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Topics: Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Sport
Anish Vij
Topics: Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Sport
Jake Paul believes he has identified Mike Tyson's 'biggest weakness' ahead of the controversial fight.
While some boxing fans believe that no 58-year-old - even 'Iron Mike' - has any business going up against a young and fit 27-year-old, it appears that the duo are well up for it.
Just last night, tensions appeared to boil over when Tyson delivered an angry slap to the face of the YouTuber during the weight in.
Paul went on a massive rant afterwards, calling his opponent an 'angry elf'.
Now, if you've ever heard Paul speak, you know he's a very confident guy who already thinks he's won the mental battle before the fight, which will be available to stream live on Netflix.
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"Mike’s biggest weakness is actually himself. His own mental state going into the fight," the content creator told SPORTbible.
"I believe I already triggered that with the last press conference. I don’t think he liked when I was staring at him, that really bothered him.
"I think he saw that I have no fear of him in my eyes and that’s why he was such a powerful and ruthless champion, even before fights people were scared of getting knocked out by him, and his antics and aura.
"Him just looking like a vicious person. For me, I just don’t have that and he saw that in my eyes.
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"I believe I have a mental edge here and I think he is underestimating me, truly. I know he’s training hard but the way he was talking about me – ‘he doesn’t have power, he couldn’t knock out Tommy Fury and Nate Diaz’.
"Those are true things but I was a much different fighter then. With every year that goes by, I progress exponentially.
"Especially with the new team that I brought on after those fights.
"I think with the mind games, he isn’t prepared for the new version of who I am as a fighter."
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Speaking to the BBC, Tyson said he is in the best shape of his life and that his fitness coaches have not been 'taking it easy on me'.
"They want to see if I quit or not and I'm still here. All the training is over now. The fight is the party, the training is preparation, but the fight is the party," he said.
The undercard for Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson will start around 1am in the UK and their fight is expected to take place around 4 am.
Interview conducted by Rory O’Callaghan