Watch: Boxing News: In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jake Paul will finally face Tommy Fury, an opponent he has long wanted. Meanwhile, a number of well-known figures, including football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, have confirmed their attendance for the fight between Paul and Fury on February 26. In addition, the renowned boxer Mike Tyson, who attended the media day, has also been mentioned in reference with this fight. We’ve seen throughout the years that Tyson and The Problem Child get along well, and it’s even been stated that Tyson had a significant role in Jake’s rise to prominence as a fighter. Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Watch: How did Mike Tyson assist Jake Paul’s career as a boxer?
1) On the undercard of the Roy Jones bout, Tyson invited Jake to compete against Nate Robinson
A boxing exhibition featuring Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight world champion, and Roy Jones Jr., the former world champion in four different weight divisions, was dubbed “Lockdown Knockdown” and featured the two boxers. The California State Athletic Commission approved the match, which took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 28, 2020.
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The former YouTuber who is now a professional boxer competed in this event which was the second time when he fought under the lights. He appeared on the same show that Iron Mike made his boxing return, therefore this was a big deal for him.
2) Invited him to the HotBoxin podcast and promoted him
The YouTuber spoke on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin Podcast following the battle, indicating that he may have found his new love i.e boxing. Iron The “baddest man on the planet” pours his passion into chats with brilliant brains, famous people, and athletes on Mike’s well-liked podcast, which is often seen by millions. Being on the podcast fairly soon after appearing with Tyson was a terrific chance to demonstrate himself in the boxing world.
3) Supporting him in his fight against Tommy Fury
The superstar boxer attended the heated press conference between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury last night. And we expect Tyson to be ringside for the fight. Talking on the presser when asked Tyson about his prediction he stated, “I never saw Fury fight. I don’t know — I don’t think he’s gonna be able to beat Jake Paul. Jake Paul, he’s getting better and better as he fights, and I don’t know if they brought him here to lose. So, we’re gonna find out.”
Obviously, for any boxer, hearing comments like this from the legendary fighter himself would be the best thing that could happen to him. And Tyson has been Paul’s supporter from the beginning.
4) Touted a potential fight between him and Jake in 2021 which brought huge attention of boxing world to Jake Paul
There have been rumours that Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were preparing for an exhibition match in Las Vegas in 2021 when Jake is just coming out and attempting to establish himself in the boxing world. And the boxing world has paid Paul a lot of attention as a result of the report around this. Nevertheless, Iron Mike later denied a rumour that he and another party were in discussions.
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