'That makes you look pathetic'… Jake Paul mocked by UFC legend over Mike Tyson press conference comments
20/08/2024 17:59
UFC legend Michael Bisping has once again mocked Jake Paul over his press conference with Mike Tyson over the weekend.
The former middleweight champion was one of thousands of viewers as Paul and Tyson went head-to-head at Fanatics Fest in New York on Sunday to re-launch their controversial boxing fight. The pair, who are separated by a 41-year age gap, will square off on November 15 in Dallas, Texas.
This development comes after the legendary heavyweight was forced out of their initial July date due to a health issue. Paul attempted to mock his opponent during an at-times awkward press conference, but Bisping feels he may have ended up hurting his own promotional efforts.
Jake Paul slams Mike Tyson during expletive-laiden rant at New York crowd
The 2,500+ crowd at Fanatics Fest was packed to the brim with rowdy fans, as thousands were told the room was at capacity and turned away. Jake Paul did most of the talking with Mike Tyson opting to keep his answers short and to the point.
The fans were full of adulation for Tyson, and equally cruel to Paul. At one point, he went back at them, slamming New York itself. “Hey New York, shut the f*** up, New York. Boo yourselves,” he said to a chorus of jeers.
“You're just like Mike Tyson – you were good 20 years ago. F*** you, dumba** Democratic city.” He also at one point referred to the crowd as ‘hillbillies’.
Michael Bisping believes Jake Paul flubbed Mike Tyson press conference
After watching the proceedings, UFC legend Michael Bisping took to YouTube to give his thoughts on what had gone down. And he was not amused by Paul’s comments about Tyson’s age and current status in the sport.
"Jake, I hate to point out the obvious, that makes you look pathetic," Bisping joked during his recap. "You just admitted that you're going up against an old man, who is a legend of course, but he's not that guy anymore.
"Jake Paul, he's just a total tool bag. I'm not going to lower myself and swear. Look at him. It's nice to see that he's finally getting booed and the kind of response that he deserves."
Michael Bisping slams ‘joke’ Jake Paul for fighting an aged Mike Tyson
With Mike Tyson now less than two years from his sixtieth birthday, there is controversy around Paul, 27, even getting in the ring with him. Bisping is one of those critics, feeling such a fight is wrong at this stage of the heavyweight’s life.
"You are a joke," Bisping said as his take got more serious. "You are a disgrace to the combat world. You're an imposter. You're a wannabe. You're a fake. Challenge yourself, you pathetic man, you pathetic individual. Fighting is about challenging yourself.
“Granted, business. Killing it in that regard. But don't give me this fighter bulls***. That's what gets on my nerves… The man's almost 60, he's almost a pensioner.
“Mike Tyson was a terrifying individual. To go up against that man, in his prime, Jesus Christ, he was one of the scariest individuals that we've ever seen throughout any combat sport. The man was a straight killer. ‘Was’, again, the key word.
"I'm 45. When I was 25, I was a different person. I was a maniac. I was out of control and I would have fought anybody.
“And if I was Jake Paul right now, at 26 years old, and you said to me, 'We're going to give you someone that's 58 years old,' I'd have been like, 'Oh my god. You're going to pay me to do this? You're going to pay me $40million, whatever the price tag is, to go out there and beat up a guy like that? Oh my god.'
“I would have said, 'Stick it up your a**. Give me someone who is my age.' Because that is not competition and that is what a true fighter would say and should say."
