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‘This is Hollywood’ – Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ends only one way, with former rival making predictions
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‘This is Hollywood’ – Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ends only one way, with former rival making predictions

Jake Paul’s inability to beat Tommy Fury is a sign that he’s not good enough to knock out boxing legend Mike Tyson.

That’s the insightful view of four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr. fight Friday night at AT&T Stadium.

Paul and Tyson will finally meet in the ring on Friday night in one of the most anticipated fights of 2024.

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Paul and Tyson will finally meet in the ring on Friday night in one of the most anticipated fights of 2024.Credit: AFP

Roy Jones Jr. was the last man to share the ring with ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. drawn In the exhibition competition in November 2020.

Ahead of Paul vs Tyson match, Jones Jr reveals his former rival hit him harder More than anyone else in his career, even though the American was 54 years old at the time.

Paul gave a glimpse of Tyson’s power at Thursday’s weigh-in and saw the YouTuber transforming into a boxer. slapped him in the face By 58 year old man.

Jones Jr., The world champion at middleweight, super middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight is rooting for ‘Iron Mike’ to triumph in Texas.

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The 55-year-old believes what Paul says beat Tyson Fury’s statement to his brother Tommy in February 2023 is proof that the ‘Problem Child’ does not have the strength to beat a legitimate boxer.

Speaking on the latest episode of talkSPORT Boxing, Jones Jr was asked the following question: tyson wins the contest, which consists of eight, two-minute rounds.

He then said: “In my humble opinion, if jake paul You fought against Tommy Fury, how are you going to beat Mike Tyson?”

He later added: “You can’t beat Tommy Fury and a guy who hasn’t been a world champion, how are you going to beat Mike Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion of all time?

“To me, that’s my view, I can’t see that happening.

“We live in Hollywood now, social media is about Hollywood, it’s about what happens tomorrow, who’s going to make the most money tomorrow.

As tempers flare, Tyson slaps Paul during Thursday's bout

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As tempers flare, Tyson slaps Paul during Thursday’s encounterCredit: Getty
Jones Jr knows all about Tyson's power after exhibition matches in 2020

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Jones Jr knows all about Tyson’s power after exhibition matches in 2020Credit: Getty

“So it’s hard to say what will actually happen.

“But I think we know that a real Mike Tyson, even at 60, can destroy Jake Paul at 27, 25, even at 23, no matter how old he is.

Paul enters the contest with a 10-1 record inside the squared circle, with seven of his victories coming from the distance.

While five knockouts came in the first two rounds, it was rumored that Tyson might have difficulty dealing with the power of his 27-year-old opponents in the opening stages.

However, Jones Jr fully believes that Tyson can handle anything Paul throws at him, stating: “I’m not afraid for Mike at all.

“When I fought Mike four years ago in the sixth, seventh and eighth rounds, Mike was just as active as he was in the first, second, third rounds because they were two-minute rounds, so that’s perfect for Mike.”

Tyson looked miserable as he prepared for the match

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Tyson looked miserable as he prepared for the match

He continued: “I think this (the fight between Paul and Tyson) has to comply with the exhibition rules.

“But again, if they go and do it the way they should and put up a really great fight, I think Jake always struggles in the final rounds.

“If you look at the Nate Diaz fight (which Paul won via unanimous decision), you see that Jake had a really hard time with Nate Diaz after the third round.”

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