Jake Paul has upped the ante ahead of his upcoming clash with Mike Tyson.
‘The Problem Child’ has made a habit out of making bets with his opponents before fight night.
Tyson and Paul will lock horns this autumn in Arlington, TexasGETTY
And in the lead-up to his Netflix showdown with Tyson on November 15, it is no different.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has offered ‘Iron Mike’ an extra $5million if he is able to survive four rounds with him.
If he isn’t able to, however, Paul has proposed that Tyson gets an ‘I love Jake Paul‘ tattoo as a forfeit.
In a video uploaded to the TikTok page for his betting site Betr, a shirtless Paul donned a fat suit and stacked wads of cash on his belly.
“Mikey, Mikey, if you can last more than four rounds with me, I’ll give you an extra $5 million,’’ he said.
“But, if you don’t, then you have to get a tattoo that says I love Jake Paul. Deal or no deal?’’
The contest is being sanctioned as a professional heavyweight bout under the auspices of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
However, the fight will take place with a modified rule set.
Both men will box over eight, two-minute rounds, rather than the traditional three minutes and will duke it out in 14oz gloves instead of the 10z ones pro boxers usually wear.
The length of the rounds was changed on Tyson’s request with the former undisputed heavyweight champion explaining at their launch press conference: “I wanted shorter rounds for more action.
TikTok – BetrPaul has bet Tyson $5million that he won’t last four rounds with him[/caption]
“If we have shorter rounds, we’ll fight more. More action.”
His advanced age may also have influenced his decision.
Tyson is 31 years Paul’s senior and recently celebrated his 58th birthday while his adversary is in his physical prime at 27.
Tyson hasn’t competed in a professional bout since retiring on his stool against Kevin McBride in 2005 and the only fights he has been involved with since then are two exhibitions with Corey Sanders in 2006 and Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
According to Jones Jr, he and Tyson agreed to no knockouts before their clash.
However, stoppages are very much at play between Tyson and Paul.
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