Best moments from Paul-Tyson presser: Intense faceoff, fighters pick 'Iron Mike'
Warning: Videos contain coarse language
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson had their final press conference Wednesday before Friday's highly anticipated fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will be streamed live on Netflix.
A hilarious moment took place when host Ariel Helwani polled other boxers on stage about who would win the main event, with the vast majority picking Tyson.
All fighters on the #PaulTyson card give their pick for the main event.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 14, 2024
Tyson with a decisive 9 to 3 win 👀 @Netflix pic.twitter.com/q2qLd22b3H
After Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) confronted all the fighters who picked Tyson, he seemed to shake hands on three different $1-million wagers as well as other bets involving $20, a ring, and one for the entire purse with Katie Taylor.
"I'm sending out contracts, too," Paul shouted before sitting back down.
Paul and Tyson didn't exchange any words during an intense faceoff.
NO WORDS EXCHANGED DURING THE FACEOFF 😤 #PAULTYSON
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) November 14, 2024
(via @MostVpromotions) pic.twitter.com/IurLrUok7l
Paul, 27, wore a blinged-out ear cover, as Tyson is famous for biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear during a 1997 fight.
Jake Paul is wearing a "diamond spiked ear cover" at the press conference to protect him from Mike Tyson's bites: "I'm not getting my s*** bit off."
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 14, 2024
[🎥 @MostVPromotions] pic.twitter.com/llt2zu08jc
The 58-year-old Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) is determined to win the sanctioned fight.
‼️ Mike Tyson shouts an angry answer to a question about potentially losing to Jake Paul at their final press conference ahead of Friday night: "I'm not gonna lose, did you hear what I said?"
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 14, 2024
[🎥 @MostVPromotions] pic.twitter.com/vIC2PbVaRE
Lastly, Paul ripped a reporter for questioning the legitimacy of the bout.
Jake Paul calls a reporter a "dumbass" after being asked: "When can we expect you to start fighting legitimate contending fighters in your weight class?"
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 14, 2024
[🎥 @MostVPromotions] pic.twitter.com/CwTaRmknX4
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