Tyson Fury has shared his thoughts on the controversial Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul clash.
Tyson and Paul collide on July 20th, much to the dismay of the majority of fight fans but WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has admitted he’s interested in the bout.
Speaking to The Stomping Ground as per MMAKnockout.com he said:
“I think it’s fantastic for boxing. You’ve got a legend in Mike Tyson. You’ve got a YouTube boxer [Jake Paul]. He has come into the game and blew it up and he’s got millions of followers and millions of views and millions of eyes. Good, bad or indifferent. Some people love him, some people hate him. So, I think it’s a really good spectacle for boxing. Brings a lot of people to the game.”
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He added: “Listen, who am I to say, ‘Oh, Mike Tyson shouldn’t be boxing or Jake Paul shouldn’t be boxing, good luck to ’em. They’re both gonna make what I call a s*** ton of money out of it. So, isn’t that what it’s about?
“[They’re fighting at] a great stadium,” Fury referenced (AT&T Stadium),”It’d be fantastic for the guys both getting paid, both gonna put on a show. I just don’t know what’s not to like. Oh, okay, [Tyson’s] 57 years old, but he’s a former undisputed world heavyweight king, and [Paul] plays computers for a living and he’s come to boxing about a year ago. So, pretty even match.”
‘The Gypsy King’ believes that despite the criticism fight fans across the world will still be tuning in regardless.
Fury concluded: “From being a kid on the Disney Channel to fighting Mike Tyson. Who wouldn’t want to do that? …People say, ‘Oh, it’s s***’, this, that and the other. But, I bet they still watch it. Who’s not intrigued?”
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