Quotes
I've been trying to eat as much as possible,
he said
I applaud the UFC and what they’ve done for MMA as a sport,
he told the Full Send podcast
Oscar De La Hoya was there, put it that way,
said WhiteIt’s personal now, ... He must die.”
Paul added, before bellowing into the microphone
That’s what the f*** dads are supposed to do. Welcome to life, get the f*** over it.”
In one section, Greg defiantly said
I look back at the life I once had and see that I didn’t have an emotional problem. I had a morality problem. I was without any morals.” ... That’s all I once knew – how to hurt people.”
He said ... He added
I was a pudgy kid, very shy, and I spoke with a lisp. The kids called me ‘Little Fairy Boy’.”
He returned to his childhood in Brownsville, a harsh ghetto in New YorkPeople want entertainment, intrigue. I give them what they want.”
Tyson was only 19 when, in May 1986, he nailed it in 10 wordsWhat would you lose if you lose this fight?”
He became engaged only when a female journalist asked a thoughtful question that ended with her wondering
Mike Tyson, that was a cute slap buddy but tomorrow you're getting knocked the f*** out
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on stage, Paul said
I’m not getting my s*** bit off on Friday night. So I got my diamond, spiked ear covers right here.”
Paul while taunting Tyson, said
It’s personal now, ... Pinch me I got slapped by Mike Tyson." ... I'm bringing the devil himself [to the ring],"
He said ... but later made a post on social media stating ... Tyson has promised fans a fierce return to the ring, statingHe's angry, he's an angry little elf,
said Paul, who weighed in at 227.2 pounds
This is not for financial reasons. My life is not going to change, not one percentage after this fight. We will always be able to live this way,
he saidWell, the people speak for themselves. I don't even have to ask them. [This is the] biggest live gate in U.S. boxing history outside of Las Vegas. Numbers don't lie. People want to see this and that's an amazing accomplishment."
At Wednesday's press conference, Paul spoke of the event's significance, sayingI had a big ulcer, two-and-a-half inches, and it was bleeding,
Tyson said
I don’t know how much of it is because of the Tyson vs. Paul fight. I think the mix of interest will be interesting, with the old-school Tyson boxing and the TikTok generation,
she added
Love or hate Jake Paul, he has done great things, especially for the females in boxing."
Despite her hopes for an "Iron Mike" knockout, Zuerlein saidWe are already seeing a surge in interest in the sport" regardless of the fight
Amberle Zuerlein, owner and operator at Empower Boxing in north Denver, told The Denver GazetteIt will be an interesting clash of opinions and style of boxing, and it will draw more eyes across the demographic we haven’t seen in a while,
she added