JAKE PAUL has been accused of stealing “money” from boxing fans ahead of his crossover clash with Mike Tyson.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer will face the former undisputed heavyweight champion in a controversial contest in Texas on July 20.
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The last chapter of the old Disney The star’s boxing career has sparked outrage as he will be 31 YEARS Tyson’s junior comes to fight night.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is far from a fan of Paul’s younger brother, but admits he can’t get over his struggle of taking on older fighters for big money.
The former five-weight world champion said Treasury Unrest: “What he’s doing is really cool.
“If he can continue to steal money and they suit him the way they suit him, I can’t knock his hustle.
“If they can match him the way they have been, more power for him.”
There were fears the fight would be called off after Tyson suffered a health scare during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last Sunday.
Tyson’s ulcer outbreak has led to a number of renowned fighters – including Ryan Garcia – stepping forward to replace him.
And three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has sensationally claimed that he has already been hired to replace Tyson should he pull out of the fight.
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He wrote on X: “I think it was wise of Jake Paul to include me in the contract as Tyson’s backup, wasn’t it???
“If Jake Paul realizes he can fight me in a month, HE might be the one having a heart attack.”
Sonnen, 47, will make his professional boxing debut in a trilogy fight with a former foe Anderson Silva on June 15th.
And Paul was quick to dismiss suggestions that he is Tyson’s backup.
Responding to Sonnen’s post, he wrote: “You love making shit up before you know the facts about clicks/likes.
“Nothing changed.”
Tyson himself has played down suggestions he will pull out his Dallas fight with ‘The Problem Child’.
He took to social media to say: “Now I feel 100%, although I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.”
Comparison of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s lifestyles
ONE is a notorious YouTuber turned boxer who has taken the sport by storm.
The other terrified everyone in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming famous for biting off an opponent’s ear.
Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after wasting a £300 million fortune on a cannabis empire and is a huge supporter of the drug.
And as Paul continued to rise through the ranks, he spent money on a fleet of incredible cars.
Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15 million debt made him part with his beloved car collection.
Paul now lives in a luxurious £13million mansion in Puerto Rico after escaping his busy life in Los Angeles.
But these days, Tyson rests at his Las Vegas property he paid £2.5 million for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009.
Paul is not married yet, but he is in love with his speed skater girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam.
She’ll be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champion Tyson on July 20.
Read more: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compare, from The Problem Child’s £13m mansion to Iron Mike’s massive cannabis empire.
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