Jake Paul takes shot at Mike Tyson using diamond-spiked ear cover ahead of Netflix fight

Boxing fans across the world are highly anticipating the return of “Iron” Mike Tyson to the ring this week. Tyson will once again strap on the gloves and showcase the supreme physical specimen that he truly is, as he looks to knockout Jake Paul, the famous YouTuber turned boxer. In the promotions for the fight this week, Paul took a shot at Tyson by wearing a diamond-spiked ear cover.

Here is the video, where he jokes that he’s not getting his ear bitten off on Friday evening.

"I'm not getting my [ear] bit off on Friday night."

Jake got jokes 😅 #PaulTyson

(via @MostVpromotions) pic.twitter.com/mGIBfDPgZZ

— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) November 14, 2024

Paul is of course, reminding Tyson of the time that he bit Evander Holyfield’s ear during a fight in 1997. Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear and spit it out onto the canvas. Holyfield was in pain, but the fight resumed. Minutes later, Tyson bit him again. He would go on to be disqualified from the fight at the end of the third round.

More on the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Netflix Fight

One of the biggest reasons Tyson said he’s doing the fight with Jake Paul is for his kids. “To my children, I’m nobody. But [Friday night] they’re gonna find out their father is very special,” Tyson explained to a ringside reporter with Most Valuable Promotions.

Nobody doubts that Tyson has been special throughout his incredible boxing career. He’s one of the greatest, if not the greatest, to ever set foot in a boxing ring. And plenty of fans will tune in simply to see what the boxing icon still has left in the tank.

The key question he’ll get to answer before the Netflix on Friday night, is if he can still pack the legendary knockout power that he once displayed during his Hall of Fame career. Plenty of people want to see him deliver one more knockout of Paul, a polarizing YouTube personality.

While Paul has found some success in the ring (10-1), his opponents have been carefully selected over the years. Few of them had very much skill as elite boxers. While it’s certainly something what Paul has accomplished, it’s been a carefully crafted and paved path. Tyson is easily the most talented boxer he’s faced yet. But there are plenty of questions about “Iron” Mike and his ability at his old age. The recent pictures and training videos he’s posted are impressive. And he’s certainly in tip-top physical shape, looking as chiseled and shredded as ever.

Tyson, currently 58 years old, had to delay the fight due to an ulcer. It was originally slated for July 20th, 2024. But it was postponed until November to give him time to heal and recover. He had a flare up of a peptic ulcer, which made him feel nauseous and dizzy on a plane. A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus.

The bout between Tyson and Paul is an officially sanctioned professional fight. That means the record will be tallied on the official results for each boxer. Knockouts will be permitted. The fight will consist of eight rounds, and they are each set for two minutes. Each fighter will wear no headgear. And they will also wear 14-ounce gloves.

The streaming of the fight on Netflix begins at 8:00 PM EST. But there are several other fights on the card. So that likely means Paul and Tyson will start a few hours later. It should be exciting to see one of the greatest ever to step back in the ring. The last time Tyson was in the ring was in 2020, when he fought Roy Jones, Jr. in an exhibition.