- Mike Tyson insists he will go for a knockout win against Jake Paul
- “Iron Mike” is certain his kids will know who he is after he take “The Problem Child” out
Mike Tyson is very confident that he can knock Jake Paul out and his children will realize who he truly is.
Jake will be sleeping
Speaking to TMZ Sports, the 58-year-old revealed how he sees his fight with Paul playing out in typical “Iron Mike” fashion.
“That’s my intention. My intention is to knock him out… [Two-minute rounds] That’s okay. My quickest knockout is eight seconds, so that’s okay… [I can’t tell what round] I’m not a psychic but he could be sleeping,” Tyson said of Paul.
“I think he’s weakness is getting in the ring with me… I don’t really look forward to my persona intimidating people. I look forward to my fist smashing their face to allow them to get intimidated. That’s the most intimidating thing [other] than getting closer to death… I’m just ready to go,” he added. “This is the biggest fight in the history of life. There’s never been a fight this big.”
Mike Tyson is set to face off against Jake Paul in the ‘biggest fight’ of his life on Friday. @MikeTyson came on ‘TMZ Live’ to hit back at critics of his upcoming boxing fight. pic.twitter.com/qP98vgtwYR
— TMZ Live (@TMZLive) November 12, 2024
Mike wants to prove something to his kids
Tyson impressed the crowd during his open workout session. Despite his age, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” displayed his explosiveness while doing some pad work with his trainer.
🚨58 Year old Mike Tyson DESTROYING the pads & impressing at the open workout‼️
Can Jake Paul take this power?
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— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) November 13, 2024
After the workout, Tyson swore that after he knock the living lights out of “The Problem Child,” his kids will discover who he really is.
🚨NEW: Mike Tyson: “To my kids, I’m just a regular guy. But that night, they’ll see how special their dad really is.”pic.twitter.com/3hdsCKwkqv
— Apex Episodes (@ApexEpisodes) November 13, 2024
“Still, family’s everything,” Tyson said. “To my kids I’m nobody, but that night they’re gonna find out their father’s very special.”
Tyson is giving away 31 years of age difference heading into the fight. Moreover, he has not fought professionally in almost two decades. On the other hand, Paul has been on a four-fight winning streak and is coming off a sensation TKO win over Mike Perry.
Paul vs. Tyson will finally take place this weekend at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas and will be streamed live and free on Netflix.
