Mike Tyson shuts down Jake Paul fight for good and makes huge call on his career Instagram: MikeTyson \/ Instagram: JakePaulJust days after Mike Tyson was reportedly locked in for an exhibition bout with Jake Paul, the boxing icon has officially shut down the idea and suggested he may even be stepping back into retirement once again. Ever since his 2020 comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr., Iron Mike has been linked to the Paul brothers. While initial reports claimed the heavyweight legend would go toe to toe with Logan Paul, plans seemingly fell apart in late 2021. Just weeks into the new year and younger brother Jake Paul has been into the mix instead. \u201cMike and Jake are on board for an exhibition bout in Las Vegas,\u201d The Sun reported on January 17. However, Tyson quickly brushed these claims off and now, he\u2019s officially put an end to the rumors. Not only is Tyson \u201cnot interested\u201d in fighting the social media celeb, he also seems to be done with boxing as a whole once again. When Tyson returned to the ring in 2020, ultimately battling to a split draw with Roy Jones Jr., it marked his first fight in 15 years. Despite appearing like the start of a comeback, it\u2019s now looking like a one-off event, Tyson explained on the Full Send Podcast. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019d ever do stuff like that anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to do it the first time just to have fun. Some people took it to another level, made it financial, and then the fun went out of it.\u201d Even with a $50 million \u2018mega fight\u2019 offer reportedly set against Jake Paul, Tyson stressed that he\u2019s \u201cnot even interested\u201d these days. \u201cIt was all word of mouth,\u201d he said of the evidently unofficial deal. Triller, the company behind Tyson\u2019s return bout, allegedly still owes him money from his 2020 performance. While he wasn\u2019t able to say much publicly, this relationship \u201cturned bad\u201d and could be the leading reason why he no longer wants to fight. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to fight again,\u201d UFC President Dana White said sitting on the couch next to him. \u201cI don\u2019t think I will either,\u201d Tyson responded. Given this is the fighting game, it\u2019s always worth taking these comments with a grain of salt. Tyson could be playing coy amidst contract negotiations behind closed doors. We\u2019ll have to wait and see how things play out, though there\u2019s every chance we\u2019ve already seen the boxing legend\u2019s last fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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