Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were scheduled to box on July 20th, but the fight was canceled due to Tyson’s health issues.
Tyson experienced a recent flare-up of an ulcer, preventing him from training for the bout with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
However, another boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr., has expressed interest in stepping in to fight ‘The Problem Child.’
In an interview with Betway, Jones Jr. stated, “With the situation of the [Tyson vs. Paul] fight, I think that’s a great idea.
And I’ll be ready and in shape, because if the fight doesn’t happen, then I’m the ideal guy to substitute in place of Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul. It is something I have been thinking about.”
“If the [Jake Paul] fight is out there, then yes [I would take it]. The other day somebody asked me whether I would fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in an exhibition, and that’s crazy.
I would jump on it, but now that this thing has come up, it makes sense to get into shape [to fight] Jake Paul. It would be one of the biggest fights of this decade.”