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Following an action-packed weekend of influencer boxing, there has been plenty of speculation over who the next famous face will be to take to the ring. While it’s unlikely that anyone involved at the\u00a0AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday night will be back in action anytime soon, another familiar face in Jake Paul could be next up after revealing he will fight again later this year.<\/p>\n
But instead of the usual content creator or social media opponent, Paul has long been linked with a $245millon ($300m) fight against boxing legend Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n
Paul is currently without an opponent following his unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz in May.\u00a0The YouTuber turned boxer has since revealed he will be fighting on Dec. 15 but is yet to name his foe.<\/p>\n
And among the list of potential opponents could be former\u00a0undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The pair have been\u00a0linked with a bout or several years having called each other out on numerous occasions, and he now could be granted his wish.<\/p>\n
Despite Paul fighting at cruiserweight, he previously admitted that he would fight at heavyweight if the opportunity arose, and believes the fight would generate $300m.\u00a0“I joke with my friends about it,” Paul said while appearing on\u00a0The Journey Podcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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“I’m like, ‘I’ll start eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts and move up to heavyweight and take on Mike Tyson.’\u00a0That would actually excite me and that’s a $300m event. So, Mike if you’re watching this let’s have some fun. New school vs old school, I think that’s something the fans would want to see.”<\/p>\n
‘Iron Mike’ has previously admitted he would also take the fight when speaking on the\u00a0Club Random Podcast\u00a0with\u00a0Bill Maher back in May 2022. But he he has also said he would only fight if the event broke pay-per-view records. “I’m going to call him sometime Friday and we’re going to talk, absolutely,” he admitted.<\/p>\n
Despite seemingly being keen for the fight, Tyson revealed he would be unable to knock out Paul because of the respect he has for him.\u00a0“I don’t look at him the way society looks at him, I can’t even say what they call him,” Tyson added.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “He’s a fighter but they don’t want to credit him as being a fighter. He can fight and everybody wants to kick his a** because he p***** everybody off. He’s a great salesman and promoter, he doesn’t even know it. He’s just a natural great promoter.”<\/p>\n Despite not fighting on the night, Paul was recently seen watching\u00a0his brother\u00a0Logan defeat MMA fighter Dillon Danis. The\u00a0six-round\u00a0fight ended by\u00a0disqualification after a mass brawl ensued at the AO Arena in Manchester where Paul could be seen entering the ring in an attempt to defuse the situation.<\/p>\n Tyson has also been keeping busy and is currently training former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight against Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
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