WWE legend Hulk Hogan backed Mike Tyson to beat Jake Paul despite his recent health scare because of the “bad dog look in his eye”.
Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, had to move the date of their fight after the boxing legend fell ill while flying from Miami to Los Angeles due to an ulcer flare up.
The bout is now scheduled for November 15 and will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Hogan, 70, still believes Tyson will best the YouTuber as he still sees the same “scary” fighter he remembers from his prime years in the 80s and 90s.
The legendary professional wrestler insists the American is as focused as he was when he wreaked havoc across the boxing world and will “seek and destroy”.
Hogan told TMZ: “When he gets focused, he will seek and destroy.
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“I see that bad dog look in his eye now. It’s like when you don’t trust a bad dog, it might bite ya at any time.
“That’s the look he’s got. I remember that look from 25 years ago, it’s kind of scary.”
Hogan believes that the fight’s postponement is a good thing because both competitors will be at “100 per cent”.
The 12-time world champion even predicted this will be the “fight of the century” even though Tyson is almost 60 years old and Paul has only faced one professional boxer in Tommy Fury, who beat him.
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Hogan added: “I’m excited about it. I’m kind of glad it’s rescheduled because I don’t want any excuses. I want both men at 100 per cent .
“And I’ve got a feeling this is gonna be the fight of the century, brothers. This is gonna be a good one.”
Hogan dominated the wrestling scene in WWE and WCW when Tyson’s boxing success made headlines around the globe.
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared
ONE is a notorious YouTuber-turned-boxer who has taken the sport by storm.
The other terrorised all in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, famously biting the ear off an opponent in one fight.
Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after squandering a £300m fortune with a cannabis empire, and is a huge advocate of the drug.
And as Paul has continued to rise up the ranks, he has splashed the cash on a fleet of amazing cars.
Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15m debt saw him part with his cherished car collection.
Paul now lives in a plush mansion worth £13m in Puerto Rico, after escaping his hectic life in LA.
But these days, Tyson lounges in his Vegas property he paid £2.5m for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009.
Paul is not yet married but is smitten with his speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam.
She will be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champ Tyson on July 20.
Read more: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared, from The Problem Child’s £13m mansion to Iron Mike’s huge cannabis empire.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
