Former WBC cruiserweight champion Grigori Drozd in a conversation with , he stated that he was against holding a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
Earlier, the former absolute world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson announced on social networks that he would fight with blogger Paul. The fight will take place on July 20 in Arlington (Texas, USA). It is still unclear whether it will receive the status of an official fight between professionals or whether it will be an exhibition.
— It is clear that this is not a sporting fight, but simply a commercial fight. It seems to me that Jake Paul has enough intelligence and prudence, like the organizers, not to take it full throttle against Mike Tyson. I wish it was like Mike Tyson and Roy Jones. If this is a real fight, then I have a very negative attitude. Mike Tyson is a living legend, an icon of professional boxing, no one has the right to encroach on him. Today, inviting him into the ring as an opponent is a great lack of respect. And it’s not measured by money. Under no circumstances should you box with Mike Tyson… At least you can’t box for real. I certainly don’t see anything very good about it except that Tyson and Paul will make money. I’ll be happy for Mike to make this work. But I wouldn’t want to see this fight. I didn’t want to see his fight with Roy Jones either,” Drozd told .
Tyson is 57; his last official fight dates back to 2005. In total, he has 50 victories and 6 defeats. Paul, 27, has nine victories and one defeat.
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