JAKE PAUL has agreed TO FIGHT boxing legend Mike Tyson BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
Tyson gave the ultimatum to Paul, declaring on Jimmy Kimmel that it was possible for a fight to take place but it would have had to be before the end of the year.
Paul (L) during the fight against former UFC Champion Tyron Whiteley
He said that he was open to the possibility of fighting Paul. However, it must happen this year.
YouTuber Paul, with over 20 million subscribers on the platform, accepted the challenge via Twitter.
He stated, "Thanks to Mike Tyson for the opportunity and respect." We are making it happen this year.
Paul is relatively new in the boxing world and has made a lot noise while bringing in a lot more viewers. Tyson has been very kind to Paul about this fact.
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"That could be very interesting. Tyson stated, "He's skilled enough, so I'm going give it to him, he continues winning."
"Even though he's fighting fighters who aren't supposed to be good enough, they should still beat him. But they can't. You have to give him credit for beating people he shouldn’t be beating.
He is doing great and doing great things for boxing. He has 7 million followers every time he fights.
"The world's champions don't have many followers so his boxing exploits are sensational."
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYPaul participated in five professional fights during his early career, winning two of them against former UFC Champion Tyron Whiteley.
Iron Mike's record, however, is much more impressive than one would expect from someone who retired in 2006.
The undisputed heavyweight champion was also the youngest to hold WBC, WBA and IBF titles.
His record for career is 58 fights, 50 wins and 44 knockouts.