KSI's manager offers Jake Paul new opponent after Mike Tyson fight if he can't find agreement with bitter rival

13/09/2024 13:17

KSI’s manager Mams Taylor believes Jake Paul should face HS TikkyTokky.

Paul will step in the ring next against heavyweight legend Tyson on November 15, despite widespread criticism given his rival will be 58 years old.

The ‘Problem Child’ has forever been linked with a showdown against YouTube rival KSI, but it is unlikely to materialise given an agreement over the fight weight cannot be reached.

But Taylor, the matchmaking guru at Misfits Boxing, insists he has rising star HS TikkyTokky ready to take on Paul if the opportunity presents itself.

“I’m team Eddie Hearn on this fight [Paul vs Tyson],” Taylor told talkSPORT.com.

“Look, Jake Paul previously agreed to fight him at the lower weights and JJ isn’t going to keep chasing him, he would fight him at 185lbs but that’s already out of his comfort zone.

“But listen he doesn’t need the fight ultimately, and in the range of 200lbs we have another fighter looming.

“HS TikkyTokky, he has boxed for about 15 days in his whole life up until now. In three or four fights’ time, he will knock out Jake Paul.

“He has that natural ability to do that and Jake Paul can’t then go and say ‘KSI let’s fight at 185lbs and I’ll fight you at 200lbs’.”

The TikTok star recently dispatched of rival George Fensom on the latest Misfits bill in Dublin, and proceeded to call out Paul.

It is not an option that will be prominent on the cards, with Paul previously suggesting he has developed beyond the influencer sphere with eyes on becoming an unlikely world champion.

For now, Paul has his eyes on beating Tyson in a professional bout which he believes will help improve his reputation.

Doubts have been raised over ”Iron Mike’s’ health, but he has been attempting to prove his fitness with training footage.

And Taylor just isn’t a fan of the fight insisting it isn’t particularly entertaining in his view.

He continued: “I don’t know [if it will take place] but there’s a big bag for everyone.

“No-one wants to see an old man get hurt by a young man, but who knows if they will have a move around in there or take it easy.

“It isn’t the epitome of excitement, I don’t think there’s excitement around it.”

Many people instead would rather see Paul take on KSI but there is not yet an agreement in place.

The pair have been rivals for several years and have verbally agreed in the past, but Paul is now on a different trajectory in terms of weight.