Mike Tyson appears Butterbean in images before the Jake Paul fight | Boxing | sport

Mike Tyson has made Butterbean eat his words as new footage has leaked of the heavyweight boxer training hard for his fight against Jake Paul. Iron Mike will take on influencer-turned-boxer Paul on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in a bout that many have claimed will be controversial due to the significant age difference between the pair .

While Tyson appears to have been training hard for the fight, former professional boxer Butterbean – real name Eric Esch – had criticized the American’s body shape, claiming the 58-year-old looked “pregnant”. Butterbean previously said: “I saw Mike about three weeks ago and he looked pregnant.”

He then added: “I wouldn’t knock him. He’s got no chin. The problem with Tyson losers is they didn’t challenge him.”

However, Tyson has played up those critical words from Butterbean, as he posted behind-the-scenes footage of himself training hard for the fight, looking in better shape than ever.

In the video posted on social media platform X, Tyson is working his neck muscles on a modern weight machine, with his body much leaner and more muscular than before. He captioned the video: “As long as Jake keeps talking, I’ll keep training. I’m going to shit him.”

While the veteran boxer continues to train for the November 15 fight, it looks like Paul, 27, is also working hard in the ring, as he reportedly broke an unwritten rule of boxing during a sparring session. asparagus Paul shared a video of himself dropping his sparring partner with a strong right hook, before speaking directly into the camera as he said: “Don’t try to charge me Tyson.”

This footage has been considered controversial as it is somewhat of an unwritten rule to share any sparring footage to the public. This is because the training ring is considered a sanctuary for fighters and should be used as a place to hone your skills, and not for public calling out your opponent.

The fight between Paul and Tyson has not been without controversy itself, with many big names in boxing – including Butterbean – calling it a “scam” and not a true bout between professionals.

Promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the people criticizing the fight as he claims that no one really wants this fight to happen.

Speaking to The Sun, Hearn said: “I don’t think there’s one person in boxing who really wants this fight to happen. So they’re looking at it from a different angle, they’re looking at it from the numbers, they.” I’m looking for it and I understand that this monster show can do good numbers.”