Las Vegas Hosting Smaller-Scale Tyson v. Paul Bout

Posted on: November 9, 2024, 05:23h. 

Last updated on: November 9, 2024, 05:26h.

Fans who can’t wait until November 15 to see Mike Tyson box Jake Paul can see a smaller-scale version of the ballyhooed bout tonight.

The Nerd Bar in downtown Las Vegas will transform itself into “Micro Square Garden,” where mini Jake Paul will take on mini Mike Tyson. The action starts at 9 p.m.

It’s part of the MicroMania Tour, a comedy troupe that stages spoof fights featuring little people who impersonate wrestlers and boxers. They’re called “micro-athletes.” A typical match features two MicroMania singles bouts and a Main Event Battle Royale.

According to the troupe’s Facebook page, mini Tyson and mini Paul “may be short in stature but are giants in the world of entertainment.”

Average-size Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson is one of the most talked-about bouts in boxing this year. Though a non-title card, there is significant fan interest in seeing Tyson — arguably the hardest-hitting boxer in the sport’s history during his ’90s peak — fight again at 58 years old.

Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since 2005, though he did box in a 2020 exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a split draw.

The interest isn’t not enough to sell out all 80,000 seats at Arlington, Tex.’s AT&T Stadium, as tens of thousands of seats remain unsold with less than a week until the event. However, that may just be because the event is streaming live for free on Netflix with a standard streaming subscription.

Vegas oddsmakers have the real Jake Paul, 27, as a -270 favorite with Tyson as a +210 underdog. They’re not taking bets on the miniature versions.

Tickets for the MicroMania bout, $40 and up, are available at Eventbrite.com.