Jake Paul explains why Tommy Fury was 'trickier' to fight than Mike Tyson
Jake Paul has revealed why he thinks Tommy Fury was a lot 'trickier' to fight than Mike Tyson.
The most hyped fight of the year ultimately ended in disappoint when a tired Tyson, 58, gassed out quicker than Netflix's streaming connection.
Understandable, of course, for someone who is almost 60 and 'almost died' in June.
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It was a boxing match without surprises as Paul comfortably beat Iron Mike on points during the streaming service's first ever live broadcast at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday (15 November).
Post-match, the YouTuber took to his podcast BS w/ Jake Paul, to explain why he didn't knock out the boxing legend, who struggled to throw many punches.
"After I'd seen him tired I didn't want to put too much hurt on him, but I wanted the fans to get a good experience," he said.
"But there was a point where my aggression and violence went away when I wasn't getting hit. I love Mike."
When asked if Tyson offered the most power he had ever felt in a fight, Paul suggested that the Love Island star was his 'most powerful' opponent.
Fury won by split decision when the pair fought in February 2023, making it the first loss of his career.
"I would say Tommy Fury because it's the shot you don't see," he admitted.
"So, Tommy was a little tricky and, what I mean by that is, like if you see the punch coming, you could prepare for it.
"If you're going into something and you can't see it, and then all of a sudden you get hit, that's when it hurts.
"So Tommy was more tricky with that but Mike's punches, I could see coming.
"He was strong but he didn't land anything clean so, I honestly didn't feel Mike Tyson's full power but that's good.
"You don't want to, so I was just moving, staying elusive and the only thing he was kind of landing was that hook.
"But I just kept my hand up on the telephone like Jasper reminded me."
Paul also opened up about 'everyone's biggest critique', which is that he needs to fight a 'pro' and 'someone your own age'.
Taking that into consideration, the content creator said that Canelo Álvarez, one of the greatest boxers of all time, is who he wants to fight next.
He said that people will not be happy until he gets 'f**king flatlined' and 'what better way to make that happen to go up against the biggest challenge in this sport'.
Topics: Jake Paul, Boxing, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Tommy Fury, YouTube
Anish Vij