Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano rematch, followed by Jake Paul v Mike Tyson – live

• Taylor and Serrano meet on Paul v Tyson undercard
• Global audience of 300m expected for Netflix broadcast
• Main event ringwalks expected after 11pm ET/4am GMT
• Paul v Tyson: all of your pre-fight questions, answered
• Send Bryan a tweet at @BryanAGraham or email him

A random thought as we await the next fight. Paul getting top billing over Tyson in all of the the promotional materials for tonight’s main event may seem strange given the chasm between their boxing accomplishments, but it’s not as unusual as it seems. The matter of whose name comes first on the poster, and other issues like the order the fighters make their ring entrances, are usually sorted out during the contract negotiations. The so-called A-side of a promotion typically calls the shots and it’s no surprise that Paul, whose Most Valuable Promotions company is organizing the event, fills that role.

What is unusual is seeing the fight listed on the primary ticket vendor’s website as Jake Paul w/ Mike Tyson, which appears to further downgrade Tyson from B-side to something of a backing singer.

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