Mike Tyson’s family are the only people capable of stopping his fight with Jake Paul from happening, it has been claimed.
The boxing legend will be participating in his first bout in four years when he goes up against his 27-year-old at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on November 15.
Many figures are unhappy that the clash is going ahead due to the huge 31-year age gap between the two men.
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz, speaking to Kevin Iole, believes Tyson is ‘feeling amazing’ and that training camp is ‘going good’ as the 58-year-old looks to wind back the years.
Mike Tyson’s family are the only people capable of stopping his fight with Jake Paul from happening, it has been claimed
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And he’s also expressed a belief that nobody, barring Tyson’s own family, are capable of stopping the showdown from taking place.
“Listen, as far as I know, his training camp is going good,” he said.
“He’s feeling amazing. I would like Mike Tyson to put a hole in his head.
“But, in a way, who are we to tell Mike Tyson not fight? I think Mike Tyson, win, or lose, or draw, [he is] one of the most recognisable figures in the sports history.
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“Anywhere, in Africa, in Asia, America, everywhere.
“I think nobody has the place, but his family, to tell him to fight or not to fight. This is my opinion.”
Paul’s name appears first on the card for his upcoming clash with Tyson.
That’s despite the latter being the bigger attraction given everything he achieved during his glittering career.
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And Abdelaziz thinks Paul is merely using Tyson to ‘try and stay relevant’, with the MMA chief continuing to fire some brutal shots.
“Listen, if I’m fighting Mike Tyson, I want Mike Tyson’s name to be first,” he continued.
“Nobody knows who Jake Paul is. Jake Paul went to a PFL event and got booed out of the building, nobody gives a s**t about Jake Paul. He can’t sell 100,000 pay-per-views.
“The only reason, he’s using Mike Tyson to be relevant, he [Paul] is irrelevant.”
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Tyson, as it stands, has no plans to walk away from the fight.
Though he was forced to postpone his return to boxing earlier this year due to an ulcer flare up, he’s eager to put on a seismic show.
Speaking last month, Tyson hinted that members of his family weren’t happy with his decision to return to the ring.
But he also insisted the fire was burning as he looks to teach Paul a lesson.
Mike Tyson will be aiming to roll back the years when he faces Jake Paul next month
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“I’m just looking forward to this. This is something that I would say ignites me,” he told Fox.
“It just gives me a life for myself. It’s life within myself. It’s just me doing what I wanna do.
“Forget everybody else. Forget if they wish I’d lose, win, or… it’s about me doing what I wanna do.
“Forget what my wife and kids are, like, thinking about just this one moment, just stick with me and don’t feel sorry for me. Don’t worry about me. That’s all.”