Jake Paul Proposes $300 Million Old School vs. New School Showdown to Mike Tyson

Published 03/30/2022, 10:11 AM EDT

Ever since Jake Paul started his boxing journey, he has often called out various professional fighters for a bout. Now, recently, Paul talked about which pugilist he would like to face next. His opponents range from a fellow YouTuber to an NBA all-star and former UFC champions. Undoubtedly, he has a way of talking to get noticed.

While talking to ‘The Journey’ podcast, Jake Paul revealed he would love to fight the legendary Mike Tyson next.

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Recently, there was a question about whether Jake Paul would be interested in throwing hands with Tyson or not? To which Paul came up with a cheeky reply. He said, “Yeah, for sure. I joke with my friends about it. I’m like, I’ll start eating crispy cream doughnuts and move up to heavyweight, and take on Mike Tyson. That would actually excite me. That’s a 200 million event-$300 million event.”

“Mike, bro if you’re watching this, let’s have some fun, New School vs Old School,” Paul added.

Jake Paul and his eyes on the prize

The 25-year-old Problem Child, whose last bout was against the former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in a rematch named ‘Leave No Doubt’, has always had his eyes on the money. After his head-to-head battles against Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, Paul believes it is now Mike Tyson who can give him a pay-per-view that is significant.

Boxing fans are yet to hear Mike’s response to Jake. However, they still desire and honor Mike as much as they did when he was in his prime. Mike, who is currently 55-year-old and who made a comeback in 2020 against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. is still a shining name in the sport. Of course, ‘The Baddest Man on Earth’ once reigned the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.

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With a professional record of 50-6 and 44 knockouts, Tyson is seriously no material to be played with. But, ever since celebrities and social-media sensations started professional boxing, things for sure have gone aberrant. The next big fight is now beyond anyone’s guess.

Jake’s elder brother, Logan Paul, recently shared the ring with undefeated star Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a match that raised $50 million. However outlandish or exciting it may seem, honestly speaking, Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson would indeed be a thing that would sell.

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What do you make of the comments from Jake Paul? Should he challenge Mike Tyson for a boxing bout? Let us know in the comments below.

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Jake Paul Proposes $300 Million Old School vs. New School Showdown to Mike Tyson

Jake Paul and his eyes on the prize

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