- The fight will be in front of around 70,000 fans and is being aired on Netflix
- KSI had boldly claimed it will be a one sided bout, describing it as ‘disgusting’
KSI has slammed the upcoming ‘disgusting’ showdown between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
Tyson, undisputed world heavyweight champion between 1987 and 1990, is due to make a long-awaited return to the professional boxing fray in his fight against the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.
The bout was pushed back from its original date in July but a stomach ulcer flare-up while on a plane meant 58-year-old Tyson was advised to delay the contest.
Tyson’s health scare, paired with the 31-year age gap between the fighters, has been a cause for concern for boxing fans and experts alike.
And KSI, who beat Jake’s older brother Paul in a fight in 2019, has given a bold prediction, claiming ‘it will not be close’.
‘Jake Paul will knock out Mike Tyson. This will not be close at all. Boxing is a young man’s game and Mike is 58 years old,’ KSI posted on X.
KSI has slammed the upcoming ‘disgusting’ showdown between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
Tyson (left) and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (right) will fight in Arlington, Texas, on Friday
‘They’re sending a lamb to the slaughter and it’s disgusting.’
Tyson has not fought professionally since his loss to Kevin McBride back in 2005, with his last win coming two years prior.
Meanwhile, Paul only made his debut in 2020, the same year that Tyson fought Roy Jones Jnr in an exhibition match and 18 years after the legend’s last title fight.
Tensions between Fury and Paul flared during Thursday’s weigh-in when the former slapped the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
Paul seemed relatively unfazed by the strike as Tyson was restrained and gave little comment before leaving the stage. That gave Paul an opportunity on the microphone to send his final message.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on stage, Paul said: ‘Mike Tyson, that was a cute slap buddy but tomorrow you’re getting knocked the f*** out.
Tyson landed a slap on Jake Paul at the face-off after their weigh-in on Thursday night
‘I’m f***ing him up, I’m f***ing him up! He hits like a b***h. It’s personal now, it’s personal now!
In a chilling end, he uttered a three-word message of: ‘He must die!’
