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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 23: Former heavyweight boxer champion Mike Tyson (L) and former boxer Derek Chisora (R) attend the press meeting before the box match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury that will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 23: Former heavyweight boxer champion Mike Tyson (L) and former boxer Derek Chisora (R) attend the press meeting before the box match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury that will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
YouTuber turned boxing sensation, Jake Paul is finally all set for that one fight that he has yearned for the longest time. He will finally face his longtime nemesis, Tommy Fury, in an event that is certain to set the arena on fire. The anticipation for this fight is so high that it even overshadowed Floyd Mayweather’s February 25 fight. Meanwhile, Mike Tyson’s son, Amir Tyson, further added fuel to the fire for the highly anticipated fight. And, even made a bold prediction for the bout.
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The younger Tyson recently shared a picture of a poll as an Instagram story. Notably, the poll asked if the Fury vs Paul fight will get over 1 million PPV buys in the United States. Moreover, a major of the users, including Tyson, voted in agreement with this question.
Paul will face Fury at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia, on February 6, 2023. The presser for the fight even saw the duo make a rather intriguing bet.
Paul said, “I think we make a deal. I will pay you double what I am paying you [if Fury wins]. But if I win I take everything I am paying you.”
It is now a waiting game to see who will emerge as the victor of this highly anticipated fight.
Mike Tyson also made a prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
While his son may have had his speculations about the PPV sales. ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’ had a few words to say about the potential outcome of the fight itself.
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MALIBU, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 12: Former professional boxer Mike Tyson attends Celebration of Smiles Event hosted by Dionne Warwick on her 81st Birthday to benefit medical charity organization, Operation Smile and The Kind Music Academy on December 12, 2021 in Malibu, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
Talking about the fight, Tyson said, “Jake Paul is getting better and better as he fights, and I don’t know if they brought him over here to lose – we’re going to find out. Somebody is getting knocked out, somebody is going down. Someone’s zero has got to go.”
Tyson also mentioned that the fight showed Paul’s market power.
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