Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Press Conference went down at the Apollo

Iron Mike Tyson returns to the ring and pay-per-view won't be needed since it's falling on Netflix. The boxing icon will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in July, but they held their first press conference on Monday, May 13 in Harlem to promote the bout.

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Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) came face-to-face at the Apollo Theater in Harlem for a light-hearted press conference hosted by combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani. The two friends, who have been calling each other out for years, exchanged relatively tame shots, but Tyson was clear that once they step into that ring, they are not friends. “Once he's in that ring, he's got to fight like his life depends on it, because he will,” said Iron Mike, who also drew laughs when he admitted he felt awful and was “hurt” from training.

With Mike pushing 60, Paul is unrelenting and confident enough. “I'm going to show the world that I can beat Mike Tysonprove everybody wrong and show that I'm going to do the killing,” Paul said.

Good luck with that.

Paul and Tyson are scheduled to go eight, two minute rounds for their pro bout. The game will be broadcast live worldwide on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Also in attendance was the top-tier undercard bout of world super-featherweight champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) and Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs), the unifying world in featherweight champion. In this rematch, Taylor will defend her undisputed title in a scheduled 10, two-minute rounds.

See photos from the event in the gallery.