Two of boxing’s top welterweights, Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos, will join the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson mega-event on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Current champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (29-2, 18 KOs) is set to defend his title against Abel Ramos (28-6-2, 22 KOs) in a WBC Welterweight Championship bout. The 12-round WBC welterweight championship bout will take place on Friday, November 15 on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano super events.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Mario Barrios. “The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight card is huge, with millions watching live on Netflix. Abel Ramos is a tough Mexican fighter just like me, so I know it will be a hell of a fight in front of my Texas folks at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. I am also excited to showcase my indigenous roots on this global platform. Don’t miss this fight – it’s going to be a battle, all of San Antonio!”
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will stream live worldwide, exclusively on Netflix from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 is expected to be the biggest boxing event in modern history, and fans can buy tickets now at seatgeek.com.
“I’m very excited to fight for the WBC title and I’m looking forward to a great fight against Mario Barrios,” said Abel Ramos. “He’s a fighter like me and I’m going to give the fans at Cowboys Stadium and those watching around the world on Netflix an exciting fight on Friday, November 15.”
Barrios vs. Ramos joins Netflix and MVP’s Paul vs. Tyson mega-event, which will also feature as the co-main event, the most anticipated rematch in women’s boxing history between Matchroom’s undisputed super lightweight world champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs). , and boxing trailblazer and unified featherweight champion, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs). It will mark Taylor and Serrano’s long-awaited rematch following their historic fight at Madison Square Garden in 2022, where they made history as the first female fighters to headline an event at the iconic venue.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Undercard
- Katie Taylor vs. Amando Serrano, super lightweight title fight
- Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes, middleweights
