Mike Tyson Reveals Which One Of The Paul Brothers He'd Fight
By TheBlast Staff on October 2, 2021 at 1:45 PM EDT
Updated on October 2, 2021 at 4:23 PM EDT
In 2021, it's definitely safe to say that fighting either Logan or Jake Paul, comes with a big payday. The YouTubers-turned-boxers are a big attraction now, especially Jake, who is currently 4-0 in his professional boxing career. His last fight came against MMA great, Tyron Woodley, in August, where he won by split decision. Now, boxing great, Mike Tyson, isn't ruling out fighting one of the brothers.
Mike Tyson Acknowledges Money At Stake In Fighting Jake Or Logan Paul
Tyson had rapper Freddie Gibbs, on his "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson" podcast, and that's where the two discussed whether or not Tyson would step into the ring with one of the Paul brothers.
“Well, that’s the money fight," Tyson said. "Those are the fights that make the money. Those guys have 75 million people watching them.”
Tyson also went on to reveal that he would prefer to fight Logan, due to weight reasons. Tyson also believes that the Paul brothers would fight anyone, as long as they could get a huge payout from the fight.
"For $100 million bucks, they'd do anything," Tyson claimed. They don't care about getting beat up."
Tyson Last Fought Against Roy Jones Jr In 2020
Mike Tyson is 55-years-old, but is definitely in shape, and feels that he can still hold his own, in the boxing ring. His last fight went down in November 2020, where he fought another legend, in Roy Jones Jr. This was an exhibition match that lasted eight rounds, as the two fought to a draw. Jake Paul also headlined an undercard fight at this event, where he went on to knock out former NBA star, Nate Robinson. There, Paul improved to 2-0, for his pro boxing record.
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Logan Paul Fought Floyd Mayweather This Summer
Mike Tyson choosing Logan Paul to fight, is definitely an interesting choice. In June, Logan actually fought another boxing legend, in Floyd Mayweather. That was an exhibition fight that was set for eight rounds, and didn't have an actual winner. Many believed that Logan did a good job, vs one of the best defensive fighters ever.
Jake Paul Has Been Called Out By Multiple Celebrities For Boxing Match
Jake Paul has been a hot commodity as well, when it comes to other celebrities wanting to step inside the ring with him. At the start of the summer, names such as Lamar Odom, rapper The Game, and Tekashi 6ix9ine expressed their desire in wanting to fight Paul. The Game even took to Twitter to reveal that he wants to fight Logan and Jake in a street fight, with his cousin. He wanted this brawl to occur outside of the Staples Center.
"Yerrr, @jakepaul @LoganPaul...." said. The Game on his Twitter feed. Meet me & my little brother downtown LA in front of staples center and let’s just fight head up fades.... no gloves, no money needed.... just on some me & my brother will f**k you & your brother up shit !!!!"