- Jake, 27, and Mike, 58, will enter the ring to face each other on Friday night.
- Mario told DailyMail.com that he refuses to watch the event.
- He said he has “too much respect for the sport” and called it a “joke.”
Mario Lopez has branded Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight a “joke”, telling DailyMail.com he refuses to watch it because he has “too much respect for the sport”.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer, 27, and the acclaimed sports star, 58, will step into the ring to face off Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The long-awaited event, which will be broadcast live on Netflix, He has attracted the attention of millions due to their age difference and experience in combat sports.
But there’s one person who won’t come close to watching, and that’s TV presenter and actor Mario, 51, who was fiercely critical of the fight when DailyMail.com caught up with him in May.
Mario, 51, who is a huge fan of the sport and runs his own podcast dedicated to it, confessed at the time: “Man, I’m so bummed about (that fight).
‘It’s a joke. I don’t even want to acknowledge that fight… It’s a joke. It’s a joke. It’s a joke.’
When asked if that meant she wouldn’t watch, the star added: “No, I won’t.” “I have too much respect for the sport.”
During Thursday’s weigh-in, Mike He had to be pulled away from an enraged Jake after he slapped the YouTuber in the face, and the shocking moment only added to the intrigue surrounding the fight.
Jake seemed unfazed after the attack, blowing kisses at the former champion as his group held him back.
Mario Lopez has branded Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight a “joke”, telling DailyMail.com he refuses to watch it because he has “too much respect for the sport”.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer, 27, and the acclaimed sports star, 58, will step into the ring to face off Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Mario, 51, fiercely criticized the fight when DailyMail.com caught up with him in May, saying: “It’s a joke.” I don’t even want to acknowledge that fight.’
“Conversation’s over,” Mike replied, before leaving with his entourage.
Jake later said, “I didn’t even feel it.” He’s angry. He’s an angry little elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a nice slap in the face.
But Jake then launched into a series of expletive-laden comments, vowing to take down Iron Mike in the next fight.
“Now it’s personal,” he ranted. “Now he has to die,” which is the fate many fear could befall a 58-year-old boxer returning two decades after his last professional fight.
Mike hasn’t had a non-show bout since 2005, drawing with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 in a fight scored by the WBC.
Jake rose to fame as a YouTube star but shifted his focus to boxing in 2018, but has limited fights against people primarily trained in the sport.
Of his 11 professional fights, only three have been against real boxers, and only one has been the same age and experience as him.