“If he beats Mike Tyson he’s fighting Clint Eastwood next,” Dana White jokes on Jake Paul fighting boxing legend with 31 years age gap

UFC CEO Dana White ridicules Jake Paul for fighting retired boxing legend Mike Tyson with a 31 year age difference.

“If he beats Mike Tyson he’s fighting Clint Eastwood next,” Dana White jokes on Jake Paul fighting boxing legend with 31 years age gap

Dana White on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson (Image via Imago)

Dana White, much like many people online, is not happy with Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson. White recently ridiculed the massive age difference between the two fighters. The UFC CEO talked about the Netflix fight in his podcast appearance with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo. Here is what happened:

Dana White recently took another jab at internet rival Jake Paul. The UFC CEO recently appeared on the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Cejudo and Usman. Talking about Paul’s upcoming fight with Mike Tyson, this is what Dana White said: 

Jake Paul did fight a kid his age and he lost. I just saw this thing on the internet yesterday and I reposted it where it says if he beats Mike Tyson, he's going to fight Clint Eastwood next who's 93 years old.
Dana White via Pound 4 Pound podcast
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It is pretty clear that Dana White does not like Jake Paul. They have engaged in a bitter feud for years now. Paul faced heavy criticism from Dana White for challenging and defeating out-of-prime UFC fighters in boxing matches. Meanwhile, Jake Paul has publicly insulted Dana White, criticizing his stingy payout policy to UFC fighters.

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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will fight this July at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Netflix will livestream the event as part of their first-ever combat sports venture. As highlighted by Dana White in the past, Mike Tyson and ‘The Problem Child’ will have a 31-year-old age gap. White is a big fan of Tyson and does not want the legendary boxer to risk his life at 58 years of age.

Mike Tyson’s unexpected announcement ahead of fight with Jake Paul

Mike Tyson is one of the most loved figures in the boxing scene. He hosted a popular podcast on YouTube called Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. With over two hundred videos and nearly 1 million subscribers, Tyson suddenly announced an update on his podcast.

Mike Tyson's viral momemt with Hasbulla
Mike Tyson’s viral moment with Hasbulla on Hotboxin’ (Via X)

Mike Tyson recently released a video on social media. There, he thanked everybody for accompanying him on his journey. He expressed gratitude for all the incredible guests that came on his podcast. He then revealed that he was shooting the final few recordings of the podcast.

Tyson had hosted hundreds of incredible guests, high-level athletes, and figures in the combat sports space. Fans were definitely taken aback by this sudden exit of the boxing legend. While it is not clear why Mike Tyson decided to close down the recordings of his podcast, he definitely has many other ventures that will keep him busy.

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