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The hype for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight is reaching a fever pitch, with both sides throwing verbal punches at each other. However, amid all this chaos, an old clip of Jake Paul has surfaced online, leaving everyone shell-shocked. The Cleveland native is set to face the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

However, as both parties sweat it out in their gyms for the fight, Paul has started a campaign of mockery against Tyson. In response, the former heavyweight champion has continued warning the younger Paul brother about entering the ring with him. Meanwhile, in a recent pinch, Drama Alert has shared an old clip of Jake Paul pulling an entire Fire Truck on social media today! 

Move to intimidate Ben Askren wouldn’t work on Tyson

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Turning to X (formerly Twitter), Drama Alert shared the clip with the caption, “Jake Paul is practicing crawling out of the ring against Mike Tyson.” However, the clip is from March 2021, when Paul was preparing for a fight against MMA fighter Ben Askren. Regardless, in the clip, Paul can be seen pulling the fire truck with the help of some harnesses.

Paul went on to win the fight against Askren via first-round technical knockout. However, it had its own share of controversy. People accused Paul of fighting old and withering opponents, which is exactly what Paul was doing in his fight against Tyson. 

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But Tyson is a different animal, having decades of experience fighting much more dangerous opponents. Plus, Tyson’s training montage warning Paul has given people some amount of confidence in Tyson’s abilities. However, a UFC legend has accused Tyson of faking those clips.

Chael Sonnen has some advice for Mike Tyson

Since the fight was announced, Mike Tyson has been sharing updates about his training sessions while issuing warnings to Paul. However, Chael Sonnen thinks all of this is just Mike’s way of hyping up the upcoming fight. Turning to X on Thursday, the UFC legend expressed his thoughts about the training clips. 

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He wrote, “In the future if you’re ever going to spend five seconds hitting mitts, as a way of making the audience believe you’re doing a training session, make sure you splash water on your face and T-shirt first.” What’s more concerning is that these clips are stitched together with several smaller clips of Tyson’s training. So, what happens between these short bursts of energy is unknown.

Now, about the fight itself, certain sources revealed that the matchup could be a professional bout with no headgear. However, no official confirmation has come forth regarding the number of rounds, and how long each round would be for.

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With the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight right around the corner, Paul’s old clip has gained quite a bit of traction among fans. However, whether Paul will be able to pull off another win against the 57-year-old Tyson is yet to be seen. Do you think Paul can beat the very best from the boxing past? 

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