Jake Paul warned Mike Tyson could ‘probably iron him out’ as ex-world champ blasts YouTuber over ‘pony fights’
JAKE PAUL has been warned he could get “ironed out” by Mike Tyson if he takes the boxing legend lightly.
The YouTube sensation will throw down with the former undisputed heavyweight champion in a controversial crossover clash on November 15.
Paul enters the Texas tussle as a huge favourite due to the 31-YEAR age gap between himself and Iron Mike.
But former super-middleweight champion Carl Froch reckons there’s a chance he could get chinned by Tyson if he plays around in the first round of the Dallas dust-up.
‘The Cobra’ told snooker legend Stephen Hendry: “Mike Tyson is an old man, 58 years old by the time he gets into the ring.
“You can’t beat the clock. In a game like this, you can play.
“But physically, – he’s 26 years old. He’ll have a round in him.
“If he caught Jake Paul with a big shot, he’d probably iron him out.
“But is he going to catch him? No.”
Froch, like many purists, believes Paul’s showdown with the 58-year-old is a travesty to the sport of boxing.
The 47-year-old said of Tyson: “He’s there to make the numbers up, Tyson.
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“He’s there to make Jake Paul look good. He’s a commodity, Jake Paul.
“He knows how to make money. So you gotta give him respect for that.
“But he’s not a boxer. Useless. Which I keep reminding him about. “
Tyson’s motivations for lacing his gloves up again to take on Paul have been questioned by many, with the huge payday he’ll receive at the top of most fight fans’ lists.
But the Hall of Famer insists he’s been driven back to the ring by his relentless desire to compete, not the huge cheque he’ll cash after the bout.
He recently told Esquire: “I’m a glory junkie. I love people thinking about me all day.
“I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.
“This is all I started fighting for—to get all this f***ing status.
“I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that.
“I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.”