Jake Paul’s partner Jutta Leerdam has admitted that ‘The Problem Child’ could be knocked out by boxing titan Mike Tyson next month.

At 27 years antique, Paul is currently preparing for his match against “Iron Mike” in just over a month. The long-awaited clash between the two boxing heavyweights will take place on November 15 at ATandT Stadium in Texas.

Tyson, now 58, last competed in a professional match in 2005, where he suffered a fifth-round defeat to Irishman Kevin McBride. But four years ago he returned to the ring for an exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr.

In turn, Paul, an American social media phenomenon, has won victories over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz since his professional debut in 2020. His only defeat in the boxing arena was a points defeat to Tommy Fury last year.

The decision to continue the match was met with widespread criticism, especially after Tyson had to withdraw from the original scheduled date in July due to a recurrence of his peptic ulcer. After being advised to stop training, the 58-year-old recently resumed training and maintains he will be ready to step into the ring next month.

At the peak of his career, “Iron Mike” was widely recognized as one of the most powerful players in the sport.

Many believe Tyson’s knockout power remains a sedate threat, with some speculating that he could bring an opponent to their knees. Leerdam, an Olympic silver medalist in speed skating, connected with Paul after he slid into her Instagram chats last year and invited her to appear on his podcast.

The 25-year-old believes in the victory of “The Problem Child” over the boxing icon, but is aware that Tyson has the potential to deal a devastating blow to his younger opponent.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, she expressed her admiration for Paul’s rapid improvement: “Jake’s progress is not normal. Other athletes make a few percentage points of progress per year, if at all. Jake does so much throughout the year so I really trust his abilities. I’m very proud of him, but of course Mike Tyson could throw one punch harder than Mike has ever thrown – and it will be a hit for Jake.

Despite the possible dangers, Paul spent a lot of time analyzing Tyson’s previous fights, confident that he had cracked the code and defeated the 58-year-old legend. He suspects Tyson will want to “trap me on the ropes and then get angled punches from both sides.”

Discussing his strategy with the same publication, Paul revealed: “Just boxing on the outside and then using my footwork to be more agile, get him chasing me and then attack me when he’s out of position. This should frustrate him.”

At a recent press conference, when asked about his reasons for fighting Tyson, Paul replied: “Making history. That’s what I mean, man. I’m a kid from Ohio. They never give me credit. That’s how it is. If I walked on water, they would say it was because I couldn’t swim. People think I’m going to get knocked out by this mighty, powerful guy.

Paul added further, directly confronting the doubters: “All the people in my comments are saying, ‘look at his power. He’s about to be knocked out.” Fighting someone as fierce as Mike required risk. This is what art is all about.

British boxer Ben Whittaker was reportedly dragged away by airport security in Saudi Arabia after smashing a fan’s phone.

His fight with Liam Cameron ended in an unusual draw after both boxers fell out of the ring, and Whittaker left the field in a wheelchair after injuring his ankle during sparring and then falling through the ropes.

The fight was stopped due to an accidental injury and a technical draw was declared, with Whittaker leading 58-57 on one scorecard, Cameron leading by the same score on the second, and the third tied 58-58.

The fight was an vital element of the undisputed lithe heavyweight world title clash between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.

And hours after the bizarre draw with Cameron, Sun claim that Whittaker became enraged with a fan, saying “don’t take any pictures of me” while going through security at King Khalid International Airport in Riyad, before destroying his device.

The report’s source further explains: ‘I spotted Ben Whittaker going through security and then a fan in a boxing shirt approached me with a phone and went to take a photo.

“Ben said, ‘Don’t take any pictures of me,’ and grabbed the phone out of his hand and threw it straight on the floor.

“Ben came up to him and looked like he was going to hit him and some of Ben’s team jumped in between them and it got really heated – they were shouting at each other.”

Both men allegedly initially had their passports confiscated following an argument, and then had another conversation at a nearby cafe and settled their differences.

They sat at the same table and Whittaker apologized, offering to cover the damages, after a fan was offered to be a guest at one of the 27-year-old’s next fights, the matter was quickly described as “chilled”.

Whittaker has already broken his silence on the incident and said: “It was a truly unfortunate event and I am grateful to the gentleman who sat down to talk about it immediately afterwards and accepted my apology.

“Unfortunately, I cannot comment further on the alleged video as I have not seen it. Anyway, we are in contact about replacing his phone and coming to a future event as our guest.”

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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.