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Jake Paul is carrying a ton of confidence into his boxing match in opposition to heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on Netflix on Friday.
Per ESPN’s Andreas Hale, Paul declared that he expects to be victorious over Tyson in spectacular trend.
“I worry no man,” Paul mentioned. “I would like him to be that previous savage Mike. He says he’ll kill me. I am prepared. I would like that killer. I would like the toughest match attainable Friday night time, and I would like there to be no excuses from everybody at house after I knock him out.”
The 27-year-old YouTuber additionally addressed his “final heel” persona. Whereas he is confronted his justifiable share of critics for combating the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, Paul mentioned he absolutely leaned into being the villain as a result of that is what sells.
“I do not care about their opinions, as a result of I’ve seen what individuals cheer for,” Paul mentioned. “I saved making an attempt to indicate folks that I am a very good individual and have a look at all this good I am doing on the planet. And nobody was shopping for it. After which at some point I used to be like, f— it. I can go heel and have not seemed again since.”
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Paul has a profession document of 10-1 with seven knockouts. Friday’s combat at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, might be Tyson’s first match since his exhibition in opposition to Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020 that led to a draw. This combat has been sanctioned as an expert bout and can depend towards each their information.
