The news of Jake Paul facing boxing legend Mike Tyson has taken the world by storm. The fight will take place on July 20, 2024, at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas. While the announcement of the fight has generated immense hype and attention, several fans have voiced their displeasure. Fans believe that Jake Paul should not step into the ring with Tyson due to the significant age gap, with Jake being 30 years younger than the boxing legend.

But despite the age gap, many fans believe that Tyson will still defeat Paul. Los Angeles Clippers’ star Paul George falls in that category. During a segment on Podcast P, Paul George stated that his allegiance firmly lies with Mike Tyson. He said, “I’m not going against Iron Mike. I’m not going against Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson’s one of those guys that you see his name, I’m voting Mike Tyson. I don’t care the age gap. He’s (Jake Paul) fighting a boxer, and not an MMA guy.”

While Paul George seems confident in a Mike Tyson victory, many key figures in the fighting business don’t have the same opinion. Many prominent figures, such as Dana White and Conor McGregor, are against the idea of Mike Tyson stepping in the ring.

Prominent figures react to Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

It was only a matter of time before media outlets sought opinions from prominent figures in the fighting industry regarding the Tyson vs. Paul matchup. UFC icon Conor McGregor stated that he isn’t interested in watching the match. He said, “Oh jeez. It’s a bit strange, you know. My interest is low. I don’t know. I don’t understand it. I always root for Mike.”

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Former UFC champion and current analyst Michael Bisping also expressed his displeasure through his X account. He wrote, “You (Jake Paul) should be ashamed of yourself. And the biggest joke is you don’t even slightly realize why.” Fellow YouTuber KSI also reacted to the news by saying, “50+ years old. No one wanted this… So sad to see, man…”

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Mike Tyson retired from professional boxing back in 2005. Since then, Tyson has only participated in one exhibition match since then, facing Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. Meanwhile, his 27-year-old adversary, Jake Paul, has participated in 10 matches, winning 9 of those matches. Jake Paul’s only loss came at the hands of Tommy Fury in February 2023. The fight will be streamed on Netflix.