Jake Paul has defended his decision to take on boxing legend Mike Tyson, despite the age gap between the duo. The pair were set to face off this weekend, but an inflamed ulcer suffered by Tyson has pushed the fight back to November.
Instead, Paul will be squaring off against former UFC star and bare-knuckle boxer Perry this Saturday. However, the 27-year-old has faced criticism for agreeing to face 58-year old Tyson."I view it as, say it to Mike Tyson 's face and see what he does to you," Paul retorted on The Pat McAfee Show. "The one reporter that who was discrediting him, he was about to jump over the press conference table and beat the dude's ass.
We aren't Mike Tyson's dad. We don't control Mike Tyson. He's his own boss. If he wants to go in there and make tens of millions of dollars, and potentially end my run, then who are we to stop him?"This guy has been doing this his whole entire life.
He's a natural born killer, and this is what he loves, and maybe this is what he needs. So, yeah, the age is a thing, but I believe it's the equaliser because he has more experience, but I have the youth, and the speed, maybe, to be able to put him down." Jake Paul has explained his choice to fight Mike Perry, saying: "When Mike Tyson pulled out, it was like, 'Who can I fight to keep this July 20 date alive? ' Because Amanda Serrano, Ashton 'H20' Sylve, the whole entire undercard, we wanted to keep the event alive [for them], and Mike Perry instantly was the first name that popped up.", reports the Mirror.
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