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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) stands in the ring prior to an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not pictured) at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) stands in the ring prior to an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not pictured) at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Over the past couple of weeks, the news of Mike Tyson and Logan Paul colliding in an exhibition surfaced all over the internet. However, this fight is not yet official. Despite that, fight fans, especially casual fans, have already begun drawing comparisons between the two.
No one in their wildest of dreams would have thought of seeing the young Logan Paul battle out the ex-heavyweight king, Tyson. But since this is the era of boxing exhibitions, this contest might come to life soon.
Recently, ‘The Maverick’ interacted with Michelle Joy Phelps from Behind the Gloves. Here, he addressed the rumors regarding this fight and gave an honest reaction to the same.
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Paul said, “It’s so hard. Can I be honest with you? It’s like I’d love to fight Mike Tyson because it’s a legacy thing and I think I beat him, I really do and a lot of people laugh like I f**king beat him. He’s just too old.”
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“But at the same time, if I beat Mike Tyson, you know, living legend. The narrative is you beat up an old man. And I have to beat up one of my heroes. That kind of sucks.”
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Paul didn’t seem apprehensive about a potential bout vs Tyson. But at the same time, he even shed some light on why he wouldn’t enjoy beating ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. As of now, a fight between these two is only rumored. Hence, fans are keen to see what happens next.
Mike Tyson reveals his comeback timeline. Will he fight Logan Paul?
Tyson recently attended the Canelo vs Plant event, wherein he was in an interview with Showtime. Here, he was asked about his return to the ring.
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"What we do for a living is what everyone tries to avoid their whole life."@MikeTyson talks about the toughness of boxers.#CaneloPlant pic.twitter.com/auhnfOwBZ4
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) November 7, 2021
Without giving a second thought, ‘Iron’ Mike revealed he’d come back by February 2022.
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‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ didn’t open up about the opponent. However, it only gave rise to the Logan Paul murmurs once more. Given Paul’s comments, do you think that fight will happen?
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