Here we go again. Jake Paul has coaxed another professional fighter into a boxing match with him thanks to a supposedly enormous purse attached to the fight.
Paul made millions as a YouTuber and now he’s doing the same as a boxer. He’ll be taking home millions of dollars from his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson, too.
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There are no confirmed figures on the fight as of yet, but Paul, himself, said that he’s here to “make $40 million and knock out a legend” in a promotional YouTube video.
On Tyson’s side of things, his figure is supposedly in the $20 million area somewhere, according to USA Today’s Mark Giannotto.
“Boxing industry experts have estimated Tyson could make somewhere in the range of $20 million at various times since the event was announced last March. Jimmy Kimmel, when Tyson was a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC last month, alluded to the alleged price tag while speaking to the former heavyweight champion.”
The bottom line: There’s a lot of money riding on this fight for both boxers. That’s why this is happening, after all.
