Former UFC star Darren Thiel has teased a fight with Jake Paul after his fight with Mike Tyson was postponed.
Jake Paul, arguably the face of boxing’s influencer, will face one of the sport’s greats. An impressive showdown with Mike Tyson is planned for July 20th.
However, former boxer Darren Thiel, who is around 57 years old, had to postpone the fight for medical reasons after suffering a recurrence of the injury on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on May 27. However, former UFC fighter Darren Thiel has now hinted that he may fight the YouTube star instead.
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On June 5, the 31-year-old shared a poster of the Paul vs. Tails duel with a wallet, eyes and a clenched finger emoji in an Instagram post and called him a “problem child.”
This isn’t the first time a UFC fighter has drawn attention to a match with Jake Paul. At Powell vs. Tyson, former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was expected to land a lot of shots and take out the boxing influencer. He told Ariel Helvani. .
However, the fight with Tyson is expected to be postponed. However, Paul has plenty of opponents to choose from to take Tyson’s place in front of a sellout crowd in Arlington, Texas. This includes his older brother Logan, who volunteered to get into the ring.
Other options include KSI, the long-time rival that fans would most like to see. However, it appears that “Nightmare” now has his sights set on former super lightweight world champion Amir Khan.
The 37-year-old will return from a two-year ban in April 2024 after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug Ostrain. No matter what happens between KSI and Khan. The former world champion revealed that Paul is also on his list of successes and has also offered to take Tyson’s place.
Former WBC lightweight champion Ryan Garcia has also offered to step into the ring for Iron Mike, but it is unclear who Jake Paul will fight next.