The broadcast team calling the fights for the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson card has finally been revealed ahead of the event airing live on Netflix on Nov. 15 from AT&T Stadium just outside Dallas.
Leading the commentary and handling play-by-play duties is veteran broadcaster Mauro Ranallo, who has called dozens of championship fights during his career dating back to his days working with PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Ranallo is joined in the broadcast booth by former multi-division boxing champion and past Tyson opponent Roy Jones Jr. The third person in the broadcast booth is actress and boxing aficionado Rosie Perez. The passionate fight fan now gets to call one of the most talked-about fights of the year.
Kate Scott, a veteran broadcaster from CBS, is set to host the event during the broadcast with retired boxing champion Andre Ward providing analysis from the booth before and after fights.
Sean Wheelock joins the broadcast as the rules and scoring expert with Sibley Scoles and Ariel Helwani reporting from inside the arena. Tyson’s son Amir Tyson is serves as the in-arena reporter alongside Scoles during the preliminary fights on the card.
Kody Mommaerts, who currently serves as the announcer for BOXXER and BYB Extreme Fighting, handles the in-ring announcer duties for the card.
The broadcast team lineup was first revealed by Variety.
The main card airs exclusively on Netflix for no additional cost to subscribers with the broadcast starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 15. The preliminary card kicks off at 5:30 p.m. ET.
MAIN CARD
MAIN EVENT: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor
Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos
Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
PRELIMS
Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool
Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
Bruce Carrington Jr. vs. Dana Coolwell