Mike Tyson made a basic promise to fans who are considering watching his fight against Jake Paul, stating, “You won’t be disappointed.”

The former “Baddest Man on the Planet” will face the YouTuber-turned-boxer, who has a record of 10-1, in a controversial fight next Friday (November 15) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The match was originally scheduled for earlier this year, but was postponed after Tyson suffered a flare-up of ulcers during a flight. Despite the delay, fans curious about how the two will fare given their 31-year age difference will finally get answers later this week, with the fight streaming live on Netflix.

While not everyone supports the idea, Tyson assured fans in his final message of the day at the end of open training: “Join us on November 15. You won’t be disappointed.”

Tyson prepared rigorously for the fight and during some open training sessions he showed that he still had considerable strength. However, his choreographed power punch patterns revealed little in terms of the speed and endurance he would likely need to defeat a much younger opponent.

Nevertheless, Tyson insisted he learned: “That I’m tougher than I thought. Because really, when I agreed to this fight and started training, I said, ‘What the hell am I thinking? ‘” “And now I’ve finished the process and the fight is a party. All the difficult work has been done.”

Paul is brimming with confidence ahead of his fight against an opponent who is over thirty years his senior. The 27-year-old boxer expressed his excitement.

He said: “I’m just ecstatic to be here. I’m so grateful for all the fans who show up and Dallas is going to be an amazing night on Friday. I’m just having fun doing my thing. I feel really good. Pointed, sturdy, explosive. It’s going to be a brief night for Mike.

He added: “It’s not how long you do something, it’s how well you do it. On Friday night, people will see me sending a message to someone who has been doing this their whole life.

“On Friday my dream comes true and my career begins. This is the beginning of an amazing journey. It doesn’t matter what I’ve done so far – my career starts on Friday night.”

Mike Tyson admitted he had doubts about his decision to fight Jake Paul, questioning “what the hell” he was doing. The boxing legend will return to the ring at the age of 58 this Friday and face YouTuber Paul in Texas.

Tyson, who had not fought in four years since his exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. and whose last professional fight ended his career after five rounds against Kevin McBride in 2005, had to postpone the fight from its original July date due to inflammation. ulcer. However, he assures fans that he is now in fighting shape, even showing off his trainer during Tuesday’s training.

Reflecting on his training, Tyson admitted: “That I’m tougher than I thought, because when I agreed to this fight and started training, I was like, ‘What the hell am I thinking?’ I’m done with the process, the fight is a party. I never in a million years thought I would fight him.”

Paul, on the other hand, won 10 of his 11 professional fights, extending his record by fighting former MMA fighters such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. He enters Friday’s fight as a favorite, boasting a 31-year age advantage over his legendary opponent.

The energetic fighter expressed his gratitude and outlined his plans for a victorious fight in Dallas: “I’m just blessed to be here, I’m very grateful to all the fans who showed up,” he said after training. Promising an electrifying Friday, he added: “It’s going to be an amazing night in Dallas on Friday. I’m just having fun doing my thing.”

Confident in his preparations, he said: “I feel really good, I’m energetic and explosive, and it’s going to be a miniature evening for Mike. It’s not how long you do something that counts, but how well you do it.” In a nod to his own boxing talent, he said: “On Friday, people will see me beat someone who has been doing this his whole life.”

Announcing his climb, he shared his vision: “We are an unstoppable force, and on Friday my dreams will come true and my career will begin. This is the beginning of an amazing journey, it doesn’t matter what I did before, my career starts now.” He also spoke to his anxious mother at ringside, revealing her fears but assuring her of his fate: “She’s nervous,” he admitted.

“He doesn’t like to watch Mike Tyson punch because he’s a little scared. Mom, I promise you, I was made for this, I was destined for this. The gods have me, the universe has me and I, Jake Joseph Paul will knock out Mike Tyson. It’s written in the fucking history books.

Jake Paul’s girlfriend previously revealed her concerns about her boyfriend’s highly anticipated fight with Mike Tyson. Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam stated that Tyson remains a fierce competitor and stated that “he is just terrible”.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will fight Tyson in front of 90,000 spectators at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Saturday morning. About 500 million viewers are expected to watch the fight at home, which will undoubtedly make it one of the most watched sporting events of all time.

Tyson is now 58 years ancient, but he has retained much of the form that made him the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for three years between 1987 and 1990. Leerdam has concerns about this fight.

“He’s the competitor that scares me the most,” Paula said on the show podcast earlier this year.

“He’s just scary, he’s super sturdy and I’ve seen his videos. Of course, he’s a little older now. But if you’ve ever been able to do it, your body remembers it. He has this power forever. “

Leerdam still believes Paul will win this fight, but points out that the 27-year-old has only been training properly as a boxer for five years. Meanwhile, Tyson has forty years of experience to draw on.

“One thing about Jake is he’s been doing this for five years,” she continued. “I think it’s worse than being almost 60… and having this power your whole life. You trained so much, your body will remember it.

“Jake wasn’t even training five years ago… he was partying. (Tyson) is 58 years ancient but he is sturdy, his body just remembers how to fight.”

Leerdam is not the only person in Paul’s inner circle who has concerns about fighting one of the greatest boxers of all time. Paul previously revealed that his mother constantly asks his team questions.

“She’ll be there, but my mom is actually very scared,” Paul said. “Like he keeps asking me if I’m ready, he keeps asking my team if I’m ready. Honestly, she doesn’t like it. He (Tyson) just looks scary and powerful and his Instagram videos with the gloves make you look crazy and everything, so I get it.”

People close to Tyson also questioned his acceptance of the fight. Iron Mike says his wife wonders why he does this.

“This fight won’t change my life financially,” he told SPORTbible. “If I did it for free, it wouldn’t change my life. My wife keeps telling me, “You don’t have to be in this fight.”