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Jake Paul is carrying a ton of confidence into his boxing match towards 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 concern no man,” Paul stated. “I need him to be that outdated savage Mike. He says he’ll kill me. I am prepared. I need that killer. I need the toughest match potential Friday night time, and I need there to be no excuses from everybody at residence once 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 stated he totally 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 stated. “I saved attempting to point out people who I am a superb particular person 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 battle at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, can be Tyson’s first match since his exhibition towards Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020 that resulted in a draw. This battle has been sanctioned as knowledgeable bout and can depend towards each their information.