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Mike Tyson says his upcoming boxing match towards Jake Paul is not simply the most important bout within the sport’s existence … it is the “biggest fight in the history of life!!”
The boxing legend icon made the declaration to Harvey and Charles on “TMZ Live” on Tuesday … saying regardless of all of the blockbuster Pay-Per-Views he is headlined through the years, Friday’s occasion at AT&T Stadium takes the cake.
The 58-year-old admitted it is the most-hyped bout on the planet … claiming, “[There’s never been a fight this big.”
Iron Mike was a part of probably the most iconic matches in boxing … with opponents like Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Buster Douglas and Trevor Berbick over the course of his profession.
However now, he is going up towards a YouTuber-turned-fighter … and he instructed H&C it isn’t gonna be a fairly evening for El Gallo.
“Friday night, they can look forward to seeing that man Jake Paul get beaten bad,” Tyson stated. “My intentions is to knock him out.”
The struggle was initially scheduled for July 20 … however was postponed to this weekend after Mike suffered an ulcer flare-up.
However, Tyson — who final fought a sanctioned struggle in 2005 — instructed us he is all good now … and is able to show simply that when he enters the ring.