“No 1 on my list”- Jake Paul reveals who he regards as his top prospective opponent for his August return
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Jake Paul talks about his dream opponent
Jake Paul is ready to fight legendary Mike Tyson in his next fight. The YouTube sensation reveals that fighting Tyson is on top of his wish list.
Jake Paul has surely taken the boxing world by storm and has tasted great success in his short stint. The YouTuber transitioned into boxing and managed to surround himself with some of the biggest names in the combat sports world. Paul has gone 5-0 in his professional boxing career and has some brutal knockouts to show off on his resume.
He has beaten two of the former MMA champions in the boxing ring cashing out huge PPVs for his fights. The next target that Jake has in his mind is fighting the legendary boxer, Mike Tyson. The two have previously met before and Jake has also fought on the undercard of a recent Tyson exhibition fight. Jake recently spoke to TalkSport to promote his fighter, Amanda Serrano’s blockbuster boxing match.
“Hundred percent. For sure that’s number one on my list,” said Paul, on fighting Mike next in his boxing career. “He just called me out on Joe Rogan’s podcast and said, ‘Let’s do it.’ I think that breaks so many records, it would be fun, it would be legendary.”
Jake Paul says it would be an honor to share the boxing ring with Mike Tyson
“It would be crazy for me to share the ring with such an iconic legend, someone that I look up to. It would be weird fighting him but at the same time it would be awesome,” said Jake talking to talkSport. Paul also revealed that that his team has been in contact with Tyson’s regarding a potential fight and is hopeful to give out a positive update on the fight.
Mike also welcomed the fight against Paul on the Joe Rogan Experience saying it would be very fun for him to fight a youngster that is as energetic as Paul. Tyson again hinted at fighting Jake on his own podcast when Joe Rogan was invited over. Jake’s brother Logan Paul has fought Floyd Mayweather and Jake managing to fight Mike would be a huge accomplishment for the Paul brothers.
Watch the full interview of Paul with talkSport Boxing below. What are your thoughts on this matchup?
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