Scheduled for July 20, Mike Tyson – the former heavyweight champion of the world – will make a comeback to the boxing ring for a showdown with YouTube sensation Jake Paul.

The event is set to take place at the famous AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which has an impressive seating capacity of 80,000.
However, not everyone is excited about the fight – as some of the critics have been saying that Tyson is now too old to be fighting (he’s almost 30 years older than Paul).

And, well, during a recent interview with Reuters, Tyson decided to respond to the naysayers:

I’m 58, and what? I’m getting billions of views from just talking about fighting..

Everybody, even most of the athletes, they’re jealous…
You couldn’t sell out an arena. Who at 58 can sell out an 80,000-seat arena?

Tyson went on to explain why is it that Paul wants to fight him:

Why do you think he wants to fight me and not anybody else?
All the boxers want to fight him.

But if he fought them, the only people that will come are the people that like him.
Their parents might not even come watch them.

No additional details regarding the fight have been disclosed so far, including whether it will be an exhibition match or a professional bout.

Mike Tyson will be 58 when he takes on Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas but he said fans are still clamoring to see the former heavyweight champion in action https://t.co/je7RWwtfw8 pic.twitter.com/6eSylEps5i

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 3, 2024