Jake Paul has offered to pay $5 million to Mike Tyson if the veteran boxer can make it through the fourth round of their bout.
The YouTuber is scheduled to face the former world heavyweight champion in the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15. Paul has declared he will hand Tyson the cash if he can go past the midway point of their eight-round match without being knocked out. If he fails, Iron Mike will have to get a tattoo that reads, “I love Jake Paul.”
“Mikey, Mikey, if you can last more than four rounds with me, I’ll give you an extra $5 million. But, if you don’t, then you have to get a tattoo that says I love Jake Paul. Deal or no deal?’” Paul announced in a video posted on TikTok.
Tyson has yet to respond to the offer.
The match — which will be livestreamed on Netflix — had been due to take place back in July but it was postponed until November after Tyson was unable to train due to illness.
Tyson — who became the youngest-ever world heavyweight champion when he beat Trevor Berbick when Tyson was 20 years old in 1986 — has not boxed professionally since his retirement in 2005.
The clash between the sportsman and the social media star was recently criticized by promoter Eddie Hearn, who warned the veteran boxer should not be returning to the ring.
“The reality is that 20 years ago when Mike Tyson retired from the sport he was shot, completely finished. It was actually sad to watch then, 20 years ago …” Hearn told BBC Sport.
“I’m in awe of him — he’s one of my favorite ever fighters, one of the greatest of all time — but he’s a 58-year-old man. You only need to speak to him and look at him to know this guy should not be in a ring again,” he observed.
