Many media reports have reported that the former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will fight net red Jack Paul with $50 million later this year, which has aroused great concern from the outside world. Paul is now celebrating his 25th birthday, and Tyson is now 55 years old, a full 30 years older than Paul.
A source revealed the relevant news to the "Sun": "Tyson and Paul plan to stage an exhibition match in Las Vegas, do PPV paid live broadcast, the two sides have reached a verbal agreement, just like all forms of sports business, now everything is related to the contract, the distribution of honorariums." Tyson is looking for an opponent with a profit-sharing guarantee, when he will be with the opponent into the ring. Paul clearly had that in mind, and he was passionate about showing himself to the world and competing against a man who had been hailed as the worst on earth, which would take Paul's career to the next level. At the same time, this game will bridge the gap between old-school boxing fans and a new generation of fans. ”
As a professional boxer, Tyson is well known for his achievements, being the first champion in heavyweight history to have 3 gold belts at the same time, and the youngest boxing champion in his class to date, because he was only 20 years old when he was awarded. Tyson retired in 2005, but returned to boxing in November 2020 to play an exhibition match against 4-tier boxer Roy Jones Jr., which was sharper than expected against Tyson and the match also created outstanding PPV ratings.
Tyson originally planned to play the exhibition match again in 2021, but unfortunately failed to achieve it for various reasons, I wonder if it can be achieved in 2022?
Jack Paul is also very familiar to everyone, and his brother Logan Paul is a famous Internet celebrity. Jack Paul now has a professional record of 5 wins, although he is a halfway out of the house, but due to the success of business operations and the selection of opponents, he has risen rapidly in his field, becoming one of the richest players in professional boxing in 2021, which is somewhat unimaginable for a "non-professional" athlete, but as commentators have pointed out, as long as someone is willing to watch Paul's game, he is successful.
Now, the big question is, is it possible that Tyson will clash with Paul, as has been reported? After the news broke, Tyson himself formally responded, seemingly denying the confrontation with Paul, saying that he had only seen each other before.
Tyson tweeted: "Paul is new to me, I met him in St. Bart's (Caribbean tourist destination) and he never mentioned it.
Tyson's message was clear, at least not for now, that there was no contact with Paul about the game, let alone the so-called "verbal agreement". However, the battle between Tyson and Paul may still be staged, and the key is to see how much honorarium can be given? If the honorarium is appropriate, it is estimated that Tyson will be impressed, and Paul naturally hopes that through such a competition with the elders, he will earn enough attention from the outside world, and more importantly, he can also get a generous honorarium.