{"id":386146,"date":"2024-04-19T00:08:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T00:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=386146"},"modified":"2024-04-19T01:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T01:03:26","slug":"boxing-great-slams-paul-for-taking-tyson-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=386146","title":{"rendered":"Boxing great slams Paul for taking Tyson fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boxing great Oscar De La Hoya criticised Jake Paul's<\/a> decision to fight Mike Tyson<\/a> and expressed legitimate concern for the boxing legend's wellbeing, ahead of the controversial bout.<\/p>\n

Paul,27, will face Tyson,57, on July 21 (AEST) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in an exhibition bout that will be aired on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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The fight has garnered plenty of negative attention but has been touted by some as the fight of the year, despite several other more prominent professional fights on the cards.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia this weekend, De La Hoya questioned Paul's motives for taking on someone 30 years his senior and urged him to take on a ranked fighter.<\/p>\n

"I actually like Jake Paul for what he's doing and the attention he's bringing to the sport and what he wants to do with his promotional company and help the fighters… I love that," he said.<\/p>\n

"But he also talks about being a world champion and taking it seriously. Well, this is not serious – fighting Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n

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"Yes, I can understand it's a lot of money, it's going to attract a lot of eyeballs.<\/p>\n

"The only critique I have for Jake Paul is that if you want to take the sport seriously then take the route world champions take.<\/p>\n

"Fighting top 20, top 10, top five [opponents] and eventually becoming the mandatory to the world champion. That's how you do it. That's how you gain the respect from the fight fans – not fighting Tyson."<\/p>\n

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De La Hoya, who is a few years younger than the former world heavyweight champion, also added.<\/p>\n

"I worry about Tyson because we all love him and he's 57. "He's no spring chicken that's for sure."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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