Dana White has unleashed a fresh rant on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, as the UFC boss continues to slam the YouTuber turned professional boxer.

 

Dana White didn't hold back in huge rant about Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight

Paul, fresh off a significant victory over Ryan Bourland earlier this month, is set to step back into the ring on July 20th for a showdown against Tyson at AT&T Stadium.

Their highly anticipated Texas bout will be broadcast on Netflix, adding to the excitement surrounding the event. However, concerns have arisen as a doctor has issued a health warning to the boxing icon ahead of his return to the ring.

The controversial bout has divided fans and members of the combat sports community, with many strongly criticizing both Tyson and Paul for agreeing to fight.

One of the most vocal cynics is UFC boss Dana White who has made his opinion very clear despite his positive relationship with Tyson.

“I love Mike and I hate talking about it because he always gets mad at me when I talk about this stuff,” White explained on the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast.

Like many who have voiced their concern following the fight announcement, White’s main issue comes from the severe age difference between the two fighters.

“When the fight happens he’ll be 58 years old, it will be a 31 age difference. You know Jake Paul did fight a kid his own age and he lost,” White continued.

“I saw this thing on the internet yesterday that if he beats Mike Tyson he’ll fight Clint Eastwood next, Clint Eastwood is 93 years old,” The UFC boss joked.

Jake Paul- Getty
Jake Paul- Getty

White even accused Paul of not being in it for the sport, despite the 27-year-old always insisting he wants to become a world champion in boxing eventually.

When the topic of Paul being a respected fighter came up, White interrupted former UFC champion Kamara Usman to make his feelings extremely clear.

“But he doesn’t, he doesn’t want to be a respected fighter what Jake wants is to make money, people who follow Jake Paul don’t buy Jake Paul’s fights so Jake Paul has to fight people who can sell actual pay-per-views,” White ranted.

Dana White ‘makes U-turn’ on Mike Tyson fighting Jake Paul after receiving one phone call

Dana White has made a U-turn on the Mike Tyson Jake Paul situation.

Dana White has had his worries over Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul squished after speaking with the former heavyweight champion’s wife about Tyson’s preparations.

The UFC boss had previously slammed both Paul and Tyson for their decision to take part in the bout, with White raising serious concern over the significant age gap between the fighters.

“When the fight happens he’ll be 58 years old, it will be a 31 age difference. You know Jake Paul did fight a kid his own age and he lost,” White explained on the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast.

Paul is fresh off a comprehensive victory over Ryan Bourland earlier this month, as he continues in his attempt to rise the boxing ranks and will step into the ring with Tyson on July 20th this year.

Speaking on Lex Fridman’s podcast, White again made the point he wasn’t particularly happy with Tyson’s decision but admitted there is nothing he can do.

“I love Mike Tyson and I’m not a fan of anybody fighting at our age, but he’s a grown man obviously and he’s going to do what he’s going to do,” White said.

He also explained a lot of his initial concerns had been calmed following a conversation with Tyson’s wife where she revealed how seriously the 57-year-old is taking the challenge.

“At least I know, I talked to his wife a couple of days ago and he’s taking it serious and he’s training for it and you know, we’ll see how it plays out,” White explained.

Mike Tyson- Getty
Mike Tyson- Getty

On the podcast, the UFC boss continued to heap praise on Tyson but admitted he found it slightly odd the former boxer would agree to the fight considering his other methods of making money.

“I think Mike Tyson is one of the most unique guys who have crossed over, any of the other fighters from his generation have no way of making money without fighting and Mike Tyson has made a lot of money outside of fighting,” White stated.

“Tyson still has that aura that if he walked in a restaurant, you’d be like holy f*ck that’s Mike Tyson.”