Jake Paul takes on Mike Tyson later on in the year.
‘The Problem Child’ was due to face Tyson in July, but an ulcer flare-up meant the bout had to be rescheduled to November 15.
With a huge 31-year age gap between the pair the fight has been roundly criticised with many believing it should not be a professionally sanctioned contest.
One man that is backing Tyson to roll back the years though is Francis Ngannou who trained with ‘Iron Mike’ ahead of his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury last year.
Appearing on Paul’s podcast ‘The Predator’ was pressed by him on his recent prediction on his fight with Tyson.
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“You spoke to some reporter yesterday or the day before and you said that Mike Tyson is going to beat my a**, said Paul.
Ngannou didn’t hesitate in his response.
He replied: “I do. Listen, I have seen Tyson move around to show me stuff and I was like, ‘Calm down.’ He has still got it.”
He added: “Either way I think Mike Tyson will beat you. We’re talking about Mike bro. Mike is something else, he is a specimen.”
You can watch the video below:
Francis Ngannou told Jake Paul to his face that Mike Tyson is going to beat his ass 😂 pic.twitter.com/hJSAhOqFdm
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 5, 2024
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