More than ‘youtuber’ Jake Paul27 years old, whom he will face on July 20, the legendary Mike Tyson57, will be up against the clock in a match that will have plenty of spectacle and little sport.
“I feel very good, but my body is shit right now, it hurts,” he admitted. ‘Iron Mike’ at a press conference ahead of the fight starring Tyson and Paul on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texaswith a capacity for 80,000 spectators.
With 50 wins (44 by KO) and six losses, Tyson is one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time; At 57 years old, he remains in good physical shape and will be out to show it against the controversial Paul.
World boxing is going through a moment where sometimes great figures do not face each other and in the case of the Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarezthe highest earning boxer at the moment, has the green light to choose his rivals with the permission of world organizations.
It became fertile ground for performances that were more circus than sports, attracting the same intensity as a rock concert of some accomplished legend.
“I like Jake a lot and we’re friends, but in that ring we’re not going to be friends. He’s the new and promising kid on the scene and I want to disrupt the sports world and that’s what I’m doing now. It’s something that I want to do, “When he’s in the ring, Jake will have to fight like his life, because it is,” Tyson said to his rival.
Tyson hadn’t fought professionally in almost 19 years, when he lost against the Irishman Kevin McBride.
The fight was scheduled for eight two-minute rounds and aroused interest because it was surrounded by nostalgia when remembering Tyson’s youth, and because of the attitude of the provocateur Paul.
“They call him ‘Iron Mike’, but I’m ‘Titanium’ Paul and I’m sure I can take his punches,” said the ‘youtuber’, who has 10 fights, nine wins and was born in 1997, when Tyson was 29 years old and was disqualified for biting his ear Evander Holyfield.
The match is expected to be watched by 270 million people, making it the most watched in history. The match will be broadcast live on Netflix and will be accessible to all subscribers of the platform, a first for the streaming service.
Many observers, particularly former world champion Deontay Wilder, have expressed concern about seeing a man in his late 60s (he will be 58 at the time of the fight) in a professional fight, saying that they fear serious harm.
“People who say that wish they were in my shoes,” replied Tyson, who posts videos of his workouts on social media.
Paul, who has 20.7 million subscribers, said people shouldn’t underestimate Mike. “Age doesn’t matter, age is just a number. He’s a killer, a warrior, he’s been doing this his whole life. So it’s second nature to him. I’ve been doing this for four years,” Paul said.
Paul suggested that Tyson underestimated him and boasted that he had more strength than the man considered one of the most feared men in the world.
“I know it’s going to be hard, I know I have to fight adversity, I know I might end up on the mat. I’m scared, but don’t get me wrong, it’s not about fear holding me back, it’s about facing it despite that he is afraid , that is what true courage is,” said the ‘youtuber’.
“We’re going to make history. Mike wanted this, he wanted a professional fight. He wants war. And I respect the fact that he agreed. He’s a hero. A lot of people think I’m an arrogant jerk, and sometimes I am, but I’m just trying to have fun.” and entertain. The older generation wants to see Mike knock me out, but the younger generation is backing me and hopefully I can finish Mike,” said Paul.
Source: La Verdad
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