Jake Paul spoke candidly about his path to boxing as a salvation after facing financial ruin following the controversy surrounding his brother’s infamous “Suicide Forest” music video.

The social media sensation is preparing for the fight of his life against heavyweight icon Mike Tyson on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Texas, with both stars sharing a staggering $80 million (£60 million) prize purse.

Paul boasts an impressive boxing record of 10-1, suffering his only loss to Tommy Fury on points in 2023. His journey to the ring began in 2020, emerging from a tumultuous period marked by excessive partying and substance abuse, which was a direct result of scandal involving his brother Logan.

Logan sparked global outrage in early 2018 when he uploaded a video of a dead person in Japan’s Aokigahara forest, sparking widespread condemnation. The incident not only affected Logan, but it also had profound consequences for Jake, turning his world upside down.

In a revealing interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Jake Paul shared the extent of this influence: “I interfered with all of my brother’s hate. I thought to myself, ‘Fuck the Pauls. Fuck both of these people.” It was bad.

This suicide forest thing basically ruined my career and income. I probably lost $30 million on trades. One retail products deal fell apart. They could get out of it with the morals clause.”

Paul says his life spiraled and he considered taking his own life. He added: “I had a plan. I mean, this is fucking crazy. I was going to put a few cans of gas in my Lamborghini, get really drunk, and drive off a cliff in Calabasas. It’s called Stunt Road.”

However, he defiantly stated: “I had no intention of letting them win. I thought: ‘I will fight. That’s what every social media hater wants, to wake up and see Jake Paul killing himself.”

Looking ahead to the Tyson fight, Paul shrugged off criticism of the reasons for his fight and declared at the press conference, “Making history,” emphasizing his ambition rather than financial gain: “Man, that’s what it’s all about. I’m an Ohio kid.”

“They will never acknowledge me. That’s how it is. If I walked on water, they would say it was because I couldn’t swim. And this is about to go down in history. People think they can outdo me because of this sturdy, powerful guy.

“All the people in my comments are saying, ‘look at his strength. He’s about to get knocked out.» This was a chance to fight someone as fierce as Mike. You have to risk it for the good. I’m here to make history. I’m here to challenge one of the most threatening fighters in all of boxing.

Junto Nakatani defended his WBC bantamweight title for a second time with a sixth-round knockout victory over Tasana Salapat in Japan.

Nakatani (28-0, 21 KO) entered the Salapat fight as a three-division world champion after serving as the WBO flyweight champion and great flybefore winning the WBC bantamweight title by defeating Alexandro Santiago in February. He last dropped in July, needing less than a round to knock out Vincent Astrolabio in his first defense.

Chitpattana (76-1, 53 KO) entered this fight with a very flattering record of 77 fights. His most essential fight was in 2018, but he was clearly defeated on the cards by Takuma Inoue in the fight for the interim WBC super bantamweight title.

In his last fight, he defended his WBC Asian belt for the fourth time, scoring in ten rounds over GuiMing Li 6-5-1 in Rangsit in July.

Nakatani’s punch was a powerful weapon in the first round and proved to be a very good measure as Chitpattana’s punches were mostly insufficient in the first three rounds.

Although the Thai challenger had little success in round four, Nakatani was able to better capitalize on the exchanges and had more power in his punches.

Both men started with vicious punches in the fifth round, and a round later the champion scored a hefty knockdown, landing with his remaining strength, followed by several pointed combinations.

Chitpattana survived the count, but the end came behind schedule in the round when Nakatani hit Chitpattana with a left hammer that knocked his opponent forward and the referee waived the count.

MADE BY NAKATANI 🥊

Junto Nakatani STOPS Petcha Sora Chitpattana with a VICIOUS left hand to defend his WBC bantamweight crown and remain undefeated 👑 pic.twitter.com/zX87K6Y9z7

— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) October 14, 2024

Tanaka stunned Cafu

Kosei Tanaka (20-2, 11 KO) defended his WBO super flyweight title for the first time, but a knockout in favor of Phumelele Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KO) proved crucial to winning the South African split title decision.

A huge opposing right hand from Cafu had Tanaka on board in the fifth round, but after surviving the count he rallied brilliantly and the two had great action until the final bell, where two scores of 114-113 for Cafu ensured that the belt would have a recent owner, after a third time with the same result for Tanaka.

Olascuaga vs Gonzalez match summary

The third world title fight on the bill ended in disappointment, as WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga (7-1-1, 5 KO) and Jonathan Gonzalez (28-3-2, 14 KO) had to settle for a technical draw during the gala. first round. Gonzalez was ruled out of the competition with a nasty cut caused by a clash of heads, and after four incompletes, the fight was ruled a technical draw.

Our first fight is declared a no-contest after Jonathan Gonzalez was injured in R1. #NakataniChitpattana | Survive @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/utU2iXsBOO

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 14, 2024

Tenshin covers the distance with Asilo

Tenshin Nasukawa (5-0, 2 KO) won the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight title, scoring over ten rounds against Gerwin Asilo (9-1, 4 KO). Nasukawa scored a knockdown that looked more like a foul in the penultimate frame, but Nasukawa still came away with the win by two scores of 98-91 and the third by a score of 97-92.

Kobayashi held by James

Super lightweight hopeful Ayato Kobayashi (1-0-1, 0 KO) and Excell James Junior (2-1-1, 0 KO) couldn’t be separated over four rounds, with two judges scoring the score a 38-38 draw, meaning the result of the third The judge’s 39-37 score was unnecessary for Kobayashi.

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson admitted that if he were 27 years elderly, he would not even consider fighting the 58-year-old.

“Iron Mike” will return to the ring next month against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, with the fight scheduled for November 15 at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas, potentially in front of a crowd of 90,000. The fight will be a heavyweight fight lasting eight two-minute rounds.

The two were originally scheduled to face each other earlier this year, but Tyson, 58, had to withdraw due to an inflamed ulcer. Doctors advised him to stop training, but after returning to the gym he feels prepared to fight the 27-year-old.

Since the fight was confirmed, many have expressed concern about Tyson’s health and criticized the 31-year age difference between the fighters.

Tyson’s last fight was an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, and the boxing legend has not competed in a professional fight in almost two decades. As for “The Problem Child,” he knocked out former UFC fighter Mike Perry in his last fight in July.

With the age difference being a significant factor in the upcoming fight, Tyson recently took the opportunity to call out his future opponent. At a recent press conference, “Iron Mike” was asked how the fight would have gone if he was 27 and Paul was 58, to which the American replied: “Well, I would never fight a 58-year-old if I was 27.” “

In a recent talkSPORT interview, Paul addressed the criticism surrounding his upcoming fight with Tyson. “First of all, I think it’s disrespectful to Mike,” he said.

“And then I told them, ‘Get in the ring with him.’ If Mike wants to fight, then Mike wants to fight. If he wants it to be a professional fight, then: «OK!» I want to fight Mike Tyson, he’s a legend. It’s an honor to be in the ring with him, and if he wants this fight to be a professional fight, then “OK, let’s do it.”

“You look at his training videos, you look at him with the gloves, you look at him in person. He has a 30-pound weight advantage and is incredibly forceful. So people can say whatever they want, but they will still watch it.” .

“I understand the elderly guard, and the elderly guys want to see me lose. Ultimately, that’s what makes this fight so captivating, because two generations come together. I think people over 30 want Mike Tyson [to win]25 and younger want me to win. That’s what makes it very captivating.”

With only a few weeks left until the fight, some fans are skeptical about “Iron Mike” and his involvement in the upcoming match. On Jimmy Kimmel’s show, Tyson revealed his tough training regimen: “I train extremely demanding, I exercise six hours a day. I start at 11 a.m. and can leave the gym at 5 p.m..”