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Anthony Joshua will pray for Mike Tyson in his fight against Jake Paul
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Former world champion Anthony Joshua has expressed his concerns for Mike Tyson ahead of his fight with Jake Paul, stating that he will be praying for Tyson’s safety. The highly anticipated fight will take place on Friday, November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and is expected to attract up to 80,000 spectators.
The fight was initially scheduled for July, but had to be postponed because Tyson suffered a flare-up of ulcers during a flight two months before the original date.
Mike Tyson, also known as “Iron Mike”, has not competed in a professional match since his loss to former Irish boxer Kevin McBride in 2005. However, four years ago he took part in an exhibition match against another boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr. .
The 58-year-old last tasted victory in the ring in 2003, when he defeated Clifford Etienne. Jake Paul, nicknamed “The Problem Child,” made his professional debut in 2020 and has been quite busy in the ring since then. He already has wins over Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz and Ben Askren. With a record of 10-1, his only loss was to Tommy Fury on points last year.
The announcement of the fight was met with criticism due to the significant age difference of 31 years between the two fighters. Concerns about Tyson’s health have increased after the 58-year-old recently revealed he had trouble walking after training.
British heavyweight boxing star Joshua gave his predictions for the upcoming fight and tipped 27-year-old Paul to win. He said, “He is [Mike Tyson] now older. I pray he comes out robust. I think Jake Paul because of his youth – that’s the only thing.”
Despite criticism from many sides, Tyson Fury remains positive about the event and suggests that those who are not interested in the high-profile fight are simply “jealous”. He told ProBoxingFans: “I think it’s a fantastic event. Anyone who doesn’t think this is a fantastic event is jealous.
“Of course, it will be mainly the people who don’t make money from it who will be jealous, because it’s not them. So they would probably talk badly about it. But obviously I’m not involved in it, I don’t get paid from it, but when I see it, I see a huge, large-scale event and I appreciate Mike’s performance at his age and I appreciate Jake’s performance and bringing so many eyes to boxing.
In an interview with MMA Fighting ahead of his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk in May, Fury expressed his admiration for the upcoming fight, which will be streamed live on Netflix. “Only jealous warriors [feel weird about the showdown]– he noticed.
“Negative people who don’t make any money. I think it’s fantastic. It made a lot of money. “Seeing the legend Mike Tyson back in the ring in my day… I know [Jake and Logan Paul have] a lot of haters, but I’m not one of them.”
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Tony Bellew threatens to knock out three police officers after Mike Tyson and Jake Paul stunts
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November 14, 2024Tony Bellew threatened to “annihilate” three police officers after being kicked out of the final press conference ahead of Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson.
Bellew stole the show by interrupting the press conference in a stunt organized by Paddy Power. He was accompanied by a pensioner wearing a dressing gown and boxing gloves, whom Bellew introduced as Paul’s next opponent.
As the ancient man began shadow boxing next to him, Bellew said, “Jake Paul, the biggest clown in boxing. If Mike lets you survive Saturday night, I’ve got your next opponent, Jake, here.”
Bellew was immediately ejected from the press conference and almost got into a fight with three police officers, with the former world cruiserweight champion threatening to knock them out.
He explained to talkSPORT: “They were all massive boys. One of them pushed me lightly and I said: ‘Just don’t touch me, I’ll walk around quite cheerful, boys, just don’t raise your hands. on me.” He said, “Okay.”
“When we approached the policeman with the gun in his belt, the guy lightly pushed me in the back. And I said, ‘You are an absolute coward.’ He must have been six feet eight inches elevated. I said, “Do you understand what I would do to you?”
“His partner said, ‘All the talk.’ I replied: ‘It’s not a conversation, it’s a promise. I would annihilate three of you at once. Please don’t do this».
“The policeman said, ‘You’re a fighter, aren’t you? I see how placid you were in the company of these massive boys». I replied, “I don’t really care about them, they don’t intimidate me.”
Time will tell whether Bellew will be in attendance for Paul’s match against Tyson, who is taking part in his first officially sanctioned fight since 2005. About 70,000 fans are expected to watch the fight, and it will be broadcast live on Netflix.
The event was widely criticized by boxing purists who are unhappy that the result will break Tyson’s professional record. Eddie Hearn has already confirmed that he plans to leave the arena before the main event, which he has no intention of watching.
The most significant event of this gala will be Katie Taylor’s fight for the second time with Amanda Serrano, who won her first fight by split decision two years ago.
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Jake Paul names his next opponent after the Mike Tyson fight
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November 14, 2024Jake Paul again confirmed that he wants to face Canelo Alvarez and defeat Mike Tyson next Friday.
Paul will face Tyson in a controversial but highly anticipated heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium, streaming live on Netflix.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been vocal about his desire to face the Mexican four-weight world champion and believes it could be staged for a cruiserweight world title shot, a weight in which Alvarez has never fought.
Canelo had previously downplayed dealing with the “Problem Kid,” but in May the 34-year-old told reporters he might give him a chance in two years.
Paul claims his fight will break Alvarez’s attendance record of 73,126 beat Billy Joe Saunders at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in May 2021 and believes the unified super middleweight champion will have to fight him to regain his status as the face of boxing.
“It’s Canelo,” Paul said Suga Sean O’Malley.
“This moment will prove that I am the face of boxing.
“The biggest attraction and me vs. Canelo at 200 pounds for the world cruiserweight title is probably even bigger than me vs. Tyson and it makes a lot of sense.
“Canelo is on his way out.
“He will want a payday and I want to show the world that all the bullshit I talked about beating Canelo is true and I will be the most upset in the sport of boxing.
“We will fight over who the real face is because I will be running for it after this event.
“I broke his goalscoring record in Texas. I beat ticket sales and all that.”
Alvarez moved up to delicate heavyweight twice, knocking out Sergei Kovalev to win the WBO title in November 2019, but failed to capture the WBA title in May 2022 against Dmitry Bivol.
The WBC approved Alvarez’s request to fight then-WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu in November 2021, and considering that fight never happened, Paul believes the Guadalajara native will still want to win the cruiserweight belt.
When asked if he thought Alvarez would agree to face him, the 27-year-old replied: “He will.
“The reason is that he will want to win his fifth title in the weight division.
“He wanted to win the cruiserweight belt.
“He was going to challenge Makabu to become the cruiserweight champion, so he wants to conquer that division so he can call himself the cruiserweight champion, and that’s where the fight makes sense.
“I can’t make 175 pounds, so this fight should be for the belt and it makes the most sense at cruiserweight.”
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A boxing fan buys a £1.5 million Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson ticket which comes with 12 amazing benefits
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November 14, 2024Boxing fans spent a fortune buying a staggering £1.5million of VIP tickets for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson. Six guests will receive incredible access to both fighters and a huge range of benefits over three days.
The package includes a pre-fight locker room visit and a custom-built ringside room to elevate the lucky winners above the rest of the crowd. They will also be on stage during the ceremonial weigh-in and will have private entry to all events.
In total, guests can enjoy 12 benefits, which also include a two-night stay at the luxurious Loews Arlington hotel. It is believed that the exclusive package was purchased by personal injury law firm TorkLaw and they will definitely be seen on Netflix due to the proximity of their suite to the ring.
However, early photos of the stadium suggest that guests won’t actually be able to watch the action unfold in front of them. Instead, there are television screens in the walled area that will show the fighting.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will fight former undisputed world heavyweight champion Tyson on Saturday morning in Texas. Concerns have been raised over the huge 31-year age difference between the fighters.
Paul is in excellent sports shape at the age of 27, and Tyson is 58. Concerns were raised for the boxing icon’s safety and he revealed he even rejected his wife’s advice that he didn’t need to take the fight.
Both fighters are expected to earn huge amounts of money for this fight. Paul boasted that he could earn around £31 million ($40 million), although Tyson downplayed the figures, saying they would not change his life.
The full list of benefits available on the exclusive £1.5 million package includes:
- (2) ringside seats and (4) front row ringside seats
- Impressions in the ring after the fight with the opportunity to take a photo
- Position on stage during the weigh-in ceremony
- Boxing gloves autographed by Jake Paul and Mike Tyson (1 glove per place)
- Access to the VIP lounge at the Toyota Music Factory pavilion for weigh-ins and press conferences, along with top-notch food and beverage services
- Pre-fight locker room visit with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson for two guests, including photo opportunity
- Post-weigh-in meet and greet with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson and other professional fighters
- Private VIP entry to all events
- Luxurious two-night stay at Loews Arlington
- Private VIP Green Room on Fight Night with open bar and all-inclusive menu
- Dedicated host/concierge and personal security escort for the duration of the event
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