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Ben Davies

Jake Paul issues furious denial in response to Mike Tyson sparring claim

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Jake Paul has hit out at "f***ing idiot" Freddie Roach after the legendary trainer claimed Mike Tyson walked out after just 30 seconds of watching the YouTuber spar.

Paul has won his first five professional fights and will next take on the challenge of UFC legend Anderson Silva on October 29 in Phoenix. The YouTube star has also been linked with a fight against boxing legend Tyson, who is a big fan of the content creator's career and has regularly defended his presence in the sport.

Trainer Roach, who owns the famous Wildcard gym in Los Angeles, claimed he hosted a sparring session for Paul where Tyson was present but he was more interested in the artwork. "Tyson looked at him and left," Roach told FightHype. "He watched 30 seconds of him sparring and left. He said, 'Freddie, can we go downstairs and look at the pictures?' That's my gym and he knows that's where the good pictures are. He wasn't as interested as I was."

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