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Tyler Nettuno

Why Rosie Perez is calling Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul as ‘the First Lady of Boxing’

Rosie Perez is best known for an accomplished acting career that includes multiple Emmy Award nominations as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.

However, Perez is also a boxing superfan, and she’ll be on the Netflix call when internet personality-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson face off in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.

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Perez, a Brooklyn native, is a longtime fan of the sport and has been dubbed “the First Lady of Boxing.” She’s a mainstay at both title and lower-stakes fights around the state of New York, and she boxes and trains regularly despite not actively participating in fights, according to The Guardian.

She also sat down with Tyson for Interview Magazine ahead of the fight.

Fans were enjoying hearing Perez on the call during the undercard fights on Friday night, and she’ll be on the call as the 27-year-old Paul fights a former champion who is now more than twice his age at 58.

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