Jake Paul got in the face of Katie Taylor and Bruce Carrington during the press conference today to dare them to bet on Mike Tyson to beat him this Friday.
Paul abused the less affluent undercard fighters, challenging them to bet him and then taunting them. Came off as mean in his interactions with these fighters.
Jake was play the villain role to generate interest in his fight against the 58-year-old Tyson, and he challenged the undercard fighters on stage to bet that he would win.
Paul Bullying Undercard Fighters
First, he asked WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios if he wanted to bet on Tyson, and he declined. Jake said, ‘B*** made’ and walked along the line of fighters on the stage until he got to Carrington.
Jake Paul: “How much do you want to bet?”
Bruce Carrington: “How much do you want to lose?”
Jake: “The time I spend taking as*** is how much you earn in your entire life. Shut the fuck up. How much do you want to lose?
Carrington: “Whatever.”
Jake: “We got one million here. One million here. You want to do it. Put your money where your mouth is. I forgot Katie Taylor here. How much do you want to bet? I don’t lose.”
Katie Taylor: “Wanna bet your wallet?”
Jake: “Let’s bet the purse. I also send out contracts.”
It was a low blow by Jake, because he’s filthy rich, and he didn’t need to talk to Carrington like that. The 27-year-old Carrington hasn’t made much money in his career and is still trying to climb the rankings at 126 to earn a title shot.
It’s unclear if Jake was serious about wanting to make some extra cash on top of the $40 million he’s reportedly getting for his eight count against the elderly Tyson.
Hear Jake Labeled as “Very Average”
“He’s very average as a fighter and a professional,” Eddie Hearn said Value preservation about Jake Paul. “As a professional fighter, someone who has dedicated their lives to the sport. Most people from the age of seven or eight. He started boxing at 24. You are average in that field.
“I’m a boxing purist. I don’t want to see a 58 year old Tyson fight. It’s dangerous. I don’t want to see Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson at 58. Mike Tyson retired from boxing 25 years ago, and when he did, he was completely exhausted. That was 25 years ago.
“Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight champion. The speed, the power. I would love to see it. It’s on Netflix. I would say $10 million,” Hearn said when asked how much Tyson will make for this fight.
