Mike Tyson has explained his motivation behind fighting Jake Paul and the reason might surprise you.
It turns out that it isn’t just the massive payday that has got the professional boxer keen to get in the ring with the YouTuber.
In fact, Tyson has revealed that any money he does get from the fight won’t ‘change his life financially’.
The boxing match between the two has been highly anticipated after it was postponed in July when Tyson faced health issues.
Now, it’s set to go ahead on Friday (November 15) at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The fight will be available to stream live on Netflix.
Now, Tyson has shared the motivation behind his decision to take part in the match.
Speaking to LADbible Group, he said: “This fight is not going to change my life financially. If I did it for free, it’s not going to change my life financially. My wife is constantly telling me, you do not need to do this fight.”
Since money isn’t his motivation, why exactly is Tyson doing the fight?
Well, he explained: “This is what I want to do, this is me. I’m seeking my glory.”
Mike Tyson has shared his reason for fighting Jake Paul (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Also talking to LADbible Group, Paul spoke about Tyson, saying: “I believe I have a mental edge here and I think he is underestimating me, truly.
“I know he’s training hard but the way he was talking about me – ‘he doesn’t have power, he couldn’t knock out Tommy Fury and Nate Diaz’.
Those are true things but I was a much different fighter then. With every year that goes by, I progress exponentially. Especially with the new team that I brought on after those fights.
“I think with the mind games, he isn’t prepared for the new version of who I am as a fighter.”
Meanwhile, when asked if he was confident he could still hurt Paul, Tyson simply replied: “It is going to be great.”
While it’s not clear exactly how much money the fighters are set to make, Paul did hint that there is some serious cash involved.
Speaking at a news conference in August, the YouTuber said: “I’m here to make $40 million and knock out a legend.”
He has also said that he believes the fight will be his ‘biggest payday’ out of all the fights he has taken part in so far.
He added: “It is definitely a healthy payday.”
The picture shows 6’2” Paul seemingly towering above 6’3” Trump and viewers of the image can’t work out why the businessman appears to be shorter.
Taking to Reddit to share their thoughts, one user had their own theories on how this could have happened, posting: “Paul is obviously wearing lifts. Or maybe standing on a box. Or he lied about his height and is actually 6’8″. These are the only possible answers.”
Another had a more blunt approach to the photo, adding: “Trump is a fraud and liar. Photo shows that he’s not 6’3”. It all adds up to me.”
A third agreed, saying: “Convicted felons lie.”
Meanwhile a fourth had a more sympathetic opinion about the bizarre image, posting: “So it’s entirely possible that Trump was 6’3” at one point. BUT age does make you shrink.”
The photo has people confused as to why 6’3″ Trump appears to be shorter than 6’2″ Logan Paul (Instagram/@loganpaul)
The 77-year-old became the first president to hold a criminal conviction after being found guilty of falsifying business records.
He faces three more criminal cases that have yet been tried but is back on the campaign trail as he runs for re-election this fall.
Amongst his controversies, Trump has promised to target the growing electric car industry, proposing a rollback of regulations on car emissions and plans to reverse current president Joe Biden’s climate policies.
Whether or not Trump will make his way back into the oval office is a decision that will be made by the US public this November, but the mystery around his height might never be answered.
