Critics have taken aim at Paul since he first laced up his gloves, slamming him as a non-serious fighter and questioning the calibre of his opposition. But as revealed in a three-part Netflix documentary charting his journey to the bout, Paul is laser-focused on silencing naysayers and earning recognition as a bona fide champion.

Mike Tyson's last official fight came in 2005, a defeat at the hands of Kevin McBride via sixth-round TKO. Since then, Tyson has avoided the ring almost entirely. He returned for an exhibition match in November 2020 against former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr.