Jake Paul mocks Mike Tyson after boxing legend branded him "fat"

'The Problem Child' has erstwhile again taken to societal media to instrumentality a swipe astatine Mike Tyson up of their scheduled bout aboriginal this twelvemonth successful Arlington, Texas

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has appeared to instrumentality a swipe astatine Mike Tyson aft the erstwhile heavyweight world champion branded him "fat."

The 2 boxing stars were acceptable to spell head-to-head earlier this summer, but Tyson was forced to postpone his instrumentality to the ringing aft suffering from an inflamed ulcer. The boxing fable was forced to halt grooming connected his doctor's orders but has precocious returned to the gym up of his clash with the young American.

The clash betwixt the brace is acceptable to take spot connected Friday, November 15 successful Arlington, Texas. The combat volition instrumentality spot astatine the AT&T Stadium successful beforehand of up to 90,000 fans. 'Iron Mike's' past nonrecreational outing came backmost successful 2005 erstwhile helium suffered a decision to Kevin McBride. His past bout took spot successful an accumulation against chap fable Roy Jones Jr down closed doors successful 2020.

As for Paul, the societal media prima has taken the athletics by tempest since his nonrecreational debut successful 2020 and has wins implicit the likes of Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. With conscionable nether 2 months to spell until the arguable bout, some men are putting successful the finishing touches to their preparations. Paul has slowed down connected posting aggravated boxing workouts, but has uploaded the occasional promotional contented oregon prank videos.

In his latest video, which was uploaded to his authoritative Instagram page, Paul started with him sat connected a seat property instrumentality with a radical of radical down him. "Strongest boxer successful existence," the caption read, arsenic the American stated helium was attempting a caller idiosyncratic grounds of benching 500lbs (226kg). However, galore judge the weights were fake. The astir eye-catching infinitesimal from the clip was that 'The Problem Child' was appearing to deterioration a abdominous belly suit - appearing to mock his upcoming opponent.

Back successful May, portion some men were preparing for their primitively scheduled bout, Paul bulked up to a monolithic 230lbs up of the combat but Tyson mocked his rival's bulked-up body astatine their fiery property league successful Texas. "I don't cognize if he's successful his prime. He's fat. He should beryllium thin and mean and he's abdominous and funky. I saw him with his garment disconnected though and he's fat," Tyson said.

Paul responded to Tyson's jibe by saying: "Hey, Buster Douglas was fat. Am I right? I know, but you cognize Buster Douglas, I'm better. I'm going to extremity you quicker than helium did and you'll retrieve that forever. "You started maine off. I admit that. Mike, I emotion you. I emotion you similar a begetter loves his son, but I indispensable subject you. You're going down, man."