Mike Tyson sends chilling warning to Jake Paul ahead of comeback fight

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, preparing for his first professional fight since 2005, has warned YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul that his life will be on the line during their July 20 bout. The 57-year-old Tyson, speaking at New York City’s Apollo Theater during a press conference on Tuesday to promote a fight against an opponent who is 30 years his junior, said he wants to show the world he is still a great fighter.

Who else can do this? Who else can shut the sporting world down, no one else can do it. So you got the both of us. “We’re friends, but in that ring we’re not going to be friends.” Tyson also said he did not hesitate at the chance to fight Paul. “It was a no-brainer,” said Tyson. “He was the new up and coming guy on the scene and I like shaking the sports world to it’s core and I’m doing it now. It’s just something I want to do.

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