Legendary former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has recently revealed that he would love to face off against Logan Paul in a professional wrestling match.
Tyson has had discussions with both Paul brothers and believes that including Jake Paul on his comeback match undercard helped both the brothers gain recognition in the combat sports world.
Logan Paul has competed in three boxing matches till date. He has one draw and one split decision loss against fellow YouTuber KSI. Additionally, he competed in an exhibition bout against legendary boxing icon Floyd Mayweather.
Meanwhile, Jake Paul has competed seven times as a professional boxer. He has a professional record of 6-1 in boxing.
Mike Tyson is an ardent supporter of both Logan and Jake Paul. Tyson told Forbes that he would be interested in competing against Logan Paul in a boxing match.
However, he also noted that he would prefer to face him in a professional wrestling match as boxing talks had not progressed very far. Tyson admitted that he would even do it for free.
Tyson said: “I would do it! I would kick his f***ing a**, yes I would do it.”
“Even though I love him, though. This is what I found out about WrestleMania: Everybody says, ‘That’s fake, that’s fake.’ But the check is real. Deep down inside, don’t let them know, I would do this for free.”
Tyson is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame for his well-known cameos and just made an appearance on AEW TV as well.
Meanwhile, Logan Paul has established himself as one of the most intriguing prospects in professional wrestling. He also competed in a number of major WWE contests, such as several WrestleMania events, the Royal Rumble, and a WWE title bout.
Tyson has always been a fan of wrestling, and he spoke about how he loves being the arrogant talker and the bad guy who people booed. He believes that the bad guy is what makes the good guy famous.
He said: “The good guy is nothing without the bad guy, the bad guy is the biggest draw. That’s why Floyd Mayweather and myself were the biggest draws because we were the bad guys.”
Tyson admitted that he loves Logan Paul’s success, and he feels that he had a lot to do with it.
He said, “When I see him looking good and doing well, I always stick up for him. Because when he makes all the money himself, I get the credit, too. Because without me he would have never had a platform.”
He continued: “I don’t think he’s really that serious [about a boxing match], but I’m just happy he’s receiving the success that the has. For my ego, I feel I had so much to do with that.”