"You just can’t perform like a young gun” - Tyson Fury, Chris Eubank Jr. and other boxing pros predict Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Boxing stars such as Tyson Fury and Chris Eubank Jr. as well as other personalities have cast their predictions for the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout.
On Nov. 15, Tyson will return to a boxing ring for the first time professionally since he retired from the sport in 2005. He will face Jake Paul in the main event of the pay-per-view, which takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will also be livestreamed on Netflix, marking the first ever live combat sports event to be hosted by the platform.
Ahead of their bout this Friday, many fans and fighters have been weighing in this week and casting their predictions for the fight. Much of the build-up has been focused on the age disparity between the two fighters, as Mike Tyson, who is 58, will be 31 years older than Paul when they step into the ring.
Despite the age difference causing major concern, however, it appears as though most people are split when it comes to calling the fight. Courtesy of Punching Plan on YouTube, a host of boxing personalities were asked for their predictions for the fight.
Tyson Fury said:
"I'm always going to go with Mike Tyson. Obviously, I'm named after the guy." [0:10]
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez added:
"Mike Tyson by knockout." [0:14]
Boxing presenter Ade Oladipo said:
"Jake at this stage is too young, too big, too strong. So, Im going Jake." [0:16]
Chris Eubank Jr. added:
"Once you get to a certain age you just can't perform like a young gun like Jake Paul can." [0:20]
Check out the full predictions video here:
Mike Perry questions if Mike Tyson will be allowed to take PEDs for his bout against Jake Paul due to his age
Mike Perry has speculated whether or not Mike Tyson will be allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs for his bout against Jake Paul due to his age.
'Platinum' was the last person to face Paul in the ring, with the pair clashing back in July. Perry has since revealed, however, that he wasn't drug tested before the fight, which was the first case of that happening throughout his fighting career.
Speaking in a recent interview with Tim Welch, Perry questioned whether or not the same would be happening for Paul's bout against Tyson. He said:
"When I fought Jake, it was the first time I hadn't been drug-tested. They tested me for all my fights, except for the Jake Paul fight. No excuses, I spar and train with people that are on the juice. They didn't test me at a fight of that magnitude against a fighter as important as Jake Paul is to the system they've got."
Check out Mike Perry's comments here (4:28):