A few months removed from the highly controversial boxing fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and it's still big talk in the combat sports world.
Last November, Jake Paul caused even more controversy in the boxing world when he took on 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a professional boxing fight.
'The Problem Child' went on to earn a unanimous decision after a relatively passive fight, which went on to break modern viewership records after being streamed live on Netflix.
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UFC legend Don Frye is 'disgusted' by Jake Paul's fight against Mike Tyson
Despite the fact that we are now a few months away from the controversial bout, UFC legend Don Frye has admitted that it made him want to 'throw up'.
The fight was dismissed by several professionals who thought it was a bad idea for Paul to fight someone 31 years older than him, especially considering 'Iron Mike's' health problems in recent years.
It didn't help the controversy when Tyson came out after the fight and admitted that he feared for his life in the build-up to it and “almost died” after his ulcer flared up, resulting in several blood transfusions.
“I tell you what friend, that (fight) made me throw up,” Frye said (h/t garyhgoodridge)
“I was so disgusted that I had to go home and put on Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard and Jake Lamotta, Rocky Marciano. I had to watch some real fighters because if I didn't, I would never watch another one again. another boxing match. That was fraud,” he continued.
Frye's way of getting over the disgust of the fight was to watch some old fights of some of the best, but some other former pros took it a step further by calling up Jake Paul for a fight.
Former Tyson opponent Roy Jones Jr. called up Paul and his brother Logan for a bizarre tag team boxing match in which he said he would be teaming with Lennox Lewis.
What's next for Jake Paul as he continues his controversial run?
Since his emergence into the boxing world in 2020, the 27-year-old has consistently divided opinion among fans and professionals alike.
After his victory over Tyson, he has been given the opportunity to fight for world boxing titles against the likes of Canelo Alvarez.
Despite this, he recently teased that he could eventually fight Conor McGregor in the boxing ring. 'The Notorious' Irishman recently revealed he is in talks to fight Logan Paul in a boxing bout in India.
Talks continued after that and the fight now bizarrely appears to be happening with a $250 million price tag, despite Jake trying to weasel his way into the drama.
At this time, it is unclear whether 'The Problem Child' will fight another retired boxer in a comeback fight, or if he will take one of the many offers to fight an active fighter.
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