Mike Tyson Calls Jake Paul 'Manufactured' Ahead of Netflix Boxing ...
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Eight months after the fight was first announced, the trash talk between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has hit the home stretch before they finally square off in the boxing ring.
On the latest episode of Countdown: Tyson vs. Paul, Iron Mike explained the fundamental difference between him and Paul is that his opponent's entire persona is "manufactured" whereas his comes naturally.
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It's not a very good insult by Tyson because Paul is still laughing all the way to the bank, despite building a boxing career on beating a lot of people who aren't traditional boxers.
Even though it hasn't been confirmed how much Netflix is paying either fighter for the worldwide broadcast rights for this bout, Paul has said he is going to make $40 million.
Considering Paul's highest-profile wins are against former UFC champions who were well past their prime when they stepped into the boxing ring, it's safe to say he manufactured the system to his will.
Paul is doing it again by getting Tyson back into the ring nearly 20 years after his last victory in a sanctioned bout. The former heavyweight champ hasn't won a fight since his first-round victory over Clifford Etienne on Feb. 22, 2003. Paul was six years old at the time.
It's not even clear what Tyson is going to look like physically for this fight. The bout had to be postponed from its originally-scheduled date of July 20 due to an ulcer issue for Tyson that flared up when he was on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
Tyson, who turned 58 on June 30, will be one of the oldest boxers in history to compete in a sanctioned fight when he locks horns with Paul. He turned pro as an 18-year-old in 1985, winning his first 37 fights and becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever when he defeated Trevor Berbick in 1986.
The Tyson-Paul bout will finally happen on Nov. 15 from AT&T Stadium.