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Fans make request to Jake Paul after he revealed purse for fight against Mike Tyson
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Published 20:07 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Fans make request to Jake Paul after he revealed purse for fight against Mike Tyson

Jake Paul dropped a bombshell ahead of the upcoming Mike Tyson fight

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

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Fans have made a request to Jake Paul after he shockingly revealed how much he will earn from his upcoming Mike Tyson fight.

While boxing purists appear to be disgusted by the idea of a 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer going up against an old fight legend 58, there is no doubt that the world is going to tune in when the pair take to the ring, live on Netflix in November.

However, some viewers were left stunned on Sunday (18 August) when Paul dropped a bombshell about his fight purse at the press conference.

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The match-up due to take place on 20 July has to be rescheduled after Tyson's ulcer flare-up stopped him from training properly in the lead up to the fight.

"Both Mike and Jake are in agreement that it is only fair to ensure that both athletes have equal training time to prepare for this important match and are able to compete at the highest level," a statement from Paul's Most Valuable Promotions read at the time.

"Jake Paul, this may have bought you some time, but in the end you will still be knocked out and out of boxing for good," Tyson said following the announcement.

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson had to be rescheduled. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)
The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson had to be rescheduled. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

With both boxers now back in camp, the pair have been out promoting the upcoming bout and the younger Paul brother has revealed the eye-watering sum he expects to take home after the match.

"I didn't bring him to do s***; I'm here to make $40m (£31m) and knock out a legend," he said.

"I don't give a f*** about anything else, he's the one who wanted it to be a pro fight and he's going to get his ass knocked out for real.

"You're going to see on his record; Jake Paul KOs Mike Tyson; I'm not here to do s**t except make a bag.

"Every time fighters sit across from me and it's 'YouTuber this and Disney kid that' and they end up on the canvas… this is going to be no different.

"I brought this deal to this old ass motherf***er, we signed the contract with Netflix and we brought him the deal.

"You're welcome, my son."

Fans have been left perplexed by the numbers and have since requested that Paul shows them a 'receipt'.

Tyson looks to be in good spirits ahead of the fight. (John Nacion/Getty Images)
Tyson looks to be in good spirits ahead of the fight. (John Nacion/Getty Images)

"We are living in the scammers paradise era," one person tweeted, as a second added: "Let’s see the receipts!"

"The more people hate on him the more money he makes. It's all part of the shtick," a third pointed out as others called it 'scandalous' and 'wild'.

Meanwhile, Tyson admitted: “I’m a glory junkie. I love people thinking about me all day.

"I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.

“This is all I started fighting for—to get all this f***ing status.

"I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that.

"I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.”

The Problem Child has a record of 10-1, with 6 KOs, while Iron Mike is at 50-6, with 44 KOs.

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul will take place on 15 November at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, live on Netflix.

LADbible Group has contacted a representative of Jake Paul for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@jakepaul/Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix

Topics: Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Money, Netflix, YouTube

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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