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Mike Tyson reveals the sinister nickname he gave Jake Paul during the fight

Tyson will get his hands on Paul next month (Image: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Mike Tyson has dubbed his boxing showdown against Jake Paul “Jake's Wake” as they prepare to go to war next month.

Ring legend Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul meet at AT&T Stadium in Texas on November 15th, battling it out to be streamed worldwide on Netflix.

31 years separate the couple from “Iron Mike”, who has long since retired from professional boxing. The former heavyweight champion hung up his gloves in 2005 after losing three of his last four fights, while Paul is currently on a streak of 10 wins in 11.

Tyson returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition fight with fellow boxer Roy Jones Jr.

Although there were concerns about his health prior to this latest fight, which was originally postponed to July, the 58-year-old resumed training a month later and has been training in the gym ever since.

Tyson has shared clips of brutal training footage, including a clip of him knocking a sparring partner to the ground with a vicious left hook.

In a recent clip released this week, Tyson wrote: “Jake will wake up in 20 days.” In the clip, he is joined by another great of the sport: Gene Kilroy, the former manager of Muhammad Ali, who is from the The former champion's preparations amazed him.

“That’s the strongest I’ve ever seen,” Kilroy said, watching Tyson being put through his paces.

“And I’ve known you since you were 13. That really impresses me. Nothing impresses me.

“I'll tell you the truth.” I'm not lying. I was worried about him traveling here or there. I can sleep at night now. That's great.

“I'm proud of you, Mike. I'm proud of you. It's a new generation. You did more training than I ever saw in the entire time you fought Lennox Lewis. Am I right or wrong?'

“Tyson replied, ‘Brother from another era. It's a whole new ball game.'

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