March 16, (THEWILL) – Mike Tyson has issued a stern warning to Jake Paul, as the two fighters prepare to face off in the ring this July. The former undisputed heavyweight champion posted a video of himself training on social media, captioned “#PaulTyson”, and asked Paul directly “You still wanna f–k with me?”.
The 57-year-old Tyson is coming out of retirement to take on the 27-year-old YouTuber turned boxer in Dallas, Texas, on July 20. It will be Tyson’s first professional bout since his 2005 loss to Kevin McBride, having last tasted victory with a KO over Clifford Etienne in 2003. His only ring action since was an exhibition draw against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
Meanwhile, Paul has amassed a 9-1 professional record since making his boxing debut in 2020. His biggest wins have come against former UFC star, Nate Diaz and Tommy Fury. However, Tyson represents by far the most high-profile opponent of the social media star’s fledgling boxing career so far.
The fight between Tyson and Paul is scheduled to take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington and will be streamed globally on Netflix. Paul has hyped it as “the biggest fight in history”, though many boxing fans question if the mismatched duo can truly live up to that billing.
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