Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight against Jake Paul has been the talking point ever since it was announced. People from all over the combat sports world have expressed their thoughts on the same.
The fight will go down at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 20th. Ahead of the fight, many have claimed that the bout seems rather strange considering the fact that Mike Tyson is 57 years old.
Moreover, it is worth noting that Tyson has been out of action since his 2020 exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. On the flip side, Jake Paul has been rather active and is seemingly hitting his prime at the age of 27.
Speaking about the same, former UFC title contender Colby Covington has expressed his thoughts. During a recent appearance on a podcast, Covington spoke about how the commission approving this fight is ridiculous and cited money as the reason behind this fight. He said:
“For the money, for the revenue”
Catch Colby Covington’s comments in the video below (2:10):
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How much will Mike Tyson make from his return to boxing?
During his time, Mike Tyson was one of the highest-paid boxers. ‘Iron Mike’ is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers and has a professional record of 50-6.
Ahead of his return to the boxing ring against Jake Paul, a lot has been said about Tyson’s potential payout from the fight. While nothing has been confirmed as of yet, a former UFC champion recently gave fans an estimate.
While speaking about Mike Tyson’s payday from his upcoming fight against Jake Paul, Henry Cejudo recently revealed that he will end up making around $20 million for the fight. He said:
“He’s probably gonna wind up making about close to $20 million”
Catch Henry Cejudo’s comments in the video below (1:35):
That said, it will be interesting to see how much Mike Tyson made from the fight when the real numbers come out.
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