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Published 17:21 IST, November 9th 2024

'I'm Going To Take...': Jake Paul Sends Spine-Chilling Message To Mike Tyson Ahead Of Their Fight

In what is being touted as the greatest exhibition match of all time, YouTuber turned boxer is all set to lock horns with Mike Tyson in a Boxing match.

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off during a news conference promoting their upcoming boxing bout in Arlington, Texas. | Image: AP
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Former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion legend Mike Tyson vs. YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul have completely divided and polarized the Combat Sports community. The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson contest is being touted as one of the greatest exhibition matches of all time. People have their reservations about the match and it is being predicted that the fight should not go ahead, due to the age difference. Adding on to the age difference, Paul is also an active fighter. There is a noticeable age difference between the two as Paul wasn't even born when Tyson fought Evander Holyfield for the first time in 1996.

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Pro Record Dissected In Numbers

 Mike TysonJake Paul
Fights5811
Wins5010
Losses61
No Contests2 

Tyson and Paul's fight was scheduled to take place in July but the former champion withdrew from the match after being diagnosed with Ulcer issues. On the other hand, Paul kept fighting during that period and finished Mike Perry at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. After the fight, he delivered a message to Tyson, a move that nobody saw coming

Jake Shows His Respect And Competitive Spirit To Mike

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Mike Tyson and Mike Tyson stare at each other | Image: AP

Jake's message to Tyson was full of respect. In his own style, he expressed his regards for the legend Mike Tyson. In his message he mentioned the final thing, I presume that Mike Tyson is watching this right now," said Paul. 'Mike, I love you. But this is my sport now. It's an honour to get in the ring with you. I'm so, so honoured. You're a legend, but I'm going to take your throne, brother.” Seeing Paul's call out from the ring Mike couldn't stop himself from coming up with a message and he wrote a clear cold-blooded message. There's a fundamental difference between me and Jake',  he said.

Well it would be interesting to see how the former legend takes on the young You tuber professional turned boxer, as the match is highly hyped, speculations and predictions are also sky rocketing the Boxing Community.

Updated 17:25 IST, November 9th 2024