That’s what all the fans said after Jake Paul revealed his purse for his fight with Mike Tyson.
YouTube The sensation faced the beloved boxing icon in a controversial crossover clash Texas in November.
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Tyson and Paul (58 and 27 respectively) will stand to earn significant cash as their fight in Dallas will be streamed live on Netflix.
And Paul has claimed he is set to receive a huge amount of money £31 million ($40m) for Dance With the Ex plain and obvious Heavyweight Champion.
When Paul was asked if facing ‘Iron Mike’ would “legitimise” his boxing career, he said: “I’m not here to beat the crap out of him; I’m here to make $40 million and beat a legend.
“I don’t care about anything else, he’s the one who wanted this to be a professional fight and he’s going to lose for real.
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“You look at their record; Jake Paul knocked out Mike Tyson; I’m not here to do anything but make a bag.”
“Every time fighters sit in front of me and say ‘YouTuber this and that Disney ‘Kids do this’ and they end up on the canvas… it’s not going to be any different.
“I brought this deal to this old bastard, we signed the contract with Netflix and we brought the deal to him.
“Welcome, my son.”
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Fight fans were stunned by the amount Paul claimed he would receive for the fight, although many were skeptical.
One said: “We live in a scammers paradise era.”
Another said: “This is so weird.”
And another said: “I don’t believe Jake!”
One commented: “Let’s look at the receipts!”
Another said: “Disgusting.”
Tyson has not set foot inside the ring since his Covid clash with fellow great boxer Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, which ended in a draw.
Many believe that this American citizen, almost at pensionable age, is putting on his gloves again, because he needs the money.
return to glory
But Tyson says it’s the feeling of having his hand raised, not the big money, that has drawn him back to the ring.
He admitted: “I’m crazy about fame. I like people to think about me all day long.
“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. That’s who I am.
“That’s all I started fighting for – to get all this bullshit status.
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“This is what I’ll be chasing for the rest of my life. I know that.”
“I’ll never get what I want, because I’m one of those pain-hungry people. I never get satiated.”
