Jake Paul and Mike Tyson trade insults as they hype planned summer fight in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul and Mike Tyson traded insults and expletives as they previewed their fight just a few football fields from the site of the planned summer bout, the 80,000-seat home of the Dallas Cowboys.
As for substance, there wasn’t much Thursday night.
Paul downplayed the suggestion that the 27-year-old social media star-turned-boxer still hasn’t had a legitimate opponent, while Tyson simply refused to answer a question about his age. The former heavyweight champion will be 58 on July 20, when the fight is set for AT&T Stadium.
“I don’t see too many people critical about it. Look at this,” Tyson said, pointing to the raucous crowd at an entertainment venue near the site of the fight.
When a reporter suggested there were critics, Tyson said, “Who? Name me somebody. You? Who?”
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is sanctioning the fight as a professional bout, but it will be eight two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 rounds lasting three minutes each. The gloves will be heavier (14 ounces instead of 10), which is supposed to reduce the power of punches.
Related articles
Childhood friend asks for help to solve mystery death of 'caring and loving' mother
The family and friends of a 'caring and loving' mother-of-two whose body was discovered on a Welsh b2024-05-18Mae Whitman reunites with Parenthood co
Mae Whitman reunited with her TV family from NBC's Parenthood to reveal that she's expecting her fir2024-05-18Paige Bueckers and UConn to host JuJu Watkins and USC in December
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Southern California and UConn gave women’s basketball fans an early holiday gif2024-05-18China's consumer prices show mild upticks amid continued demand recovery
BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer inflation saw a mild increase in April, driven by highe2024-05-18Wembanyama headlines France's preliminary roster for Paris Olympics basketball tournament
PARIS (AP) — With Victor Wembanyama as the focal point, France head coach Vincent Collet announced a2024-05-18Jimmy Dunne resigns from PGA Tour board
Jimmy Dunne, one of the architects behind the PGA Tour’s stunning reversal to strike a deal with the2024-05-18
atest comment