The last thing Mike Tyson will feel is threatened by Jake Paul.
Tyson and the YouTube sensation were scheduled to meet in the ring on July 20, but the highly anticipated bout was postponed to November 15 after the former heavyweight champion suffered a recurrence of his ulcer at the end of May.
in The interview was published in Esquire magazine on Monday.Tyson, who has resumed training after a health scare, candidly stated, “He’s [Paul] It could hurt me.”
The slugger, who officially retired in 2005, has kept himself busy by dabbling in exhibition bouts and facing Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.
Fans may have been concerned about the 58-year-old’s health, but he shows no signs of worry or discouragement as he prepares for his first professional fight since retiring.
In fact, he said, it seems the champion has no plans to hang up his gloves at all.
“The only reason I started fighting was to get this f**king status, and I’m going to chase it for the rest of my life, I know that. I’ll never get what I want because I’m a pain-hungry guy. I’ll never get tired of pain,” Tyson told Esquire magazine.
Paul, who boasts a 9-1 record since his professional boxing debut in 2018, knows he’s jumping headfirst into a big gamble against “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”
Despite being at the peak of his boxing career, the 28-year-old’s experience pales in comparison to Tyson’s legendary resume.
“I just want to take risks,” the social media personality told The Post in June. “I feel like it’s weird to do this because I don’t think anyone would take a risk in this position, so I definitely do, but that’s what makes me different. I’m not going to slow down for anyone and I want to stay active in the gym.”
“At the end of the day, he’s Mike Tyson. He has lethal knockout power and is very experienced. I think it’ll be a brawl either way.”
Instead of the originally scheduled bout, Paul and former UFC fighter Mike Perry will battle it out at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
The Paul vs. Tyson fight, which will take place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, is scheduled to be eight two-minute rounds.
The brawl will be streamed live on Netflix.
