Mike Tyson punches Jake Paul throughout heated weigh-in as two rivals come to blows
Iron Mike Tyson gave Jake Paul a cheeky jab as the two squared up ahead of their much-anticipated boxing match later this year.
The pair were all set to throw down last month, but Tyson had to duck out after an ulcer got the better of him just two months before the scheduled scrap.
The fight’s been shoved back to November, and in the meantime, Paul’s been keeping his fists busy by decking bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry, who jumped in for Tyson.
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Tyson’s now fighting fit again and didn’t shy away from laying hands on Paul during a face-off that followed a presser. The heavyweight legend gave Paul a shove that sent the YouTube sensation stumbling back, but Paul wasn’t having any of it, shoving right back.
Earlier on, Tyson had thrown down the gauntlet, vowing to end Paul’s boxing ventures. “We’ve got a YouTuber fighting the greatest fighter who ever lived. He may have been in the ring with people who have the same intentions, but the actuality, no.
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“As soon as I catch this guy it’s going to be totally over, he’s going to run.”
Critics have been laying into Paul for stepping into the ring with 58-year-old Tyson, especially since the boxing icon hasn’t properly duked it out since calling it quits mid-fight against Kevin McBride nearly two decades ago, reports the Mirror.
Paul has claimed victory in 10 out of his 11 professional bouts, with the majority of his wins against former MMA stars such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. His only loss occurred when he was outscored by Tommy Fury last year.
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In response, Paul vowed a similarly brutal conclusion to the fight, declaring: “This is history; everyone is saying I’m going to get knocked out but what happens when I put this man to sleep?
“He’s saying it’s going to be my funeral, he’s saying it’s going to be my wake, he’s going to kill Jake Paul… I respect Mike Tyson but we’re not friends anymore, I’m knocking this motherf***er out and we’ll see who’s dead.”
