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There is a reason for Jake to be concerned, too,
Lampley warned
The Tyson of 2000 would have put Paul in the hospital and the match would never be allowed,
he addedWhile we have a new date, the result will be the same no matter when we fight. Jake Paul is getting knocked out,
Tyson said in his statement earlier this yearI fully support postponing the event so Mike Tyson has no excuses come fight night,
he said
I'm with Mike all the way. Mike is the man, you already know. Jake is young and explosive with nothing to lose in every fight. That's what I think he has going for him. Everything is going to switch. He's the guy that's supposed to win. I think that will be a little different,
Diaz said during an appearance on All the Smoke[Mike Tyson] is older now... I pray that he comes out healthy. I think Jake Paul [wins] because of youth. That's the only thing,
he said while on an episode of the Jonathan Ross ShowI believe in Mike, likely via decision. But if he wants to finish it, he can. Yet, if he's just looking to enjoy the fight, he might take it slow and have some fun... I'm not worried about Mike and his age. Mike is still hard to hit, and he hits like a truck,
he told MMA NYTTYou just don't know what to make of it. If it's the average 58-year-old, you kind of, sort of know how this thing is going to go,
Ward saidMike Tyson's gonna win. He's not that old. Don't take him too softly. We're one year apart. You can fight somebody like that and do well because the person you're fighting is not a true fighter, and there's a hundred things that you've forgotten that he's learning,
Lewis said during an episode of The Pulse on FOX 29 PhiladelphiaListen, if Mike Tyson hits anybody, I don't care if he's 90, he's gonna knock them out cold, isn't he? Obviously, I have to back Mike Tyson. I'm named after the legend, and I'll back him. As he always backs me, I'm backing Mike for the knockout. Come on, Mike!"
Fury said when speaking to The Stomping Ground earlier this yearThe first couple of minutes could be a little risky for Paul against a guy who was the youngest heavyweight champ and a guy with one of the greatest combinations of speed and power in the history of the heavyweight division,
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I don't think so,
Pacquiao said when Fight HUB TV asked if Paul could beat Tyson, per MARCAMy brother got slapped by Mike Tyson, f****** iconic... but a grave error. This fight just became personal for Jake,
his brother wrote on X, formerly TwitterThat I'm tougher than I believed I was because, when I agreed to this fight and started training, I thought: 'What the fuck was I thinking of?' But I've finished the process. The fight is the party. All the hard work is done."
When asked on Tuesday after a public workout what he's learned during his training for Friday's fight, Tyson said
Four o'clock in the morning, doing an hour of cardio, then take a bath, wake up at one o'clock, go to the gym, train eight rounds boxing, hit the bag, maybe, then I train with my strength and conditioning coach, and then I work again. It's just an all-day process."
On Wednesday's episode of "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Tyson described his training regimeAfter a fight, I won't eat meat any more,
he said ... adding thatThere's nothing stronger than the power of belief, affirmations, saying wonderful things about yourself, whatever you're willing to accomplish, you foresee it before it even happens,
he said in a recent Instagram videoMike Tyson and Jake Paul, I am going to be at the fight to challenge the winner of the fight, Yeah. Mike, if you fall out again, I'll be there to take your place."
He took to TikTok and said
Just fine. No one is taking it easy on me. They want to see if I quit or not and I'm still here. All the training is over now. The fight is the party, the training is preparation, but the fight is the party."
When asked how he is feeling going into the fight, he saidI want to see a great fight, but at the same time, I don't want Jake to get hurt,
he said via Brownsville Boxing Gym and Academy