WWE legend Hulk Hogan expressed genuine fears that Jake Paul could kill Mike Tyson in a fight with him.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer will face the veteran boxer on November 15 in Texas, in a controversial bout that has drawn scrutiny over the age difference between the two.
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Paul has begun training for the fight and pro wrestling legend Hogan – whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea – got an up-close look at his preparations.
And the 13-time WWE Champion – speaking alongside Paul’s brother Logan – expressed deep concern for his close friend Tyson.
“Brother, your brother is very strong. He’s very strong,” Hogan, 71, said.
“Last night, as soon as I saw him set up to throw to the lefty, keep throwing to the overhand right, I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s going to kill somebody.
“No, I mean really. It was scary. I love Mike so much, I don’t want him to kill Mike, Jesus.”
Logan is about to record his podcastsaid, “He is really very strong.”
“He doesn’t look like that – maybe he looks a little bit like that – but the weight he lifts in the gym is pretty impressive.
“No, really, it’s his left hand that’s shooting now.”
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Paul’s boxing career is 10-1, and in 2023 he suffered a loss to Tyson Fury’s brother, 25-year-old Tommy, which tarnished his record.
Meanwhile, Tyson, 58, retired in 2005 after two disappointing losses and years of struggles outside the ring.
But in 2020, his life changed when he returned for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., which was nothing more than a glorified sparring session.
Although his fight with the 27-year-old Paul is a professionally sanctioned bout, with several records at stake.
Both will be drug tested, while Tyson will also undergo heart and brain checks due to his age.
He was forced to withdraw from an initial date of July 20 because of a stomach ulcer.
But Tyson has insisted he is medically fit to take part in the first-ever live boxing bout on Netflix.
This isn’t the first time Hogan has expressed fear of Tyson and has even slammed Paul for the same.
“I’m friends with both guys,” Hogan told TMZ.
“I love Mike to death, but I was in Miami for the Formula 1 race with Jake Paul, I pulled Jake aside and said, ‘Hey brother, what’s going on?’ Is this some kind of wrestling thing, or are you guys actually going to get into this?
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“He says, ‘I’m going to beat him.’ So I’m excited about it. I’m glad it’s been rescheduled because I don’t want any excuses.
“I want to see both guys 100 percent fit. I think it’s going to be the biggest fight of the century, brothers. It’s going to be a good fight.”
