Mike Tyson says he won’t hold back when he steps into the ring this weekend with Jake Paul.
Tyson did a recent interview with Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth and said he’s been training hard ahead of the showdown.
“I’m going in there with bad intentions, my intention is to hurt this young man,” Tyson said.
The ex-boxing champ added viewers “won’t believe the spectacle that’s gonna happen.”
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Paul, 27, is a YouTuber, who became a boxer (10-1, 7 KOs), and is building up his list of wins.
Tyson, 58, (50-6, 44 KOs) is a former world heavyweight champion, known for his fierce punch.
Netflix partnered with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) for the streamer’s first foray into boxing.
Although some boxing purists have been critical of the match, saying it’s an unequal pairing.
Those critics include British boxing champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, who slammed the match on his “Froch on Fighting” podcast in March, after the fight was announced.
“Jake Paul is not even a pro boxer, so when I heard this news I was absolutely disgusted and I think it’s so bad for boxing,” Froch said. “Jake Paul is fighting an old man and so if he wins, he’s beaten an old man… if he loses, he’s lost to an old man.”
Regardless, Tyson and Paul will face off on Friday, Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The fight streams live at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
Netflix is also airing Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, a three-part documentary taking viewers behind the scenes with the fighters. Episodes 1 and 2 premiered on Nov. 7, Episode 3 debuts on Nov. 12.
On the night of the main event, Netflix will bring several other fights to audiences as well, including Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano; Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos; and Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes.
Watch the interview with Mike Tyson below:
