Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have been encouraged to call off their “mismatch” clash.
“Iron Mike” is set to return to the ring at the age of 58 to take on YouTube star Jake Paul in a blockbuster summer fight, one that has earned him medical warnings given their difference in strength. age 31.
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Tyson documented his training in footage posted to social media, with some fans surprisingly impressed by his punching power and suggesting he would beat Paul.
And his new footage crushing the pads with trainer Rafael Cordeiro has been met with fresh calls from fans for Paul to drop fight plans.
One commented: “Jake, you can always say no. It’s no big deal.
Another agreed: “Wow if even one of those punches lands Paul will be in intensive care.”
One fan suggested: “Jake is going to have to borrow some of these towels from Mike’s trainer.”
One fan observed: “Look at his coaches face, he fears for his life.”
One even wrote: “If Mike Tyson doesn’t win…this has been settled.”
But not all fans were convinced by the footage, with one writing: “Run Tyson. Catch your breath. You’ll need it for this fight, trust me.”
One begged, “Hey Champ, can you show us a video of you hitting mitts or the heavy bag for 3 minutes straight? If not, cancel it!”
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One fan predicted: “I hope y’all know Mike doesn’t beat Jakey.”
Although one end user concluded: “It’s okay to back out of Jake Paul or Mike Tyson, I’m just saying…”
Paul himself even responded to the footage, writing in the comments: “He is the best of all time. The most brutal, vicious and merciless champion that has ever lived. And I will defeat him.”
It’s clear that Tyson is still one of the best around in short bursts, but it remains to be seen if he can continue his work over an eight-round stretch.
The former undisputed champion once suffered a damaging defeat late in his professional career losing three of his last four fights before retiring in 2005.
Paul will be the younger and fresher fighter at just 26 years old, although he will have much less in-ring experience.
This will be his 11th professional fight, a record nine wins and six knockouts, although Tyson is the biggest name on an impressive list so far.
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And it seems Paul is taller. Three-weight champion Shane Mosley said: “He’s 230 pounds. He’s big, really big. He said he feels as fast as he did at 185.”
Yet, a portion of fans are still certain that Paul will lose, after seeing the training footage compared side by side.
Tyson’s trainer insisted the veteran is working harder than ever and will be ready in time for their summer fight.
A cancellation certainly seems unlikely since more than 108,000 people have registered to access the ticket presale, according to Paul’s promoter, Most Valuable Promotions.
They tweeted earlier this month: “As of this morning, #PaulTyson / #TaylorSerrano has over 108,000 registered to access the ticket presale.
“Next week we will announce the dates of the press conferences and the date of the on-sale of tickets. The pre-sale will take place two days before the on-sale.”
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