Jake Paul has been urged to rethink his upcoming struggle with Mike Tyson, following the discharge of a brand new coaching video that includes the 57-year-old boxing legend. The social media star is ready to face 'Iron Mike' on the AT&T Stadium in Texas, residence of the Dallas Cowboys, on July 20.

Despite not having fought professionally since retiring mid-fight in opposition to Kevin McBride practically 20 years in the past, Tyson just lately went eight rounds with fellow boxing nice Roy Jones Jr. in a 2020 exhibition match. Since the announcement of the controversial struggle simply over six weeks in the past, Tyson has noticeably slimmed down, inflicting followers to voice their worries for Paul after Tyson shared a video of himself hitting mitts.

"If Mike is the underdog please bet the house. Free money. His legacy won't be tarnished by losing to a YouTuber," one fan suggested. "Jake, you can still say no, It's OK," one other fan urged. "Best chance Jake Paul has is to watch these vids and learn how to box," added one other.

"I honestly don't know how well Jake is training, but this is some beast-level work," a fourth person commented, whereas a ultimate person remarked: "Age is just a number. Not looking good for Jakey."

Paul is using excessive on a three-fight profitable streak since his defeat to Tommy Fury final yr, and the jury's nonetheless out on whether or not his upcoming bout with Tyson will obtain skilled sanctioning. Tyson should clear medical hurdles, together with mind and coronary heart scans, to qualify for the struggle.

Despite this, Paul regards Tyson as his most formidable opponent but. "It's good to carry fear into the ring and with you on a daily basis when you're training because it makes you better. It excites me that I have my toughest and craziest and most powerful opponent to date. The challenge of going to heavyweight is fun; it's a benefit because I've been eating a lot of pasta," Paul stated on his BS podcast.

"He definitely is looking like a f***ing animal. I will say people are underestimating me. When I go to his comments, they're saying if Mike loses then fighting is rigged. They see how good he looks on the mitts but Mike looking good on the mitts is not even half the battle, he's got to face me in the ring. I think he might be seeing these videos and his confidence is growing."

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