{"id":4160,"date":"2024-09-05T00:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-no-back-up-opponent-for-november-fight\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T00:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:14:27","slug":"mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-no-back-up-opponent-for-november-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-no-back-up-opponent-for-november-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: No back-up opponent for November fight"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jake Paul says there is no back-up opponent should Mike Tyson be forced to withdraw from their fight for a second time.<\/b><\/p>\n

Tyson, 58, pulled out of a planned bout on 20 July on the basis of medical advice<\/a> after suffering an ulcer flare-up.<\/p>\n

Paul and Tyson are now due to fight on 15 November at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium<\/a> and there have been rumours a back-up opponent might be secured.<\/p>\n

“I don’t have concern. He’s doing great,” Paul told TMZ., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great, so that’s what we’re focused on, and there’s not a back-up [opponent] currently.”<\/p>\n

Paul is 31 years younger than Tyson, who is a former heavyweight world champion and has not fought a professional bout since 2005 when he was 38 years old.<\/p>\n

Tyson dismissed concerns about his health at a recent news conference, saying he “felt good” after a “small adversity”.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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