Nostalgia is a powerful thing and it has a lot of people riding with former undisputed heavyweight champion "Iron" Mike from a betting perspective. The more skeptical fortune tellers side with Paul's 31-year youth edge and relative boxing success. Whatever side you fall on, there's a morbid curiosity about the whole thing.

Paul’s long-term goal is to fight for a world title in boxing and believes the exposure from fighting Tyson could persuade one of the world’s best

It's expected to draw the biggest crowd ever for a boxing match outside of Las Vegas and it's happening this Friday at AT&T Stadium.