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In case you had been in search of betting recommendation from Andre Ward on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul battle … search elsewhere — the previous boxing celebrity tells TMZ Sports activities it is so shut between the 2, he has completely “no idea” how issues will shake out.
The ex-champ broke it down for us on Thursday — roughly 24 hours earlier than Tyson and Paul will sq. off in Dallas on Netflix — explaining that due to Tyson’s age and background, the scrap is just not possible to foretell.
“If it’s the average 58-year-old, you kind of, sort of know how this thing is going to go,” Ward stated. “But we’re talking about Mike Tyson. If there’s a 58-year-old that I’m not worried about, it’s him.”
Ward says what Paul’s displayed within the ring over the previous couple of years muddies up any form of forecasting as nicely … as a result of he is improved to the purpose the place he definitely may knock out Tyson on Friday night time.
Ward tells us, although, watchers should not have to attend lengthy to determine it out — he thinks by the third or the fourth spherical, it ought to begin turning into obvious.
He stated viewers will be capable to clearly see Paul’s punching prowess — or if Tyson’s tiring.
“Midway through,” he stated, “that’ll give all of us the clear picture of how this fight is going.”
No matter who comes out with the win, it is apparent Ward’s tremendous impressed with Iron Mike’s prep — telling us he was astounded by the form he noticed the legend in throughout their current sit-down interview.
As for if all of it makes Ward need to come again — take a look at the clip, does not appear there’s an opportunity in hell … even when the payday’s Tyson vs. Paul-esque!
