Fans will have to wait a little while longer to see Mike Tyson make his highly anticipated return to the ring. The upcoming bout between Tyson and Jake Paul has been put on hold.
The boxing match was originally scheduled to take place on July 20 in Arlington, Texas. But Tyson recently experienced health complications, which forced the postponement.
While Paul continues to prepare for the bout, he took time to sit down with Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the former president confirmed he will make an appearance on the June 13 episode of Paul’s “BS w/ Jake Paul” podcast. Trump will celebrate his 78th birthday the day after the podcast airs.
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Dec 15, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Jake Paul gives a press conference after knocking out Andre August in the first round at the Caribe Royale Orlando. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)
In a video posted to TikTok on Wednesday, Trump and Paul appear to engage in a faceoff before they both break out in laughter.
“Face off with @LoganPaul drops tomorrow,” the video caption reads.
Despite the delay in the fight with Tyson, Paul maintains that he will be ready to go whenever the fight happens.
“I’m ready whenever you are. This is too big of an opportunity. This fight is going to change the world,” Paul said in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on May 31.
Around a week and a half before the rescheduled fight, Paul revealed that he plans to cast his vote for Trump in the presidential election.
Jake Paul reacts after knocking out Andre August in the first round at Caribe Royale Orlando. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)
“Yeah, Trump is the right option for the country at this time. That’s just how I feel. I know he ruffles some feathers and says a lot of s–t on [X, formerly Twitter], or he used to, but we shouldn’t judge someone based off of what they’re doing on [X],” Paul told the Hollywood Reporter.
In April, the YouTuber-turned boxer stopped by Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” where he told host Jesse Waters that he extended an invitation to his fight against Mike Tyson to the former president.
“Trump, if you’re watching this, this is an invite. I know you used to promote Tyson, so I’d love to have you at the fight,” Paul said. “Donny, pull up, we’ve got tickets for you.”
Former President Trump, is seen in attendance during UFC 302, June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
According to Wired, an unnamed person with the Trump campaign responded to Paul’s offer, saying the former president was “seriously considering” attending the event. Trump has made numerous appearances at UFC fights in recent years. His walkouts at UFC events have garnered millions of views on multiple occasions.
In April 2023, he arrived at a fight in Miami and sat next to Tyson. Then in November, Trump left a UFC event with an entourage that included musician Kid Rock.
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Earlier this month and just two days after his felony conviction in New York City, Trump made his way across the Hudson River to New Jersey and received a raucous greeting from the nearly 18,000 fans inside the Prudential Center for UFC 302.
Trump also used the event to launch his TikTok account. UFC President Dana White stood alongside Trump in the launch video.
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