Jake Paul issues $5M challenge to Mike Tyson before fight

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One thing that Jake Paul won’t be accused of lacking is confidence.

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And now the YouTuber-turned-boxer is more willing than ever to put his money where his mouth is ahead of his big fight against boxing legend Mike Tyson next month.

Paul threw out a challenge to the fighter once known as the ‘Baddest man on the planet’ in a video posted to TikTok on Wednesday that could net Tyson a cool $5 million.

According to Paul, all that Tyson has to do is last four full rounds in the ring during their fully sanctioned boxing match.

“Mikey Mikey, if you can last more than four rounds with me, I’ll give you an extra $5 million,” said Paul, who has been wearing a fat suit in several videos posted on social media over the past several weeks.

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Of course, there’s a catch: If Tyson accepts and then fails to last those four rounds, he’ll have to get an embarrassing tattoo.

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“But if you don’t, then you have to get a tattoo that says, ‘I love Jake Paul,’” the influencer said.

As of Thursday morning, Tyson had not responded to the latest gauntlet thrown down by Paul.

Paul and Tyson will face off in the ring on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The fight will be broadcast live on Netflix.

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The bout originally was scheduled for July 20, but it was postponed after Tyson suffered a medical scare related to ulcers during a cross-country flight.

The 57-year-old became nauseous and dizzy on the flight and paramedics boarded the plane to treat Tyson after it had touched down in Los Angeles.

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However, Tyson has remained confident in his ability to take down his much younger foe.

“I don’t think (Paul) can hurt me,” he said during an interview with Esquire.

“This is all I started fighting for: To get all this f***ing status. I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life, I know that. I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.”

The $5-million challenge is just the latest bit of bravado to come from Paul.

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On Wednesday, he also posted to X a video of him training by repeatedly taking rapid-fire body shots from Amanda Serrano, who will challenge Katie Taylor for her undisputed super lightweight title at the Netflix event.

Paul is 10-1 with seven KOs in his career while Tyson, who hasn’t fought an officially sanctioned match since 2005, has a career mark of 50-6 with 44 KOs.

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