The legendary boxing trainer suggested that given Paul and Tyson’s massive fan bases and the tremendous revenue their fight would generate, the fight could potentially be rigged. Speaking to co-host Ken Rideout on The Fight with Teddy Atlas podcast, Atlas stated:
Atlas did, however, clarify that he’s unaware of any suggestion or evidence that the fight would indeed be fixed. Noting that he’s simply addressing the possibility of it being rigged, he continued:
Atlas indicated that we’re in a different place socially today, adding that fans now crave a quick fix of entertainment, which is what Paul vs. Tyson would be.
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Mike Tyson’s representative has shot down rumors of a fight against Jake Paul
Mike Tyson hasn’t competed in a professional boxing bout since June 2005. The 55-year-old last entered the ring for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.
Meanwhile, 25-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has consistently maintained that he’s focused on his professional boxing career, rather than exhibition matchups. The Cleveland native is currently 5-0 in the sport.
Furthermore, as reported by Forbes, Tyson’s representative Jo Mignano recently addressed the rumors of him fighting ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul and his older brother Logan Paul. Mignano noted that these claims were “totally false.”
He added that Tyson “thinks the Paul brothers are great" but isn’t willing to fight them.
Additionally, taking to Twitter, Tyson himself indicated that Jake Paul “never mentioned” a possible boxing match between them during a recent meeting.
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