Mike Tyson vows to ‘end’ Jake Paul’s profession in ‘greatest struggle in historical past’

Mike Tyson has vowed to “finish” Jake Paul within the “biggest boxing fight in history”.

Thursday noticed the bombshell announcement of a showdown between legendary boxer Tyson and YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul. The pair, aged 57 and 26 respectively, will struggle it out within the ring on the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20.

Tyson earned the nickname the Baddest Man on the Planet throughout his phenomenal rise within the Nineteen Eighties, the place his devastating punch energy and ferociousness noticed him turn out to be the youngest heavyweight champion ever at 20 and win 37 straight fights.

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He final fought fellow boxing hero Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition contest again in November 2020, which resulted in a draw. And whereas Paul stopped skilled boxer Ryan Bourland simply final Saturday, the previous undisputed heavyweight champion goes into the bout trying so as to add one other scalp to his already lengthy record.

Iron Mike stated: “I’m very a lot trying ahead to moving into the ring with Jake Paul on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. He’s grown considerably as a boxer over time, so it will likely be a variety of enjoyable to see what the desire and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the expertise and aptitude of a GOAT.

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“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.”

Paul’s promotion firm, Most Valuable Promotions, will accomplice up with Netflix for the mega-fight, which can stream stay globally. And Paul thinks it will likely be the largest occasion within the historical past of the game.

The Problem Child stated: “It’s loopy to suppose that in my second professional struggle, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, lower than 4 years later, I’m stepping as much as face Tyson myself to see if I’ve what it takes to beat one in every of boxing’s most infamous fighters and largest icons.

“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.”