For the first time since 2005, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will lace up the gloves for a sanctioned boxing match when the Hall of Famer takes on Jake Paul in an eight-round fight on Friday that will air globally on Netflix.

An early end to the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul favors Tyson, but a longer fight favors Paul. Experts see other possibilities, too.

Paul’s long-term goal is to fight for a world title in boxing and believes the exposure from fighting Tyson could persuade one of the world’s best