Two days before facing each other in the ring, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson trashtalked each other at a press conference. The former YouTuber even showed up with a “diamond-studded earmuff” to mock his opponent, in reference to Tyson's fight against Holyfield in 1997.
Jake Paul against Mike Tyson: a fight that breaks the codes. Broadcast on Netflix, Tyson who comes out of retirement at 58 and now Jake Paul trolls the legend at a press conference… This Wednesday evening, the two boxers met to answer questions from journalists in Dallas, two days before their professional fight scheduled for eight two-minute rounds.
Known for his extravagance, the former YouTuber didn't hold back, showing up with a watch valued at 7 million euros… and a luxury ear protector estimated at 100,000 dollars (around 95,000 euros) according to TMZ. “I don't plan on getting my ear bitten off Friday night, so I got myself some diamond-studded earmuffs,” he said, while pointing to the jewelry on his ear RIGHT. A few months earlier, the young American (27 years old) had already trashtalked his elder brother. “He won’t be able to bite my ear if I knock out his teeth,” he said in an interview with Fox News.
Many mockeries aimed directly at his opponent on Friday night, Mike Tyson, who had bitten and even torn off a piece of the ear (right) of Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997, for their revenge. A moment that has become infamous.
“I’ll knock him out.”
In Dallas, Jake Paul then continued to put on his show, also attacking other fighters and journalists, before adding a new layer for Mike Tyson: “He says he's going to kill me, that's what What are you going to do Mike? Because I'm ready and I want the hardest match possible on Friday night and I don't want to have excuses from everyone at home when I knock you out.” he announced. For his part, the fifty-year-old (58 years old) remained calm from start to finish, simply announcing that he “was not going to lose”. Final answer on the night of Friday to Saturday, where the youngest heavyweight champion in history has the opportunity to rebuild his financial health.
