Logan Paul has revealed he was set to replace Mike Tyson and fight his brother Jake after the boxing legend pulled out of this summer’s Netflix showdown.
Tyson was initially scheduled to face Jake at a controversial event at AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 20, only for the fight to be delayed until November following his recent medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
A new date has since been set for ‘Iron’ Mike’s long-awaited return to the ring, while reports suggest MMA fighter Mike Perry will replace him on next month’s card.
However, in a special episode of his ‘Impulsive’ PodcastLogan told former US President Donald Trump that he spoke to Netflix about possibly taking on his own brother.
“I was willing to replace Mike Tyson when Tyson got sick and had to postpone his fight. In fact, we uploaded it to Netflix,” the YouTube star said in his conversation with Trump.
Logan Paul told Donald Trump that he came close to replacing Mike Tyson in a fight against his own brother Jake.
Tyson was forced to withdraw from his July 20 showdown with Paul following his recent health scare.
The 78-year-old replied: “It is difficult for brothers to fight.”
But Logan then added: ‘Not for Netflix. Not for a big bag. Find out once and for all.
‘Jake and I decided that, obviously we both come from a place of love.
‘And whatever the outcome, we would have to accept it. But obviously I love my brother.”
Trump came bearing gifts when he appeared on Paul’s podcast, arriving on set with T-shirts for the online sensation turned WWE wrestler and his co-host, Mike Majlak, adorned with his mugshot.
‘Is this your mugshot? No way,’ exclaimed Paul.
“You’re a gangster,” he added.
Trump joked that he has been “reduced” to selling products with the August 2023 pre-order photo amid his ongoing legal troubles, noting that “it sells out.”
“Well, Elvis had one, Frank Sinatra had one, but we’ve eclipsed them,” the presumptive Republican nominee said, comparing himself to the music legends. “We have long since eclipsed them.”
Paul claims he was in talks with Netflix about the possibility of taking on his brother.
Trump was the latest guest on Paul’s ‘Impaulsive’ podcast, which divided opinion online
The business mogul-turned-politician continued: “I’m not sure if I love it or not, but it is what it is.”
Paul chimed in: “It happened, so it’s better to monetize it.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump called Joe Biden “the worst president in the history of our country.”
“Biden is so bad,” he said, before Paul suggested releasing a “diss track” about him.
“Yes, we will do something,” Trump said matter-of-factly.
