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Mike Tyson admits he’s ‘scared to death’ about Jake Paul fight

April 2, 2024

Mike Tyson has accomplished almost everything a boxer can in this sport. Jake Paul’s next opponent has just 10 professional fights under his belt.

While Tyson is being talked about as the greatest boxer of all time, Paul is aiming to become world champion, but he has a long way to go.

But the butterflies are alive and well, even for the “baddest man on the planet”, who admitted he was “scared to death” about his fight with the former YouTuber.

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images, Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

Tyson told Sean Hannity on Tuesday night, “I have a weird personality. I don’t think it’s weird, but I do whatever I’m scared to do. It is what it is.” Ta. “I was scared of Roy. [Jones Jr. fight [in 2020].

“I was 100 pounds overweight, 54 or 53 years old, and I said, “Let’s do it.” ”

But it was what propelled Tyson back into the ring.

“I always believed that adversity and tension lead me to success. If I didn’t have these emotions, I wouldn’t be in this game. You have to have these emotions to fight. If I didn’t have those feelings, I would never have participated in the ring. “

Mike Tyson watches the heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28, 2023. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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But when “reality” sets in, Tyson is all business and the butterflies fly away.

“The closer I get to the game, the less nervous I am because that’s the reality. And the fact is, I’m invincible.”

Tyson said Paul “has come a long way since YouTube.”

“When I was 16, I saw him doing some weird dance moves on YouTube. That’s not the guy I’m going to fight,” he said. “This guy is going to come and try to hurt me, I’m used to it, and he’s going to make a big mistake.”