Jake Paul is feeling the pressure ahead of his upcoming clash with Mike Tyson.
The pair square off on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – the home of NFL side, Dallas Cowboys.
Paul vs Tyson is set for July 20Credit: Jake Paul – Instagram
‘Iron Mike’ will have just celebrated his 58th birthday by the time he climbs between the ropes, yet you wouldn’t believe that to be the case from watching his pad work.
Tyson looks fast, powerful and explosive in every clip and Paul admits it has made his nerves kick in.
During a candid conversation on the BS/w Jake Paul Podcast, ‘The Problem Child’s’ brother Logan Paul asked: “When you see Mike Tyson hitting those pads, do you get a little nervous?”
Jake replied: “Yeah. It’s motivating, I think it is good to carry fear into the ring and with you on a daily basis when you’re training because it makes you better.”
“But Mike, looking good on the mitts is not even half the battle,” he added. “You have to face me in the ring…
“I think he’s seeing these videos of how good he looks on the mitts and he’s getting turned up and his confidence is probably growing.”
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Paul has age on his side against the former heavyweight world champion
Paul isn’t the only one who is starting to feel the weight of the occasion.
Tyson recently declared he is ‘scared to death’ of stepping back in the ring.
“I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though. Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s how it is,” Tyson told Fox News.
“I was afraid of the Roy [Jones] fight. I was 100 pounds overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said ‘Let’s do it.’
“Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it. That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death. I always believed that adversity and nervousness pretty much catapulted me into success.
“If I didn’t have these feelings, I wouldn’t go into this fight. I have to have these feelings to fight. Without them, I would never go in the ring.
“As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become because it’s reality, and in reality, I’m invincible.”
Tyson hung up his gloves in 2005 after retiring on his stool in the sixth round against journeyman boxer Kevin McBride.
The last time he stepped into the ring was for an eight-round exhibition with fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, which ended in a draw.
Paul knocked out NBA star Nate Robinson on the undercard in his second pro fight and has fought eight times since then, racking up a 9-1 record with his only defeat coming at the hands of Tommy Fury in February 2023.
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