Despite the outrage from the fighting world, Jake Paul will fight Mike Tyson on November 15. Not only will he fight ‘Iron Mike’, who is thirty years his senior, ‘The Problem Child’ will do so in a pro boxing match complete with ring-side judges and the possibility of a knockout, unlike an exhibition. Most feel Tyson, who has a bevy of health issues (including mobility issues) and is 58, will not be able to keep up with Paul, who is in his athletic prime. But not everyone shares that opinion. Former UFC champion and Tyson’s friend, Francis Ngannou, for example, has warned Paul that he will get knocked out in the fight, the former Disney star has claimed in a tweet.

“Francis Ngannou told me to my face that Mike Tyson is going to knock me out…let’s see big man, let’s see. You got your own “Problems” ahead,” Jake Paul tweeted.

Paul, of course, has been on a red-hot streak recently, having defeated four opponents in the past twelve months alone. On the other hand, ‘Iron Mike’ last fought two decades ago (except for an exhibition in 2020), and has been known to use a wheelchair on occasion. On paper, Paul has every advantage coming into the fight.

Tyson, however, is one of the greatest ever to lace up the gloves, has legendary power, and has a size advantage over ‘The Problem Child.’ And Ngannou undoubtedly feels these will be enough for Tyson to knock out the former Disney star. In his tweet, however, Paul has hand-waved Ngannou’s warning before issuing a sort-of warning of his own to ‘The Predator’. In the same tweet, Paul also made a sly reference to the former champion’s next opponent, Renan ‘Problema’ Ferreira, whom ‘The Predator’ is set to face in October.

Francis Ngannou to face Renan Ferreira in MMA return

Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane in early 2022. A few months later, he left the UFC, the only reigning champion in its history to ever do so. And the Cameroonian hasn’t fought ever since, even though he has signed with the PFL for over a year, having been busy boxing reigning and former champions.

That is, however, about to change as the former UFC champ will fight the PFL heavyweight champion and the ever-dangerous Renan Ferreira on October 19 on top of a PPV card. The Brazilian is one of the few people who can match Ngannou in pure physicality and holds the same type of concussive one-punch-knockout power. But what makes ‘Problema’ a tricky opponent for Ngannou is the speed and athleticism, which has made him a veritable knockout artist just like his upcoming opponent.

Jake Paul certainly thinks the PFL champ will give Ngannou problems, which may well turn out to be true. What are your thoughts on Jake Paul’s response to Francis Ngannou’s warning about the Tyson fight? Let us know in the comments below.