Mike Tyson gives his prediction for Nov. 15 fight with YouTuber Jake Paul.
On Thursday in Las Vegas, Mike Tyson spoke to the media while promoting a new energy pouch LF* Go! The presser, designed to hype the product, led to questions about Tyson's upcoming fight with Jake Paul.
Tyson is stepping back into the boxing ring at 58 years old to fight Paul (who is just 27 years old) on Nov. 15 in Texas. When asked what he plans to bring to the table versus Paul he simply said, "a lot of pain."
Tyson also revealed that his fight camps are just slightly different in this stage of his career noting his bigger need for recovery and his ability to utilize methods like supplements, cold therapy, and more. He noted that those things weren't around in his early career.
"It hasn't changed much," Tyson said. "It's a fight I've been training for. I've been training a lot harder. I'm just ready," he said. "I've been getting a lot more massages."
Mike Tyson gives his prediction for Jake Paul fight
Tyson also gave an insight into how he saw the fight going with Paul. He believes it will take a few rounds of "chasing" Paul before he's able to land the knockout punch everyone is expecting.
"Well, if I don't have to catch him you can expect a first-round knockout," Tyson said. "I anticipate running after this guy for a round or two."
Paul has been seen lately making gag videos including a fat body series where he's seen lounging around in a fat suit, not training. When asked if he thinks that means Paul isn't taking things seriously he said no.
"Listen, I think he's taking it very seriously because his health depends on it. I'm not looking past him. I'm not taking him lightly," Tyson said.
On the motivation for fighting Paul, despite a well-rounded career and a legacy in-tact, Tyson said, "I kinda dig being seen by 80,000 people."
