JAKE PAUL warned Mike Tyson to get ready to rumble after keeping their fight for the ages alive.
The pair were due to meet in front of over 70,000 in Texas in a controversial clash scrutinised for the 30-year age gap.
But Tyson, 58, was forced to pull out amid a health precaution with the fight rescheduled to November 15.
Paul, 27, instead chose to fight on with the July 20 date over 1,000 miles away in Florida.
He chose ex-UFC star-turned-bare-knuckle-boxing champion Mike Perry, 32, as his interim opponent.
And Paul made no mistake with his biggest payday on the line, flooring Perry three times before a sixth-round stoppage.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer took the opportunity to send an ominous warning to Tyson while also calling out UFC champion Alex Pereira
“I did put him down in the first round and he just survived it but Mike Tyson! You’re next big boy,” Paul said.
“Sign the contract! November 15th on Netflix, I’m excited for that one.
“I’m going to go home and prepare for that. And, Alex Pereira, you said you want to box, I’m the king of this.
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“I’m the king of this, come over we can make it happen. I want you Alex Pereira.
“Indeed, I just beat a BKFC champion, I beat multiple UFC champions and he said he wants to box, so Alex Pereira, after Mike Tyson lets make it happen.”
Paul shared a FaceTime call with Pereira, 37, in the ring afterwards.
The Brazilian is a former kickboxing champ and two-time UFC title holder – currently reigning over the light-heavyweight division.
He was encouraged to cross over to boxing by Anthony Joshua, 34, who knocked out MMA’s Francis Ngannou, 37, in March.
Paul – who has beaten five former UFC fighters – reiterated Pereira is in his sights but Tyson comes first.
“One hundred per cent it’s happening,” he said.
“November 15th, Mike Tyson is training, he’s back, looking crazier than ever. November 15th on Netflix, I’m gonna get another KO and prove everyone wrong once again.”
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Tyson retired in 2005 but came back in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr that ended in an eight-round draw.
He posted a video of himself watching Paul’s fight and teased that the “Countdown Begins.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
