,
I'm going to test this YouTuber out.
and see what I got.
So, I appreciate Mike getting in shape.
Hopefully people aren't too disappointed,
but come on, he's 58 years old.
-Right.
-What'd you expect?
Expectations, yeah.
I feel you.
Temper, thought was a little bit.
We did see some great fights throughout
the night, though,
especially, particularly the co-main,
of course, the one that we saw
before Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
got into the ring,
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor
running it back.
You enjoy that fight?
Tremendous fight.
I'm jumping around all night long.
Ooh, ah, all night long.
But I just want to say
something about that fight.
I feel bad for both ladies
for different reasons.
-Katie Tay... that was not a robbery.
-Agree.
I don't care what CompuBox said...
We appreciate CompuBox, we need that
but that's not always
the story of the fight.
It was back and forth,
it could have went either way
and I think maybe Serrano edged it
with the point deduction.
Some people didn't agree
with the point deduction.
It's too great of a fight.
You can't say that
it's a fight of the year candidate,
and then say it's a robbery.
Those two don't go together.
If it's fight of the year,
it's ebb and flow,
back and forth,
and it could go either way.
It's a difference of a round or two.
Nobody can stand on their morals
and say, it was a robbery.
I just wish we would stop using that
for such a great fight.
I get it.
Katie got the first one.
So, more people now were like,
well, it's time for Amanda to get her.
She didn't get it, but just a great fight.
Let's enjoy it as such.
As people who are
invested in boxing, though,
it's very cool to see
72,000 people turn out.
To kind of come and support an event like
this and to just enjoy a moment of boxing.
That's what I enjoyed about it, right?
You had like real deal fights
on the undercard
and then you have what you had in the
main event, just a spectacle.
Just an event. I enjoyed it
and to see all these people pull up,
and all the people
that were watching on Netflix,
just a powerful, powerful thing,
lets people know that they are interested
in fighting and in fighters, and you know,
I appreciate it for what it was.
I wasn't expecting Mike
to be old Mike Tyson,
even though everybody
had a little bit of hope.
-[Kate] Yeah.
-I wasn't expecting
[Kate] I feel you.
It was good to watch it with you.
-I enjoyed myself.
-[Andre] Likewise.
[Kate] We got pictures of Jake
exiting the ring here.
You know, the fact
that this went the distance,
does this do anything
for his boxing career?
I'm trying to figure out
like where does he go next.
He said he's not calling out Canelo,
but that's because
Canelo needs him, he says.
I'm not sure how this furthers his career.
[Andre] I don't think Mike...
excuse me, not Mike,
but I don't think Canelo wants to do that,
at least not right now.
He could change his mind
if the number's right.
You know how that goes.
I think it's time... Like, really
what Jake is after is legitimacy.
He's got the money.
He's got the followers.
He's got all that stuff.
He knows he can fill up an arena.
I think it's time
for Jake to call somebody out
a lot younger than Mike Tyson.
[Kate] Give us a name.
A little bit more dangerous.
-Right?
-Mm-hmm.
More of a threat.
And somebody that the boxing public
can say, "Oh, we respect you."
And even if you lose, you took that
challenge.
-[Kate] You have somebody in mind?
-Got a few people in mind.
Really? Give us one.
-I ain't gonna do that tonight.
-[laughs] Okay.
But I would say somebody
a lot younger than Mike.
All right, all right.
Well, I appreciate it.
It was fun being with you tonight.
Thank you very much.
Thank you from all of us here at Netflix.
Thank you so much for watching.
We hope you enjoyed it as well.
Have a great night, everybody.
See you soon. Bye-bye.
[epic music playing]