Boxing enthusiasts are raising eyebrows at Jake Paul’s readiness as the 27-year-old prepares to face Mike Tyson.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer will face former world heavyweight champion Tyson, who, at 58, is more than twice Paul’s age. Initially scheduled for July, the match was postponed due to health concerns about Tyson.

The rescheduled clash was scheduled for November at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul enters the ring with a 10-1 record after triumphing over Mike Perry earlier this year.

Recent Instagram footage shows Paul in the heat of training camp, but some fans remain skeptical after seeing clips of the Ohio native.

“He doesn’t look fit at all,” one viewer commented on the video. Some, however, defend Paul’s performance, noting that he is expected because he has bulked up to challenge Tyson.

Support for Tyson persists despite an age difference of more than three decades. “You might be fooling those little kids who didn’t grow up watching Tyson… Mike will knock you back to being a Disney Channel moron,” one fan noted.

“Real talk! He doesn’t understand who he’s dealing with,” we read in another comment. “Power has no age limits. It stays in muscle memory.”

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For Tyson, this is his first meeting in the ring since the exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr in 2020. This is a significant moment, marking his return since he last faced Kevin McBride professionally over 18 years ago in 2005.

His return was put on hold due to a flare-up of an ulcer, which led to a delay as advisers insisted on a postponement after consulting medical experts. This warning measure, adopted in May, underlined the paramount importance attached to the well-being of the athletes involved.

A stern warning to Paul for his upcoming fight comes from none other than boxing great “Sugar” Shane Mosley. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 53-year-old emphasized: “If Mike really hits Jake, Mike can really hurt Jake, and I know what Mike can do and what Jake can do,” which increases the risk of the game .

Expressing doubts about Paul’s knowledge of Tyson’s power, Mosley noted: “I don’t think Jake really understands how difficult Mike can punch. Mike is 58 years ancient, but these are two-minute rounds and all the fighters are proud. I don’t think Mike will go there to lose to Jake Paul. Jake thinks he can take the shot.

Delving into the dynamics of the match, he detailed: “In the first five or six rounds and what makes it so humorous is that Mike Tyson’s punch is perilous, very perilous. Jake will have to tire him out. “Jake will do it, I have to understand how these blows will be dealt to him.”

Finally, Mosley offered insight into the sheer intensity of professional fighting compared to casual brawls, declaring, “People need to understand that a bar fight between two guys is one thing, and a professional fighter, especially a former world champion, regardless of age, is still very a perilous man who can seriously hurt you. I don’t know how long they will be able to hurt you [laughs]but these are blows from people who have been blowing all their lives.”

It’s not often that Tyson Fury withdraws from a fight, but there is one name he has no interest in stepping into the ring with. The self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” has faced all claimants to his throne, but the rising Moses Itauma is an enemy he would rather not face.

And it’s demanding to blame boxing superstar Fury for avoiding this dynamo, especially considering the speed at which he’s rising in the heavyweight division. Itauma, 19, made his professional debut in January 2023, but already has a perfect 10-0 record.

Eight of those wins have been by knockout, including the last six in a row. Four of them ended in the first round, most recently Itauma defeated former Unified title challenger Mariusz Wach in May.

Some boxers may claim that they are open to any fight at any time. But Fury knows better after taking a closer look at Itauma, especially with his retirement date now in sight.

“No, definitely not!” Fury told TNT Sports when asked if he would consider facing Itauma in one of his farewell fights. “Do you think I’m stupid? No, no, no…”

The comment is related to Fury’s earlier praise of another boxer whom he predicted would have a great future. After a July sparring session with the teenager, the Gypsy King called Itauma “the future of the heavyweight division.”

Itauma’s finishing power has even compared him to a certain boxing icon, earning him the nickname “Britain’s Mike Tyson.” And the teenage man has set his sights high, as he says Mirror intends to break Iron Mike’s record as the youngest heavyweight champion, winning his first belt at the age of 20 years and four months.

Itauma said after calling training with Fury “an honor and a privilege.” talkSPORT the former champion was “very Marmite in sparring”. He added: “Sometimes he did well, but sometimes he was unreliable.”

Fury was at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday to watch cousin Walter Fury defeat Dale Arrowsmith to move to 2-0 in the super welterweight division. The Gypsy King was supposed to meet Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch this month, but the second fight was postponed to December.

The 36-year-old is unlikely to look beyond that date when planning his future, with Fury desperate to settle the score after losing his WBC title to Usyk in May. Revenge against the Ukrainian would make Fury the undisputed king of the heavyweight division, but he had a lot of demanding work ahead of him, which resulted in Usyk’s first defeat in his career.

In front of a home crowd at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, Nick Ball defended his WBA featherweight title for the first time, defeating Ronny Rios and winning in the tenth round.

After knocking King Vargas Losing twice and only drawing for his efforts in a shot at the WBC belt in March, Ball then turned in a brilliant performance to dethrone Ray Ford by split decision and capture the WBA crown in June. Rios had suffered defeat in his two previous attempts to win the super bantamweight world title and was last seen at featherweight in April, defeating Nicholas Polanco in five rounds.

Ball (21-0-1, 12 KO) started as usual, fierce, and after a solid first round, the home favorite raised the stakes in the second round, changing positions and landing sturdy shots.

The champion simply couldn’t miss, and the beginning of the third set saw the Californian hit the canvas after a volley of punches, and although he beat the count, after the restart, he fell into another Ball hurricane, somehow anticipating the round.

Rios (34-5, 17 KO) was constantly under siege but fought bravely, and Ball’s nose was badly bloody at the end of the fifth round.

The 27-year-old had a visitor again in the seventh set, although it looked like a controversial knockdown.

His courageous challenge came to an end in the tenth period when a two-fisted attack forced the 34-year-old out of the ring and, as he struggled to get back to his feet, his corner mercifully threw in the towel, signaling the end of the fight. fight.

Ball will likely have to face mandatory challenger Stephen Fulton Jr next, but he has called for a rematch and now a unification fight with Vargas.

“I have one of four [belts]”, he said TNT Sports after the fight.

– There are three more there.

“I’m going to get those belts.

NICK BALL IS WORLD CLASS! 🥊🏆 #BallRios pic.twitter.com/zhSmTWQyne

— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) October 5, 2024

“The green one [WBC title] It’ll be nice to get it because it should be mine anyway.

“So let’s hope we get this one.”

Rafferty refutes Turner

Jack Rafferty (24-0, KO15) added the vacant British super lightweight title and WBC International silver belt to his Commonwealth crown with a stunning victory over Henry Turner, whose corner pulled him out of the fight at the end of the ninth second of the round.

Turner (13-1, 5 KO) was looking far ahead, but the tables turned in the ninth when he was dropped following a body attack and after taking bulky fire throughout the session, Turner’s corner wisely saved his man for another day.

Cain stops Casseres

Andrew Cain (13-1, 12 KO) won the vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title with a ruthless second-round stoppage victory over Lazaro Casseres.

A tough right uppercut knocked the guy to the deck in the second quarter, and although he broke the count, a tough left hook sent Casseres (11-2, 4 KO) staggering backward towards the ropes and referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight.

Herrera stops Flores

Talented Cuban Jadier Herrera (16-0, 14 KO) impressed when he defeated Oliver Flores in the third round to win the WBA Continental lightweight title.

A well-timed body shot passed Flores (31-6-2, 20 KO) and the referee decided not to count.

Undercard remaining

Lightweight James McGivern (10-0, 3 KO) won all eight rounds against Argentinian Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce (17-17-2, 7 KO).

Super bantamweight Brad Strand (12-1, 4 KO) bounced back from his last fight loss in the British and Commonwealth title fight to Dennis McCann by knocking out Marvin Solano (24-20, 8 KO) in the last round scheduled for eighth competition round.

In six rounds, bantamweight Jack Turner (9-0, 8 KO) defeated Gonzalo Corinaldesi (5-7-1, 1 KO) with a huge left hand that ended the matter, and Nelson Birchall (6) -0, 3 KO ) scored a third-round stoppage victory in his super featherweight bout with Mark Butler (3-13, 1 KO).

Heavyweight hopeful Boma Brown (5-0, 3 KO) scored an impressive victory, defeating top seed Amine Boucetty (8-17) in the last sixth round.

In four rounds, Walter Fury (2-0) faced the tried and tested super welterweight Dale Arrowsmith (6-115-5, 1 KO) in each session, with his cousin Tyson Fury watching from ringside.

In the middleweight division, Joe Cooper (2-0) defeated Łukasz Barabasz (4-14, 2 KO) 40-37.

Debutant Lucas Biswana (1-0, KO0) started his professional career by fighting all four rounds in the super lightweight category against Jakub Laskowski (4-32-1, 2 KO).