During a Texas press conference hosted by Netflix for Mike Tyson and Jake Paul‘s upcoming boxing match, Tyson bizarrely admitted that he “had an erection” while watching footage of a 16-year-old Jake Paul dancing online.
Tyson and Paul are scheduled to square up on July 20 in Netflix’s live Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout, but as they traded insults, the dialogue took a strange sexual turn.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul initially said that he wanted to “kiss Mike’s big juicy lips.”
This prompted the 57-year-old to respond saying: “He wanted to kiss me? That’s so ironic that he said that because I saw pictures of him dancing at 16, doing that little dance on YouTube and for some reason I had an erection.”
Paul seemed unphased by the comment but there was an awkward silence after the comment as those inside the venue were stunned. You can watch the clip below.
That wasn’t the only moment during the event that raised eyebrows. When the two fighters took questions from fans in attendance, a young child asked Tyson and Paul who would be a better coach for a young fighter.
Tyson claimed “definitely me,” before Paul rebutted: “Older fighters definitely have more heart and balls and weren’t afraid, but I think the newer fighters have more skill and technique and are sharper, so that’s why I would be a better coach.”
The kid prodded the two boxers some more, asking Paul if he thought Tyson had “bigger balls,” then asking the two fighters for their respective “body count.”
This prompted Tyson to ask: “Where is this kid’s mother?”
The fighters were also questioned about the legitimacy of the fight, with the notion of Tyson losing on purpose being thrown out there.
“Well, clearly they don’t have a high IQ in here, but that’s a federal crime,” Paul said in response before Tyson also denied that he was told to lose to his opponent 30 years his junior.
“Well, just come to the fight and you’ll see,” Tyson said. “Listen, I started Jake off and I’m going to finish him.”
Paul then shouted in reply: “Hey, I hope you all keep the same energy when I knock this old man the f*** out!”
