Jake Paul is ramping up the excitement ahead of his highly anticipated clash with boxing legend Mike Tyson on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Originally scheduled for July, the fight was postponed after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up.
Now, with the bout back on track, Paul is not holding back in his pre-fight declarations.
During a press conference at Fanatics Fest NYC, Paul drew a bold comparison between himself and the legendary Muhammad Ali, stating, "I proved everyone wrong. Reminder: the most hated and most criticised boxer in the sport of boxing before they loved them was Muhammad Ali."
He emphasized his role as the sport's "anti-hero," confident that fans will eventually appreciate his contributions to boxing.
Looking beyond the Tyson fight, Paul set his sights on even bigger goals, including a showdown with Canelo Alvarez.
"I still want Canelo Alvarez, and I want to go on the path to world championship," Paul declared.
"And when it happens, people are going to go, ‘God damn, that kid did something we didn’t.’"
Despite being 31 years younger than the 58-year-old Tyson, who retired from professional boxing in 2005, Paul is determined to prove his critics wrong
"This is to make history," he said. "All the people in my comments say, ‘look at his power. He's going to get KO’d.’ But you got to risk it for the biscuit. That’s the name of the game. I’m here to fight one of the most dangerous men in all of boxing."
