Jake Paul 'heartbroken' about Mike Tyson fight delay (0:59)
Andreas Hale, ESPN
Jun 7, 2024, 09:55 AM ET
The boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has a new date.
After the scheduled July 20 fight between the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter and the former heavyweight champion was postponed because of Tyson's medical issues, the fight has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium.
The highly anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano
Did anyone else watch Ashton Sylve get KTFO on the Jake Paul undercard?
Absolutely brutal![]()
if mike tyson was fighting at his age i wouldn't be interested. that knockout big j is talking about was in a fight between two unbeaten prospects where ashton was winning almost every second until then. ashton was down for about ten minutes, i have no idea what the ref was doing after the knockout, trying to stop lucas from celebrating? you want see it in these highlights
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Mike Tyson says he is "prepared" for his bout with Jake Paul on 15 November after the fight's original date had to be postponed.
The pair were due to fight on 20 July but Tyson had an ulcer flare-up that forced the match with the YouTuber to be rescheduled.
The fight, which will be held at the 80,000 capacity AT&T stadium in Texas, is a professional fight with a string of conditions.
Tyson, 58, has not fought professionally since 2005 but says he is ready to knock Paul out.
"I had a small adversity. I got sick, but I feel good. I'm just ready," Tyson said at a joint news conference on Sunday.
"He [Paul] may have been in the ring with people who have the same intentions, but the actuality, no.
"As soon as I catch this guy it's going to be totally over, he is going to run. He is going to run like a thief."
Though Tyson fought in an exhibition against fellow veteran Roy Jones Jr in 2020, Paul is 31 years his junior.
Asked what his motivation was, Tyson said: "Because I can. Who else can do it but me? We have a YouTuber fighting the greatest fighter ever to live."
Paul, 27, has a 10-1 record in his career.
"I love Mike and I respect him but we are not friends any more until 15 November," Paul said.
The fight will consist of eight, two-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14oz gloves, rather than 10z gloves.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/cze5yp4ngeeo
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
This will be my first post on this thread as well, as I don't generally don't patronize circus events in boxing.
But I don't get how people are only talking about the possibility of Mike getting hurt.
Hey I get it. The guy's damn well near 60. That alone is a scary thought.
But having seen the exhibition between Iron Mike and RJJ four years ago... how about the possibility of Jake getting hurt?
This has all the makings of a very short circus... er... fight.
Either Mike's age betrays him in a very dangerous way, which we should all pray doesn't happen... or Mike unleashes a punch like Jake the YouTuber has never seen before, and it's lights OUT.
Sad that this event is even happening.
It could go either way, which is the big sell for this fight. More than likely it will be a dull contest where both agree not to hurt one another and goes the full distance.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Former Undisputed 4 belt Prediction champion. Still P4P and People’s Champion.
That an ATG like Iron Mike would sell out to a circus event against a glorified YouTuber for something that'll end in a boring standoff... it's beyond sad.
Eddie is one hypocritical cunt.
Eddie Hearn has described November's Jake Paul v Mike Tyson headline bout in Texas as "dangerous, irresponsible and disrespectful to boxing".
Hearn will attend the event at AT&T Stadium to support Katie Taylor in her rematch with Amanda Serrano, but claims he will leave before the main event.
"The reality is that 20 years ago when Mike Tyson retired from the sport he was shot, completely finished," the Matchroom boss told BBC Sport. "It was actually sad to watch then, 20 years ago."
"I'm in awe of him - he's one of my favourite ever fighters, one of the greatest of all time - but he's a 58-year-old man," Hearn added.
"You only need to speak to him and look at him to know this guy should not be in a ring again."
"If I was Jake Paul I'd just feel a little bit embarrassed to be honest with you. It's a liberty," Hearn said.
"This is dangerous, irresponsible and, in my opinion, disrespectful to the sport of boxing."
The pair were due to fight on 20 July but Tyson had an ulcer flare-up that forced the match with the YouTuber to be rescheduled.
"That was the moment they should have realised that this was actually a bad idea," Hearn added.
"Everybody loves a dollar bill, including me, but sometimes the green-eyed monster can make you some bad decisions - and I think this is one of them."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/cy4dx2jldpgo
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
You were right Tic.
Highly-rated American prospect Bruce Carrington has reportedly been added to the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard.
The 13-0 featherweight will take on Australia's Dana Coolwell in an eight-rounder on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to ESPN.
https://talksport.com/boxing/2150898...dana-coolwell/
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