Mike Tyson Confirms Talks With Jake Paul Over Possible $300M Bout

Boxing legend Mike Tyson confirmed on Tuesday that he is going to talk with Jake Paul this week regarding their possible bout.

The fight between the two is in steady progress, as the "Iron Mike" revealed in the "Club Tandon Podcast" that he is about to call Jake sometime around Friday," Marca reported.

Paul currently fights at 192 pounds, according to Mirror. However, the YouTube star-turned-fighter claimed that he would move up to the heavyweight to face Tyson in about.

Tyson's confirmation of his upcoming talk with Jake Paul came after he admitted that he would not be able to knock out the internet superstar because his family loved him so much.

Tyson also praised Paul's skills as a fighter, claiming that the YouTube star can fight, but everybody wants to defeat him because he gets to the nerve of everybody.

"I don't look at him the way society looks at him, I can't even say what they call him," Tyson noted.

Tyson then lauded Paul for his skills in promoting.

"He's a great salesman and promoter, he doesn't even know it. He's just a natural great promoter," Tyson added.

Jake Paul Wants a Match Against Mike Tyson

In late March, Paul sounded his interest in sharing the ring with Mike Tyson during his interview on "The Journey" podcast, per Give Me Sport.

Speaking to U.S.-based influencer Bear Degidio, Paul noted during that time that he would step up against Mike Tyson. He added that he joked with his friends about eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts and moving up to the heavyweight to make the match possible.

"That fight would actually excite me because that's actually a $200 million dollar, $300 million dollar event... Mike Tyson, bro, if you're watching this, let's have some fun. New school vs old school. I think that's something fans would want to see," Jake Paul pointed out.

Mike Tyson is not the only fighter Jake Paul wants to face. Reports claim that the YouTuber named Conor McGregor, Canelo Alvarez, and Floyd Mayweather is on their opponent's hit list.

Paul was supposed to face Tommy Fury in December, but their bout was canceled as Tyson Fury's brother sustained an injury during his rain.

Mike Tyson Will Not Be Charged Over Airplane Attack

Another good news was in Tyson's way this week after a California district attorney announced that he would not face criminal charges following the airplane attack involving him and a passenger, per TMZ Sports.

The charges were withdrawn because of the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Tyson and the victim, and the request of both the victim and the boxer.

Representatives for Tyson alleged that the ma threw a water bottle at him and annoyed him repeatedly before he was attacked by the boxer while inside the plane. However, the attorney of the victim argued that no bottle was thrown and blamed the incident on his client being "overly excited."

Tyson was slammed with multiple criminal charges in the aftermath of the incident on April 20.

Mike Tyson's attorneys then thanked San Mateo District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County Sheriff, and other authorities for their diligent work that led the boxer to be free from his charges.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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