The same commission that still outlaws marijuana use will sanction Mike Tyson-Jake Paul as an official pro bout.
Event handlers confirmed on Monday that the July 20 Netflix headliner will move forward as an actual fight and not as an exhibition contest. Approval was granted by the Texas Department of Licensing on Regulations (TDLR), though not under traditional boxing rules.
The show will take place live from AT&T Stadium, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.