Mike Tyson may be having second thoughts about fighting Jake Paul.
The former heavyweight champion recently sat down for an interview with Fox Sports Radio and discussed his controversial boxing match with YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul.
In the interview, hosts Steve Covino and Rich Davis asked Tyson why he agreed to the fight, which Paul won by unanimous decision.
“The day after the fight, I woke up and I told my wife, ‘Why did I do that?’ I don’t know what the hell goes on,” Tyson said in the interview.
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Despite critics on social media, who speculated that the Nov. 15 boxing match was rigged, Tyson said otherwise.
“It was a real fight,” he explained, adding that Paul landed a series of painful blows.
“My body was really sore [afterwards],” Tyson said.
Asked if he stepped into the ring for a big payday, Tyson said that wasn’t the reason he agreed to the fight.
“That payday is not going to change my lifestyle at all,” he stated. “I’m very fortunate, thank God.”
Netflix previously said more than 72,000 fans attended the boxing match in person at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The streamer also noted that “a record 108 million viewers worldwide tuned in live to watch the epic showdown” — making it the most streamed sporting event in history.
Since fight night, Tyson has landed a deal with Netflix for a docuseries.
The authorized series will take an “unflinching look” at his life — from his legal troubles and personal struggles (substance abuse, finances, in-ring controversies), to his meteoric rise to the “Baddest Man on the Planet,” per Netflix. A release date for the three-part docuseries will be announced later.
Tyson’s interview with Fox Sports Radio is below. He talks about having second thoughts at the 6:15 mark.
