ORLANDO, Fla. – If Jake Paul regrets his choice of the 58-year-old, he refused to show it Friday at the WBA convention in Orlando, where he held his latest MVP show.
four weeks ago Over eight two-minute rounds, Paul, 27, dominated Mike Tyson, 58. It was a depressing spectacle for Tyson’s fans, but it was an entirely predictable outcome in the bout between the two men. who is 31 years old, different ages
The event has been a huge draw on Netflix, with over 100 million homes reportedly watching the former world heavyweight champion dutifully lick his licks. Those who organize and control competitions Just like Paul himself. was later criticized for beating a man nearing his 60s. year.
However, Paul doesn’t listen to any of the negative comments.
“There was no reaction to the Tyson fight’s reaction,” he said. “I quite frankly didn’t watch it. What do I care what people say about what I do? If anyone in my life has something to say They will message me.
“If you don’t have my number. I don’t care about you.” The message was all ‘Best job ever,’ ‘Incredible,’ ‘You’re the face of boxing.’ Those things, love, love, love, and that’s all I care about.”
Nagisa Biddarian, Paul’s business partner Quickly defending this fight and its professional status.
“Mike Tyson wants it to be a professional fight,” he said. “It’s definitely going to be a professional fight. If that’s what he wants This was his chance to take revenge on his legacy. When he fought for the last time in his professional fight. (Compared to Kevin McBride in 2005) He sits in a chair and refuses to get up. He decided to organize a professional fight. And Jake said, ‘Yes, if that’s what he wants to do.’ He said he wanted to lift two minutes. So he had more strength. Jake said, ‘No problem.’ He said he needed eight rounds instead of 10. Jake said that there was no problem. No regrets at all. We created some of the biggest moments in boxing in the last 30 years.”
Paul then quipped, “People are crazy about BoxRec making me beat Mike Tyson permanently (laughs).”
The tournament and its results have resulted in an astonishing number of top fighters, from Daniel Dubois to Gervonta Davis to Artur Beterbiev, all mentioning their names to continue fighting Paul, a man he insists he never made the call. But he only mentions anyone when asked to do so in interviews.
“That is the landscape we are in. Everyone is just trying to talk nonsense and peacock their position,” he said. “Apart from all the nonsense words. I don’t want to create this back-and-forth nonsense. But I had the greatest fight in boxing history. The numbers tell the truth. So that people can say whatever they want. Let me find someone with more numbers first and then we’ll talk.”
