Fans all say same thing as Jake Paul reveals incredible fight purse and prize money for Mike Tyson fight
FANS all said the same thing after Jake Paul seemingly revealed his purse for his showdown with Mike Tyson.
The YouTube sensation faces the beloved boxing icon in a controversial crossover clash in Texas in November.
Tyson and Paul, 58 and 27 respectively, will earn a pretty penny as their Dallas dust-up will be streamed live on Netflix.
And Paul has boasted he’s set to pocket a whopping £31MILLION ($40m) for his dance with the former undisputed heavyweight champion.
When asked if fighting ‘Iron Mike’ will bring “validity” to his boxing career, Paul said: “I didn’t bring him to do s***; I’m here to make $40m and knock out a legend.
“I don’t give a f*** about anything else, he’s the one who wanted it to be a pro fight and he’s going to get his ass knocked out for real.
“You’re going to see on his record; Jake Paul KOs Mike Tyson; I’m not here to do s**t except make a bag.
“Every time fighters sit across from me and it’s ‘YouTuber this and Disney kid that’ and they end up on the canvas… this is going to be no different.
“I brought this deal to this old ass motherf***er, we signed the contract with Netflix and we brought him the deal.
“You’re welcome, my son.”
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Fight fans were taken aback at the figure Paul claimed he’s going to pocket for the fight, although many were sceptical.
One said: “We are living in the scammers paradise era.”
Another said: “That’s wild.”
And another said: “I don’t believe Jake!”
One remarked: “Let’s see the receipts!”
Another chimed in: “Scandalous.”
Tyson hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his Covid clash with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, which ended in a draw.
Many believe the American is lacing up his gloves again at a nigh-on pensioner age as he needs the money.
Back for glory
But Tyson insists it’s the feeling of having his hand raised, not the huge payday, that’s lured him back to the ring.
He admitted: “I’m a glory junkie. I love people thinking about me all day.
“I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.
“This is all I started fighting for—to get all this f***ing status.
“I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that.
“I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.”
