ARLINGTON, Texas – The stars Friday night are shining big and bright in the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. Famous faces are on-hand to see the highly anticipated fight between boxer/YouTuber Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight champion.
Paul, 27, has a pro record of 10-1. Tyson, 58, formerly hung up his gloves in 2005 following a loss toKevin McBride. Friday night will be a matchup of youth versus experience, and celebrities will be present (and likely close enough to be in the ‘splash zone’) to witness a piece of sports history.
Here’s who we’ve spotted at fight night so far.
Lennox Lewis: Jake Paul is ‘going to be scared’ facing Mike Tyson
Legendary boxer Lennox Lewis raised his arms in triumph posing at AT&T Stadium. Lewis, 59, predicted to Netflix that when Paul sees Tyson, Paul’s “going to take off. He’s going to be running. He’s going to be scared.”
Later, Lewis and Evander Holyfield appeared on Netflix’s broadcast. Because of a faulty earpiece, Holyfield couldn’t properly hear the questions. Lewis helped by relaying the queries directly to Holyfield. Holyfield and Tyson faced off in a memorable bout in 1997, during which Tyson bit a piece of Holyfield’s ear off.
Following Lewis and Holyfield’s Netflix appearance, the two posed for pictures with comedian Cedric the Entertainer.
And another boxing legend: Sugar Ray Leonard
Shaquille O’Neal smiles as he greets fans
Shaquille O’Neal, sporting a black beanie, briefly chatted with fans as they swarmed him with their cell phones raised. O’Neal, 52, previously questioned on his podcast, “The Big Podcast with Shaq” if Paul could rightfully feel good about beating Tyson, at his age. O’Neal said he also felt “Father Time” would be a factor in the match.
Boxing fan Charlize Theron and Shaquille O’Neal snap a pic
Charlize Theron, who is also a fan of UFC, previously spoke about being raised on boxing in an interview with ESPN. The Oscar winner said that her dad “was a big boxing fan. So in our household, when I was growing up, I watched a lot of boxing.”
In addition to posing with Shaquille O’Neal, Theron also posted pics to her Instagram with Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, who also faced off Friday.
Micah Parsons
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons played the part of guest Friday night on his home field. He looked snazzy in a red jacket.
Parsons was a fan of Amanda Serrano, stating on X that she was ‘robbed again’ in a loss to Katie Taylor.
Rob Gronkowski touches down in Cowboys stadium
Former tight end Rob Gronkowski got chummy with comic Jeff Ross, another personality from Tom Brady’s Netflix roast that singed the seven-time Super Bowl champion in May. Gronkowski and Ross posed for a picture with producer Jeff Beacher.
Simu Liu Marvel-ous in casual chic
William Zabka and Ralph Macchio are ready to rumble
Even though William Zabka and Ralph Macchio’s “Cobra Kai” characters specialize in karate, that didn’t keep the actors from taking in Friday’s event. No word on if the two, who first faced off in 1984’s “The Karate Kid,” will direct any of the fighters to ‘wax on, wax off.’
It’s date night for Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel and his wife, Audra, made a date night out of their excursion to Arlington. Duhamel, 52, shared his excitement on social media, posting a photo of the stadium with a gorgeous sunset. “It’s fight night!!” the actor wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Thanks for hooking us up @netflix!!”
Who’s going to the fight? Joey Fatone says, ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’
Will someone go “Bye Bye Bye” thanks to a knockout? If so, NSYNC member Joey Fatone will be in the building to see it!
