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Even before the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou event started, the world was jolted by the surprising news of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. However, when a recent promotional video of the duo was shared on social media, Mike Tyson received a plethora of requests, including one that urged him to bring back the old animal in him. 

Yesterday, the world was minding its own business when, out of nowhere, both Tyson and Paul shared the news on their social media handles. It started a storm of shocking responses, but Tyson’s latest clip today had taken those reactions to a whole new level. Here’s what happened in the video!

Jake Paul signs the deal one more time

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Turning to Instagram, Tyson shared the clip in question, claiming, “He signed the contract. Now the Problem Child has a real problem.” Meanwhile, in the clip, Tyson can be seen asking Paul to “Sign the contract, big boy. Sign the contract,” a subtle nod to the popular line he said back in the day while calling out one of his opponents. 

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In response to Tyson’s taunt, Paul seemingly ducked down to sign the contract on Tyson’s shirt while stating, “No problem. Saturday, July 20th. See you there, buddy.” Unlike Tyson’s old face-offs, this one was way too chill, which prompted the fans to express their excitement in the comments of the post. 

Fan speculates after Mike Tyson Paul may fight Muhammad Ali

The prospect of Mike Tyson entering the ring one more time never fails to excite his fans, so this one was no different. One user implied both Tyson and Paul are fighting because of money, and it’s not good for them. It’s worth mentioning that most fights today happen because money is involved. The user wrote, “Money is a terrible drug sometimes.”

 

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Another user speculated that based on Jake Paul’s track record, he may potentially consider facing Muhammad Ali after his bout with Mike Tyson. “Rumour has it, Jake Paul is fighting Muhammad Ali’s corpse after this fight,” the user commented.

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Meanwhile, one user seemed excited about the upcoming fight, claiming Jake Paul just signed his death certificate. “The sign to the death,” the user remarked. 

While everybody expressed their thoughts about the fight, this use had a peculiar request for Tyson. The user asked Tyson to “Eat his ears, please.”

One user had Paul’s next fight planned. Instead of Muhammad Ali, as the other user suggested, this user paired Paul with Rocky Balboa. The user wrote, “Next fight Jake Paul vs Rocky Balboa.”

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With the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson matchup still pending, fans are eagerly expressing their desire for the fight to take place sooner rather than later. Despite that, people will have to wait until July to see Mike in action again. What do you think about the fight? 

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