Jake Paul obtained within the face of Katie Taylor and Bruce Carrington throughout the press convention right now to dare them to wager on Mike Tyson to beat him this Friday.
Paul was abusing the much less prosperous undercard fighters, daring them to wager him after which taunting them. Got here off as mean-spirited in his interactions with these fighters.
Jake was taking part in the villain position to stir curiosity in his struggle towards the 58-year-old Tyson, and he challenged the undercard fighters on stage to wager towards him successful.
Paul Bullying Undercard Fighters
First, he requested WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios if he wished to wager on Tyson, and he declined. Jake mentioned, ‘B*** made,” and walked alongside the road of fighters on stage till he obtained to Carrington.
Jake Paul: “How a lot do you wish to wager?”
Bruce Carrington: “How a lot do you wish to lose?”
Jake: “The time I spend taking a s*** is how a lot you make in your complete life. Shut the f*** up. How a lot do you wish to lose?
Carrington: “No matter.”
Jake: “We obtained a million right here. A million right here. You guys wish to do that. Put your cash the place your mouth is. I forgot Katie Taylor over right here. How a lot do you wish to wager? I’m not dropping.”
Katie Taylor: “Do you wish to wager your purse?”
Jake: “Let’s wager the purse. I’m sending out contracts, too.”
That was a low blow by Jake as a result of he’s filthy wealthy, and he didn’t want to speak to Carrington like that. The 27-year-old Carrington has not made some huge cash in his profession and continues to be attempting to climb up the rankings at 126 to earn a title shot.
It’s unclear if Jake was critical about eager to make some additional money on prime of the $40 million that he’s reportedly getting for his eight-rounder towards the aged Tyson.
Hearn Labels Jake As “Very Common”
“He’s very common as a fighter and an expert,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Valuetainment about Jake Paul. “As an expert fighter, somebody that has devoted their lives to the game. Most individuals from the age of seven or eight. He began boxing at 24. You’re common in that discipline.
“I’m a boxing purist. I don’t wish to see a 58-year-old Tyson preventing. It’s harmful. I don’t wish to see Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson at 58. Mike Tyson retired from boxing 25 years in the past, and when he did, he was fully spent. That was 25 years in the past.
“Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight champion. The velocity, the ability. I’d like to see it. It’s on Netflix. I’d say $10 million,” mentioned Hearn when requested how a lot Tyson will make for this struggle.
