- Mike Tyson will make his return to the boxing ring against Jake Paul on Friday
- The bout is created controversy due to the large age gap between the fighters
- In a Netflix first, the streaming platform will be broadcasting the event live
Netflix users have been warned they could face a potential £1,000 fine when streaming Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson.
Tyson, 58, is due to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – who is 31 years his junior – on Friday night at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Though doubts over Tyson’s health and wellbeing have dominated the discourse ahead of the night, fans from across the globe are preparing to tune in.
Tyson, once considered ‘the baddest man on the planet’, will take on his first sanctioned fight for two decades live on Netflix.
The fight will be available to watch to current members as part of their standard Netflix subscription pack – as the streaming giants delve into the world of live broadcasts for the first time.
Netflix users have been warned they could face a potential £1,000 fine when streaming Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
Tyson, 58, is due to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – who is 31 years his junior – on Friday night at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
However, a legal expert has warned that user need to make sure they have a TV licence otherwise they risk a potential fine.
A standard TV licence currently costs £159 per year and can be purchased through the official TV Licensing website. It permits viewing live television across any device.
Speaking to The Mirror, Daniel McAfee, Head of Legal Operations at Lawhive, said: ‘For standard, on-demand content such as TV series, films, or other non-live programming on Netflix, a TV licence is not required.
‘However, once the platform offers a live broadcast, the legal landscape shifts significantly.
‘Penalties for watching live broadcasts without a valid TV licence are substantial. Individuals caught watching live content without a licence could face fines up to £1,000.
‘Additionally, the Licensing Authority may prosecute, which can lead to a criminal record.’
In the UK for non Netflix customers to sign up for an account, it will set you back £4.99 a month with adverts, or £7.99 without the ads.
Or else you could purchase a standard subscription, which allows customers to watch on two devices at once, this costs £10.99-a-month.
Tyson and Paul were originally scheduled to fight in July, but the bout was postponed
Tyson and Paul were originally scheduled to fight in July, but the bout was postponed after Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a plane.
He required medical attention due to an ‘ulcer flare-up’ and the fight with Paul was pushed back.
But it is now just days away from finally taking place. Almost two decades on from his last professional fight, Tyson will go toe-to-toe with Paul in a sanctioned bout across eight two-minute rounds.
