Tyson and Jake Paul lock eyes in first face-off forward of ‘greatest combat ever’
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have already had a tense face-off forward of their blockbuster mega-fight later this yr.
Details of the so-called greatest combat ever emerged on Thursday afternoon. The pair will conflict in entrance of 80,000 baying followers on July 20 on the AT&T Stadium, which is the house of the Dallas Cowboys, in a Netflix unique occasion.
There’s certain to be loads of trash speaking because the countdown begins to huge combat itself. But the pair have already had a dramatic face-off in a promotional video for the occasion.
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In the clip, Paul will get out of a helicopter on high of a constructing earlier than strolling in direction of Iron Mike. The pair then get shut as Tyson leans in to his a lot youthful opponent.
Although the video lasts solely 18 seconds, it already serves as an ideal scene setter for one of many sporting occasions of the last decade, as 57-year-old Tyson takes on Paul, who is simply 27.
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Tyson is considered one of many biggest heavyweight boxers of all time and was the undisputed heavyweight champ from 1987 till 1990. He completed his skilled profession with a 50-6 report and has since been engaged in a number of exhibition bouts, most lately preventing Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
Paul made his first foray into skilled boxing at across the similar time and at present boasts a 9-1 report. His most up-to-date victory got here in opposition to Ryan Bourland on March 2, whereas his solely defeat got here in opposition to Tommy Fury.
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A former YouTuber, Paul has spoken about Tyson and what he has dubbed “the biggest fight in history.” He admitted: “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.”
“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.
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“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. I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th.
“My sights are set on turning into a world champion, and now I’ve an opportunity to show myself in opposition to the best heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and probably the most harmful boxer of all time. This would be the combat of a lifetime.”
