MIKE TYSON hailed Jake Paul’s boxing ability and said ‘It looks like he can fight’.
The YouTuber – who won his pro debut in January – faces ex-NBA star Nate Robinson on November 28.
Mike Tyson makes his boxing return on November 28Credit: Instagram
Jake Paul fights on Tyson’s undercard Credit: Getty Images – Getty
It will feature as the co-headliner for 54-year-old Tyson’s comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr, 51.
And Iron Mike has been left impressed by YouTuber Paul’s technique on the pads.
Tyson told Steve-O’s Wild Ride!: “Listen, Jake Paul, the white dude right? He looks really good on the mitts.
“I don’t know how he’s going to do in the ring, but on the mitts he looks like he can fight.”
Paul beat internet rival ‘AnEsonGib’ in the first round this year, and wanted to fight KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji.
KSI, 27, beat the American’s brother Logan, 25, by split-decision last November.
Tyson took notice of the YouTuber’s crossing over to boxing and was left shocked by their eagerness to fight so publicly despite their lack of experience.
He said: “They got balls.
“They have balls and to never really do it, and do it in front of a bunch of people and everybody’s watching, forget if there’s crowds in there or not, that takes balls.
“That freaks me out, because this is something we do as a living, this is something people avoid their whole lives.
“To go in there and wanna do it when you’ve never done it – this s***’s crazy. This is crazy, it’s really exciting, it’s really, really exciting.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
