Jake Paul to face Mike Tyson (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mike Tyson is going back to the fight. On July 20, Tyson and Jake Paul will square off in a boxing bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is home to the Dallas Cowboys.

To eventually contend for a world title, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has stated that he wants to concentrate on taking on professional boxers. Rather than that, he will take on the long-retired Tyson (56-6, 44 KOs), one of the greatest boxers in history and a former heavyweight champion. He lost by TKO to Kevin McBride in June 2005, over 19 years ago in his last professional fight. At the time of the fight, Tyson will be 58 years old.

Boxing Fans React As Jake Pauls Claims To Bite Mike Tyson

According to Jake Paul, he wants to imitate the iconic earbite that Mike Tyson gave Evander Holyfield.

He has drawn sizable crowds to his boxing matches using his internet presence, particularly his bouts with Tommy Fury and Nate Diaz. His upcoming fight against Mike Tyson, the former undisputed champion, will be streamed on Netflix, potentially drawing millions of viewers from all over the world.

Paul, in typical flair, sent his followers a self-promotional video that has undoubtedly garnered notice.

ake Paul posted on his Instagram handle: “I’m gonna bite your ear off Mikey”.

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The post didn’t sit well with the boxing fans, as in the comment section boxing fans turned against Jake Paul as they wrote:

Even though Tyson is older than other boxers, his star power hasn’t diminished in the slightest. Even though Tyson’s last competitive match was in 2005, he is still regarded as one of the world’s most famous people, not just in the sports world.