Fans of boxing legend Mike Tyson aren’t confident in his skills against his upcoming opponent, YouTube-boxer Jake Paul, thanks to some new training footage.
58-year-old Mike Tyson is slated to face off with 27-year-old Jake Paul in November 2024. Their bout was initially scheduled for July, but was pushed back after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up.
Now, things are looking even more grim for the aging athlete — at least, that’s what fans in Jake Paul’s camp are saying after the former heavyweight champ showed off some training footage on Instagram.
In a seven-second clip posted on his Instagram account, Tyson aggressively hit the pads, showing off his speed and power before ducking and weaving his way in between taps from his trainer.
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Although he’s clearly still got the moves in his old age, commenters across social media aren’t sure his experience will measure up against Jake Paul’s youthful strength.
“Jake knocking him out,” one netizen wrote.
“It’s over for him,” another said. “No chance Mike Tyson beats Jake Paul.”
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“Mike Tyson on November 15th, Round 1, ‘Goodnight,'” yet another predicted.
The conversation about who will win come November 15 has been a heated one. Some boxing fans believe that Tyson’s experience will win out, while others believe Iron Mike is simply too old to pose a real threat.
Jake’s current boxing record is 9-1, suffering one loss to Tommy Fury in February 2023. Since then, he’s made it his mission to get back on top and fight one of the sport’s greatest athletes to cement his status as the ‘Problem Child’ of modern boxing.
Jake himself has expressed a respect for his opponent, who has similarly hyped up his exploits in the boxing world over the years. However, not everyone is a fan of this upcoming match-up, with former boxing champion Carl Froch saying the YouTuber is ‘pissing people off’ with the bout.
Whether or not Jake will actually knock Tyson to the canvas remains to be seen — but it’s certainly a fun guessing game until November 15 finally arrives.