Anthony Joshua has made his prediction for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, revealing that he will be praying for the 58-year-old icon.
Anthony Joshua Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Prediction
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will go to war on November 15th at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, as the fight will be the first boxing card shown live on Netflix.
A staggering 80,000 people are expected to be in attendance to watch the boxing legend and YouTube star go head-to-head.
Originally, the two were set to battle it out back in July but Tyson was unable to compete following a reported ulcer issue on a flight just a couple of months before.
November 15th will be Mike Tyson’s first professional boxing match since a defeat to Kevin McBride in 2005, but the boxing icon did compete in a exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
His last win in the boxing ring came in 2003, as Iron Mike beat Clifford Etienne, as the American heavyweight won via a first round knockout.
As for Jake Paul, he had his second professional fight on the undercard of Tyson’s fight against Roy Jones Jr, beating Nate Robinson via knockout.
Since then, ‘The Problem Child’ has remained extremely active, beating MMA stars like Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.
He has only suffered one defeat from his 11 professional fights, losing to Tommy Fury via split decision – but Paul has gone on to win his last four fights since.
This bout against Mike Tyson has brought a huge amount of criticism, with many taking issue over the 31-year age gap between both competitors.
Tyson is considered boxing royalty and given his health concerns that postponed the original date for this match – boxing purists are not convinced over the validity of this bout.
One boxing star has had his say over the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight, as Anthony Joshua predicted the match and revealed that he is praying for Iron Mike to stay healthy.
He said: “He’s [Mike Tyson] older now. I pray that he comes out healthy. I think Jake Paul because of youth—that’s the only thing.”
This prediction aligns with the odds on the majority of UK betting sites, as Jake Paul is the heavy favourite to beat Mike Tyson in Dallas.
