The most awaited fight of the year, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, is going on in full swing at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. The match marks the professional return of legendary boxer Tyson to the ring after almost 20 years.
Tyson has a formidable opponent to face as Paul has consistently proven himself as a force to be reckoned with in the ring. The YouTuber turned pro-boxer has taken down several world champions since his debut in the sport.
With the fight, both Tyson and Paul have not only put their career records at stake but also a massive amount of money. Particularly, Paul has bet his entire purse worth $40 million on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson match result.
Jake Paul has bet $40 million purse on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight
Jake Paul seems to be confident about winning the bout against Mike Tyson as he has put $40 million at stake. Before the fight began, Paul took bets from undercard fighters over the result of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson main event.
Neeraj Goyat, who faced off against Whindersson Nunes, bet his property worth $1 million on the match. He will offer his house to Paul if he wins the match. On the other hand, Katie Taylor, who went against Amanda Serrano in the co-main event, asked Paul:
“Do you want to bet your purse?”
To which, the box replied:
“Yeah, let's bet the purse. Deal.”
The two then shook hands and Paul stated that he would get the contracts ready before the fight. The YouTuber had earlier revealed that he would be making $40 million from the event, and now he has staked this massive amount on the result of the Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. He said during a pre-fight press conference:
“I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend, I don't give a f*** about anything else, he's the one who wanted it to be a pro fight and he's going to get his ass knocked out for real."
“You're going to see on his record; Jake Paul KOs Mike Tyson; I'm not here to do s*** except make a bag. Every time fighters sit across from me and it's 'YouTuber this and Disney kid that' and they end up on the canvas... this is going to be no different."
“I brought this deal to this old motherf***er, we signed the contract with Netflix and we brought him the deal. You're welcome, my son."
How much will Mike Tyson make from the fight?
The acclaimed boxer will reportedly earn $20 million from the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. He is heading into the ring with a career record of 50-6, 44 KOs. The boxer’s paycheck was revealed by his close friend and UFC star Henry Cejudo. In an interview with Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru and Henry, Cejudo said:
“I mean, you know what I respect, Uncle Mike… but it obviously takes two to tango. I feel like there is probably a really good payday for Mike. He’s probably going to wind up making close to about 20 mill and he’s about to turn 58 years old. Literally, Jake is 27 and Mike is 57.”
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Meanwhile, the results of the co-main and undercard events are out. Neeraj Goyat defeated Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision, while Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos resulted in a draw. The high-stake rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano ended with the former winning the bout.
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