Tony Bellew is not impressed with Jake Paul’s choice of opponent.
‘The Problem Child’ scored the tenth win of his professional career at the weekend when stopping MMA veteran Mike Perry in six rounds in Florida.
Next up for the YouTuber turned boxer is a showdown with boxing icon, Mike Tyson, but former cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew has given a scathing assessment on Paul.
Speaking to TalkSPORT he said: “Of course the world is full of freaks and people want to watch this nonsense.
“Who would want to watch Mike Tyson get in the ring at this age? He is one of my heroes and an icon of the sport.
“This egotistical clown demanded that this goes on Mike Tyson’s actual professional record. He wasn’t happy with it being an exhibition.
“How saddening is that? You are going to read names like Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis on his record, legendary names.
“And then you are going to read Jake Paul, it is sad, it is so so sad. But I get it.
“It is about money, I can’t knock it from Mike’s perspective, I know everyone has a price. But just have it as an exhibition.”
He continued: “Jake you couldn’t have carried this man’s jock strap when he was professional.
“It is so sad if you inflict a professional KO loss on his record at his age.
“The only thing I hope for is that Tyson has one last decent punch in him, clips him and he goes out like a light.
“Imagine getting knocked out by a 60-year-old fella mate.”
