If his comments from 2022 are anything to go by then former world champion Mike Tyson is full of confidence coming into his much-anticipated bout against Jake Paul.
It was announced on Thursday that Tyson will go toe-to-toe with YouTube personality Paul, who extended his professional record to 9-1 with a first-round victory over Ryan Bourland in Puerto Rico on March 2.
The event will be streamed exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
Partnering with Netflix to bring Paul vs Tyson to audiences worldwide is a “strategic decision to ensure this once in a lifetime event that connects six generations of sports fans is distributed globally to hundreds of millions of fans.”
“I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul,” said Tyson when the announcement was made.
“He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT.
“It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”
Tyson, who looked in fine shape for his exhibition bout against Jones 2020, has been vocal about Paul’s boxing career to date. Back in April 2022, he commented on the 27-year-old’s decision to step into the ring.
“I love the fact he jumped into the game,” he said. “People don’t understand that boxing needs that. At this stage in boxing the greatest fighters are not fighting each other, boxing needs a guy like this.”
At the time, Tyson was full of praise for both Jake and Logan Paul, who went the distance in an exhibition fight with former five-division champion Floyd Mayweather.
“[Jake’s] punches you can see coming a mile away, you can see that coming a mile away. I’m 55, I can see that coming a mile away,” Tyson added.
“I would beat these f***ers [Jake and Logan Paul]. I’d go straight at them, there would be no boxing. The only thing I got to do is be in shape. 30 days of boxing training every day and I can fight anyone.
“If I’m boxing every day I wouldn’t even have to worry about diet.”
Speaking about the event this week, Jake Paul reminisced about his journey.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons,” he said.
“Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.
“Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.”
Who do you think will come out on top? Let us know.
News
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s fight is ‘f***ing ridiculous’, says UFC chief Dana White – with postponed clash in Texas set to be given a new date
Dana White called Jake Paul‘s fight against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson ‘f***ing ridiculous.’ The upcoming bout, which was postponed after the 57-year-old suffered a medical emergency on a cross-country flight, was scheduled to take place in Texas next month. The UFC boss laughed…
New date for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is announced after controversial fight originally scheduled for July 20 was postponed
Jake Paul’s postponed fight with Mike Tyson has been rescheduled for November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The upcoming bout was originally scheduled for July 20 until the 57-year-old Tyson suffered a medical emergency during a cross-country flight on May…
Eddie Hall produces BRUTAL knockout in his MMA debut as British strongman defeats TikTok duo in bizarre 2v1 bout in the World Freak Fight League
Eddie Hall’s MMA debut ended in chaos, as the British strongman scored a knockout victory in a bizarre bout on Friday night. The former winner of the World’s Strongest Man competed in a unique 2v1 handicap bout for his first…
Mike Tyson sends chilling warning to Jake Paul after controversial fight was rearranged: ‘Different date, same fate’
Mike Tyson is still promising to render Jake Paul unconscious when the two finally meet in the ring on November 15. The former undisputed heavyweight champion was initially slated to face Paul, 27, on July 20 in a controversial bout three weeks after…
Boxing champion Savannah Marshall wins her MMA debut with stunning first-round stoppage before facing off with rival Claressa Shields and demanding a rematch inside the cage
Savannah Marshall secured a brutal first round victory in her MMA debut in Newcastle on Saturday night. The boxing star took on Mirela Vargas in PFL Europe and delivered a dominant performance, with the fight stopped with 32 seconds of the first…
Moment Ryan Garcia is led out of his five-star Beverly Hills hotel by cops in handcuffs while bizarrely wearing a helmet after arrest
This is the moment Ryan Garcia was walked out of his five-star Beverly Hills hotel by police officers in handcuffs. The controversial boxer was arrested for felony vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday. He has reportedly now been released after…
End of content
No more pages to load