UFC boss Dana White spoke to Mike Tyson’s spouse to make sure the previous world heavyweight champion is correctly getting ready to struggle YouTuber Jake Paul. Paul and Tyson are set to fulfill in a blockbuster exhibition bout this summer season, preventing earlier than 80,000 followers on the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.

For a while, Paul has urged a conflict with Tyson may very well be on the playing cards sooner or later. The anticipated conflict is anticipated to generate immense income, with the showdown set to be aired on streaming service Netflix.

Earlier this month, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced the July 20 contest. Paul, who just lately defeated Ryan Bourland with a dominant KO, has already fought an entire host of huge names together with UFC stars Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Ben Askren.

The YouTuber’s solely loss got here in opposition to Tommy Fury, losing on points to the younger Brit. But Paul is now set to struggle boxing legend Tyson, who can be 58 when he steps foot within the ring with a person 30 years his junior. Given the age hole, White is pleased to listen to Tyson is taking the fight seriously after a dialog together with his spouse, Lakiha Spicer.

Speaking on the Lex Fridman Podcast, White stated: “I love Mike Tyson and I'm not a fan of anybody fighting at our age, but he's a grown man obviously and he's going to do what he's going to do. I talked to his wife a couple of days ago and he's taking it serious and he's training for it.

“I think Mike Tyson is one of the most unique guys who have crossed over, any of the other fighters from his generation have no way of making money without fighting and Mike Tyson has made a lot of money outside of fighting. Tyson still has that aura that you could be in a restaurant, you'd be like 'Holy f***, Mike Tyson is here.'

“He still has that aura and energy in a room, he makes lots of money outside of the ring but I think he ends up getting these offers that he can't refuse.”

Paul has an expert file of 9-1 and his third struggle passed off on the undercard of Tyson's final outing, an exhibition in opposition to Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020. Tyson had not fought since 2005 earlier than that contest, strolling away from the game 19 years in the past.

Paul has been criticized for failing to get within the ring with pure boxers and has constructed up his file by knocking out unknown fighters Andre August and Bourland in his final two fights. As he prepares for a special beast within the type of Tyson, White mocked Paul for his selection of opponents.

“Jake Paul did fight a kid his age and he lost,” White informed Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman on the Pound 4 Pound podcast. “I just saw this thing on the internet yesterday and I reposted it where it says if he beats Mike Tyson he’s going to fight with Clint Eastwood next, Clint Eastwood is 93 years old.”

Paul, who boasts six KOs throughout his 9 wins, will face Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) on twentieth July at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.