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KATE ABDO fronts the broadcast team for Jake Paul's fight against Mike Tyson on Netflix.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul faces heavyweight icon Tyson next Friday in a clash criticised for the huge age gap.

Kate Abdo will lead the broadcast team for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
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Kate Abdo will lead the broadcast team for Jake Paul vs Mike TysonCredit: Getty
Tyson facing off with Jake Paul
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Tyson facing off with Jake PaulCredit: Getty

It will marks Netflix's first foray into live sports and the streaming services' team for the event has been announced.

Abdo - who recently married retired boxer and now trainer Malik Scott - is the lead host joined by unbeaten legend Andre Ward.

The former Sky Sports presenter has hosted several boxing events for Fox, Showtime and DAZN.

The ringside play-by-play commentary will be led by Mauro Ranallo, supported by boxing great Roy Jones Jr and Hollywood's Rosie Perez.

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Unbeaten boxing legend Andre Ward
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Unbeaten boxing legend Andre WardCredit: Getty
Roy Jones Jr after his exhibition with Tyson
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Roy Jones Jr after his exhibition with TysonCredit: AP
Reporter Ariel Helwani will also work the event
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Reporter Ariel Helwani will also work the eventCredit: Getty

Jones was actually the last man to share the ring with Tyson in their 2020 exhibition which was drawn over eight rounds.

Commentator Sean Wheelock serves as the rules and scoring expert while Ariel Helwani and Sibley Scoles are reporters.

The in-ring announcing will provided by Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts.

And Tyson's son Amir will co-lead the preliminary card reporting with TV personality Sibley Scoles.

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Tyson, 58, returns for his first professional bout in 20 YEARS with the fight to be officially sanctioned.

But it will be contested over eight two-minute rounds - opposed to the usual three - with bigger 14oz gloves worn instead of 10oz.

Paul, 27, who is 30 YEARS younger, has ten wins and only a single loss to Tommy Fury, 25, on his record.

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