Mike Tyson reveals prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury… but admits he has only seen one of them fight before
MIKE TYSON is looking forward to watching Jake Paul fight… despite not knowing who his opponent Tommy Fury is.
Tyson is a special guest attendee on Sunday night for the celebrity grudge match in Saudi Arabia.
The heavyweight icon has been a fan of Paul’s polarising boxing career and even had him on his comeback undercard in 2020.
But Iron Mike was unaware of who Fury was, despite being the younger brother of world champion Tyson.
He told talkSPORT: “Hey, listen, I only saw Paul, I’ve never seen Fury fight. I don’t know, I never saw Fury fight.”
Paul, 26, knocked out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, the night Tyson returned to the ring for an exhibition bout.
Has since gone 6-0, beating ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
Fury, 23, will be the first recognised boxer Paul has so far faced, but his 6-0 record was hailed by the Baddest Man on The Planet.
Tyson, 56, said: “Well, he does have boxing experience.
“He boxed before because it shows in his fights and he’s won against people that he shouldn’t beat.
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“And listen, I don’t think they brought him here to lose either, because he’s good for fighting and is good for boxing.
“He makes more money than the champions of boxing. So he’s an enigma.”
Tyson, who drew in his comeback bout against Roy Jones Jr, 54, urged people to pay Paul the respect he deserves.
He said: “Whoever don’t [respect him] is out of their mind. He’s making more money for the fighters.”