MIKE TYSON sent a chilling warning to Jake Paul – vowing to end the boxing career he started.
YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Paul faces heavyweight great Tyson on November 15 in a clash scrutinised over the massive age gap.
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Paul has ten wins and only one loss in the ring so far while Tyson officially retired in 2005 following two dismal defeats.
But he did return in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr which ended in a draw after eight laboured rounds.
On the undercard that night Paul viciously knocked out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson to announce himself to the boxing audience.
So while Tyson gave the American celebrity one of his earliest starts in the sport – he vowed to also give him his last.
He told Jimmy Kimmel: “I started Jake Paul off. My fight with Roy Jones Jr, I allowed him to fight on the card.
“So I’ve decided that I started him, and now I’m going to finish him.I liked [Jones Jr] a lot, I like [Paul], but in this particular fight he has to go.”
Paul, 27, suffered defeat for the first and so far only time against Tommy Fury, 25, in 2023.
He has since bounced back with four wins since and puts his record on the line against the legendary Tyson.
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But the 58-year-old icon had to initially pull out of the July 20 date after suffering an ulcer flare up in his stomach.
He has been deemed medically fit to fight but will undergo additional brain and heart tests before the bout due to his age.
Tyson is now back training and has struck fear into Paul’s mother Pam – who will watch the fight through her fingers.
Paul said: “My mum is very scared actually. She keeps on asking me if I’m ready, asking my team if I’m if I’m ready and she’s not liking this one.
“Mike just looks scary and big… his Instagram videos look crazy. So she’s like watching all of that and just not liking it.”
Jake Paul with his mum Pam