Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson: Ryan Garcia, Chael Sonnen & others who can replace \u201cIron Mike\u201d Associated PressMike Tyson has a number of replacements ready and willing to fight Jake Paul after their July 20 contest was postponed. Tyson, 57, suffered a medical emergency after an ulcer flare up during a flight. Reports claimed that \u2018Iron Mike\u2018 became dizzy as paramedics treated the former heavyweight champion after touching down on the ground. The boxing legend has since confirmed that he is back to 100% \u2013 but, a decision has been made to postpone the fight from July to the end of the year as Tyson will not be able to train properly while he recovers. With Tyson unable to fight on July 20 date, Dexerto Sport has taken a look at the replacements that could be set to step in to fight Paul in his absence. Ryan Garcia Ryan Garcia has told Paul that he will be willing to step in and fight him instead of Tyson. \u2018King Ry\u2019, who is coming off a controversial upset win over Devin Haney \u2013 testing positive for the performance enhancing drug ostarine \u2013 shared a screenshot of a DM with Paul offering to fight him instead. \u201cJakey boo. If you down to fight, if Mike can\u2019t do it, let me know, I will fill in,\u201d Garcia said. There are some issues with his offer, not least the drug scandal hanging over him. But Paul has stepped in weight and is much heavier than Garcia. However, Garcia\u2019s professional resume vastly outweighs the YouTuber, meaning that Paul could well be reluctant to take the fight regardless of the weight difference. Chael Sonnen Next up we have Chael Sonnen, the former UFC star who claimed that he is the backup choice to fight Paul. \u201cI guess it was wise of Jake Paul to write me into the contract as Tyson\u2019s backup, wasn\u2019t it???\u201d Sonnen posted on social media after the news about Tyson\u2019s medical emergency surfaced. The next day he added: \u201cIf Jake Paul realizes he might be fighting ME in a month, HE may be the one having a heart attack.\u201d Sakio Bika Former WBC super-middleweight champion, Sakio Bika, has also insisted that he will fight Paul in Tyson\u2019s absence. \u201cI am deeply concerned to hear that Mike Tyson is unwell. I wish him a speedy recovery,\u201d Bika told World Boxing News. \u201cIt would be unfortunate if he is unable to compete as planned. \u201cIf the opportunity arises for me to step in and face Jake Paul, I would be honorer to do so. As a professional boxer, I am always prepared to take on new challenges and showcase my skills in the ring.\u201d \u201cJake Paul is a formidable opponent,\u201d he added. \u201cI would approach the fight with determination and focus, but my thoughts are with Mike Tyson, and I am ready to step up if needed.\u201d Mike Perry From one Mike to another \u2013 Mike Perry, the former UFC and current Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star \u2013 has also volunteered to step in for Tyson. Perry has wanted to fight Paul for a while, having sparred with him back in 2021 and reportedly signing to be Tommy Fury\u2019s replacement ahead of \u2018The Problem Child\u2019s\u2019 fight with the former Love Islander in 2023. Taking to social media, Perry wrote: \u201cIf you ain\u2019t really tryna do it Mike Tyson, I can handle your light work for you, I\u2019ll pull up to the Netflix card. Let me know.\u201d Roy Jones Jr Roy Jones Jr, who fought Tyson in an exhibition bout back in 2020, has insisted that he could be the ideal replacement. \u201cI\u2019m kind of thinking about that,\u201d Jones told Betway when asked if he would consider replacing Tyson. \u201cI might try and get into shape in case that happens. Maybe I get myself in shape for that because I never thought about doing it before but with the situation of the fight (being postponed between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul). \u201cI think that\u2019s a great idea and I\u2019ll be ready and in shape because if the fight doesn\u2019t happen then the ideal guy to substitute in place of Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul is something I have been thinking about. If the fight is out there then yes (I would take it).\u201d Tommy Fury Fury and Paul fought in 2023, with the younger brother of Tyson serving up the one and only defeat the American has had inside the boxing ring. The judges awarded Fury a split-decision victory and it is safe to say that there is a score to settle between the pair. Although Fury has not said he would step in for Tyson, given their history and rumors of a rematch clause in the contract, watch this space as a fight that could happen soon, if not on July 20. To make the fight work, Fury would have to speed up his self-imposed recovery timeline of \u201cthe end of the year\u201d following surgery on his hand from an injury he had been nursing for years. KSI Following the postponement of Paul vs Tyson, KSI was called out by the American to fill in for \u2018Iron Mike\u2019. The pair have a longstanding rivalry but have never met in the boxing ring. KSI has fought Jake\u2019s brother, Logan, twice, but now \u2018The Problem Child\u2019 wants to avenge his sibling. \u201cKSI\u2019s coach saying he is over 200lbs right now? So no weight excuses\u2026 Let\u2019s run it for July 20th and then Paul Tyson in October \/ November,\u201d he posted on social media. However, that idea was quickly dismissed. \u201cI\u2019ve already got a fight lined up in August,\u201d KSI responded. \u201cInstead of you fighting an OAP at the end of the year (no one wants to see this), fight me in December instead.\u201d This prompted Paul to suggest early 2025 instead, after his rescheduled fight with Tyson. \u201cI just gave KSI and his forehead the opportunity again for July,\u201d Paul wrote. \u201cHe said he\u2019s fighting in August. Cool. I\u2019m fighting in October\/November. February it is, 200 lbs, MSG, NYC. Get it done @MostVpromotions.\u201d Yet the two parties are still to agree on timings, with KSI eager for Paul to leave the Tyson fight alone and take him on at the end of 2024 instead. \u201cYou asked for 185 Jake you fraudulent t**t,\u201d the Brit fired back. \u201cThe old folks home has run out of options. This is all just noise. You don\u2019t really want to fight. December, let\u2019s run it at 185. No bulls**t. No excuses.\u201d Paul then threw in an extra sweetener, teasing the idea of both sets of brothers going head-to-head in a night of boxing that would see Logan vs Deji and Jake vs KSI on the same card. Given that Tyson vs Paul is set to go ahead between October and December this year, and with KSI fighting in August, a February showdown between the pair is looking like a very plausible option. For all the biggest results and upcoming fights this year, check out Dexerto\u2019s 2024 boxing schedule. Head over to our influencer boxing hub to stay tuned to all the best fights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson: Ryan Garcia, Chael Sonnen & others who can replace \u201cIron Mike\u201d Associated PressMike Tyson has a number of replacements ready and willing to fight Jake Paul after their July 20 contest was postponed. Tyson, 57, suffered a medical emergency after an ulcer flare up during a flight. Reports claimed that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}