Jake Paul’s former sparring partner, Anthony Taylor, has claimed Mike Tyson is a ‘lamb to the slaughter’ as the controversial boxing clash between the two men approaches.
Tyson and Paul are due to meet in the ring on November 15, having originally intended to fight in July.
Their bout was pushed back after the boxing icon suffered an ulcer flare up but, fast-forward to now, he’s working hard as he prepares for a return to action.
Taylor used to spar with Paul, who recently impressed as he knocked out Mike Perry.
Mike Tyson has been dubbed a ‘lamb to the slaughter’ as his controversial boxing fight with Jake Paul approaches
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And the 35-year-old has now fired a warning to Tyson, insisting he’ll struggle when he goes up against Paul in just over three months’ time.
Speaking to Instant Casino, Taylor said: “Mike Tyson needs to take a leaf out of KSI’s book and pull out of his fight against Jake Paul.
“I’ve worked with Jake behind the scenes, and trust me, you haven’t seen what he’s capable of.
“Tyson is a lamb to a slaughter. I worry about a concussive ending because Jake is a real fighter now.
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“I’ve known him for five years and he’s developed into a real fighter. When Tyson tires Jake will make Tyson pay.
“Jake’s cardio is next level. Did you ever see Homer Simpson bide his time, soak up a bit of punishment and then knock over his exhausted opponent?
“Well, Mike’s 58 and he’s going to get tired real quick.”
There are plenty of figures within the boxing world who have urged Tyson and Paul to abandon their fight.
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Neither man is listening to the noise from outside, however, with the fight on course to go ahead.
It will have two-minute rounds, rather than the usual three, which gives Tyson a slight advantage.
He drew his last bout with Roy Jones Jr back in 2020, though that fight was an exhibition.
Meanwhile, there’s been talk of Paul potentially boxing Alex Pereira after the 27-year-old called out the UFC star following his recent win over Perry.
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But UFC chief Dana White, speaking to TNT Sports, has now made it clear he can’t see that happening.
“I haven’t even talked to Perry in a long time and I didn’t even know Jake Paul was fighting. I was on vacation in Italy, I had no idea,” he said.
“There’s all these stories that were written, it’s ridiculous.
“I stopped paying attention to Jake Paul when he lost to [Tommy] Fury, you know what I mean.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will put their friendship aside when they fight later in the year
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“It’s like when he fought somebody that was his age and actually boxed, he lost and I’m not [hating] on the kid, I don’t even think about him anymore.
“It doesn’t even cross my mind. I have no beef with him. ‘They’re trying to get me assassinated’. Nobody’s trying to get you assassinated especially, listen, I respect Perry. Smaller, older, I mean it’s the same blueprint that they’re fighting older, smaller guys that, it’s just I literally don’t even think about him anymore. It’s all [rubbish].”
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