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Jake Paul compares himself to Muhammad Ali before shoving Mike Tyson at chaotic press conference
Jake Paul compared himself to Muhammad Ali and issued death threats to Mike Tyson during another farcical press conference that culminated in a clownish shoving match in New York.
‘We will see who’s dead, Mike,’ the YouTuber-turned-fighter told Tyson ahead of their rescheduled fight in Texas on November 15.
The clash, which will be shown on Netflix as the streaming service continues its move into live sports, was pushed back from July 20 after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare up.
Paul mocked the former world heavyweight champion over his enforced ‘menopause break’ but the 58-year-old insists he has been back in the gym for a few weeks and is ready to face an opponent three decades his junior.
The Baddest Man On The Planet – whose last professional fight was in 2005 - was born across the East River in Brooklyn and Tyson was given a hero’s welcome by the raucous crowd at Fanatics Fest NYC in Manhattan.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul shared a clownish shoving match at a press conference in New York
The pair came face-to-face at Fanatics Fest NYC ahead of their fight in Texas on November 15
His opponent, on the other hand, was booed and taunted with chants of ‘YouTuber, YouTuber’. That prompted Paul to turn on the fans and VIPs. ‘F*** you, New York,’ he shouted. ‘You’re just like Mike Tyson, you were good 20 years ago.’
Tyson remains an electrifying figure and his appearance drew a huge crowd in New York. When it came to promoting this fight, however he left the heavy lifting to Paul.
The 58-year-old ignored countless invitations to trash talk his opponent and offered largely mumbling, half-baked answers throughout.
He eventually warned Paul that the fight would be ‘long and punishing’, insisting: ‘I’m going to f*** you up… be in good shape, your health depends on it.’
The 58-year-old then began an unconvincing shoving match when the pair came face-to-face.
Tyson and Paul drew a huge crowd in New York ahead of their fight at AT&T Stadium in Texas
The YouTuber-turned-boxer compared himself to Muhammad Ali before pushing his older rival
A few minutes earlier Paul, who has won 10 of his 11 professional fights, had claimed that the doubters and opposition he has faced since entering boxing make him the modern-day Ali.
‘I’m the anti-hero, people will love me soon enough,’ Paul said. ‘When you’re at the top, people are clawing to pull you down. That’s the way game goes.
The 27-year-old added: ‘He’s vicious, he’s a killer - I know all these things… but I will prove all the haters wrong.’
The fight is being held at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on a card that also includes the much-anticipated rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor.