November 20, 20240 Comments

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul fight was most-streamed sports event: Netflix

Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2024. Kevin Jairaj | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters Con Friday’s highly anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be remembered for more than its unique card. The bout shown on Netflix was the most-streamed global sporting event ever with 65 million live concurrent streams

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Factbox-What new taxes could help raise money to fight climate change? By Reuters

BAKU (Reuters) – The COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan aim to agree an annual finance target of $1 trillion or more a year to help poorer countries respond to global warming. Some see new taxes as one way to get there. The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLT), led by France, Barbados and Kenya, is exploring the issue. Below are extracts from its latest report on the options being discussed

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November 18, 20240 Comments

We can’t fight the climate crisis without fighting militarism | All Hail | Climate

The impact of war is so much more than just the emissions from tanks, ships and warplanes. The impact of war on the climate is much more than just the emissions from tanks, ships and warplanes. Modern warfare has a devastating effect on both people and the planet. So what is the scale of planetary destruction wrought by militaries? And in a world where nations justify war on the basis

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Netflix says 60m households watched fight

Getty Images Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in live to see Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul, in the streaming giant’s first foray into live boxing. The event, which was free for subscribers, is being hailed by the tech giant as a “record breaking night”. However, fans hoping to watch have expressed their anger and disappointment after some reported Netflix crashed repeatedly throughout the fight. But there was

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November 16, 20240 Comments

Jake Paul wins fight against Mike Tyson by unanimous decision

Social media star Jake Paul defeated boxing legend Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight with an age difference of over three decades between the two contenders. The Friday night win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer was streamed on Netflix from the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas. Paul defeated Tyson by unanimous decision after the two fighters went eight full rounds, with each round two minutes. Tyson came out strong,

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November 16, 20240 Comments

U.S. companies in the crosshairs if China retaliates to fight Trump

With President-elect Donald Trump‘s trade and foreign policy team taking a hawkish stance toward China, U.S. companies are increasingly concerned a hard-line approach could stunt their prospects in the world’s second-largest economy – and turn them into targets of Chinese retaliation. Trump has threatened to hit China with at least 60% tariffs and vowed to end reliance on the country. That alone would be disruptive. It would force companies to

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Paul, Tyson fight breaks record for biggest non-Vegas boxing gate

(L-R) Mike Tyson, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match press conference at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2024. Cooper Neill | Getty Images The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books. The fight’s promoter, Most Valuable Promotions, which is co-owned by Paul, told CNBC it

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November 15, 20240 Comments

How much will Mike Tyson and Jake Paul be paid for their fight, and what prize money will the winner earn?

Jake Paul, a former child star and social media influencer who started boxing professionally in 2020, will slug it out with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Friday in a matchup that will be livestreamed worldwide on Netflix. Here’s what we know about how much Paul and Tyson are being paid, along with other financial aspects of an event that many consider more spectacle than sport. How much is Mike

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