Former ‘youtuber’ Jake Paul stated that he will knock out the wildest Mike Tyson, boxing heavyweight legend, in the exhibition fight they will hold this Friday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“I am not afraid of any man. I want you to be that old savage, Mike. You say you’re going to kill me. Is that what you’re going to do? Mike, because I’m ready. I want that killer in the ring. “I want the hardest fight possible and I want there to be no excuses after I finish you,” said Paul, 27, in the run-up to the fight.
The provocations of the character who became popular on social networks did not cause gestures in Tyson, who appeared calm and even impatient when asked if, due to his age of 58, he was not afraid of being defeated.
“I’m happy to be back here and say I love you all. I don’t see a problem with this because I’m not going to lose. I’m not going to lose. “He’s the one who’s in trouble,” answered Tyson, one of the best heavyweights in the history of boxing who finished his professional career with a record of 50 wins, 44 of them by fast track and six defeats.
Jake Paul was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 17, 1997. From a young age he dedicated himself to creating content on social networks, which gained him millions of followers until, starting in 2018, he entered boxing and mixed martial arts, in those in which professionals such as Ben Askren, Nate Díaz and Tyron Woodley were measured.
In boxing he has a record of 10 wins, seven by knockout, and one loss. His rivals include Michael Perry, Andre August, Anderson Silva, among others.
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At the pre-fight weigh-in, Paul dismissed the ferocity that made the so-called ‘Iron’ Mike famous for the power of his fists that struck down his rivals.
“The most fearsome weapon has already been invented, it is the nuclear bomb, above the ring it will be him and I and I will show that it is finished,” Paul concluded.
Despite his 58 years, Mike Tyson, who retired in 2005, has shown some of his intense training on social networks and at the weigh-in he showed off his impressive physique.
The fight is scheduled for eight rounds of two minutes each.
With information from EFE
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