"REFUSED TO FIGHT" Jake Paul REACTS To Mike Tyson MEDICAL EMERGENCY Before FIGHT

"REFUSED TO FIGHT" Jake Paul REACTS To Mike Tyson MEDICAL EMERGENCY Before FIGHT
Former two-weight world champion Evander Holyfield has sent a stern warning to Mike Tyson ahead of his upcoming clash with Jake Paul on July the 20th. 'Iron Mike' will be 58 years old by the time he steps into the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and his former foe Holyfield found out the hard way that returning to the sport at that age is no easy task.
'The Real Deal', who holds two victories over Tyson in world title fights, made an ill-advised comeback in 2021 when he took on UFC legend Vitor Belfort in a boxing match. Despite Holyfield holding the far superior resume on paper, 'The Phenom' toyed with the veteran heavyweight before landing some stiff punches on the Atlanta native. It was clear from shortly after the opening bell that Holyfield belonged nowhere near a boxing ring on that night. The skills that had once made him a decorated champion were a distant memory as Belfort picked off his opponent at will. Mercifully, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight after less than two minutes.
Asked what lessons he could offer Tyson from his own experience of boxing at 58, Holyfield told Fight Hub that the speed of the younger fighter would be something the heavyweight icon would need to watch out for.
"I don’t know how much confidence Jake Paul has, but he will be a lot quicker. If he stays close to Mike, then his chance of winning is going to be great. But if he tries to stay back from Mike, then he is going to get caught."
After warning Tyson to avoid staying too close to 'The Problem Child', Holyfield then went on to offer some words of hope for the New York-born slugger.
"Mike is like a snake. He will pop out on you, but if you charge him, you can smother him because he pushes off his legs because he is too close. If you give him room, you are going to be messed up."
Concerns Over Mike Tyson's Health When he Fights Jake PaulEven though there will be a 31-year age gap between the two boxers when they step into the squared circle, the clash has still been sanctioned as a full professional bout, with knockouts allowed. This aspect of the fight is of grave concern to medical experts, who claim that Tyson is putting himself at great risk by fighting again.
World Boxing News spoke to Brain Injury Association Headway‘s Chief Executive Peter McCabe after Holyfield's defeat to Belfort back in 2021. McCabe shared the following warning, which remains applicable to Tyson when he squares off with Paul.
"Boxing at any age is a hazardous sport. Boxing actively encourages participants to strike opponents’ heads. To incapacitate them by knocking them senseless. As we get older, our bodies take longer to heal. Our reactions get slower. Therefore, as a general rule, the older fighters are, the less able they will be to avoid or defend against punches."
McCabe continued: "Furthermore, any impact they suffer could be exacerbated by the cumulative damage acquired from years of being hit in the ring in their younger days. Put simply, the more blows to the head you receive, the more likely you are to suffer a long-term injury."
Mike Tyson, Jake Paul exchange insults as second joint press conference turns darker. If there’s a script for the promotion of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight, it flipped on Thursday.
The boxers finally took the gloves off -metaphorically, that is - as they exchanged insults rather than smiles.
Three days after a playful faceoff between the fighters fueled speculation the fight is rigged, the tone was noticeably darker and more contentious when Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, appeared at a press conference in Arlington, Texas.
Unlike New York, the site of the kickoff press conference Monday, the crowd helped set the tone when it greeted Paul with boos and broke into profane chants of “(Expletive), Jake Paul!’’ Paul chanted along and Tyson joined in, too, during an event to hype the heavyweight bout, which is scheduled to be held July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The fighters, prompted by emcee Brian Custer, addressed speculation their heavyweight boxing match is rigged.
“Well, clearly they don’t have a high IQ in here, but that’s,’’ Paul said.
NEW YORK - For the first time since arguably the most curious pairing in recent boxing history was announced, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul met face to face.
Inside the iconic Apollo Theater, where singular artists like Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, James Brown and Lauryn Hill once performed, Tyson and Paul held a press conference - alongside undercard fighters Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano - to hype their July 20 boxing match that will stream on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers.

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