Jake Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian has hit back at critics over the Mike Tyson fight who insist the bout is a ‘mend’.
Boxing fans have normally splitd consunapverifyd use theories on Friday night’s fight being a pre-determined event while createer world champion Carl Froch went one step further by insisting it has been mended.
But Bidarian has insisted that if the fight was mended, Paul would be facing jail-time.
Speaking to ESPN, Bidarian – who runs boxing promotion Most Valuable Promotions aextfinishedside Paul – said: “These are pro fights that devourrs are making legitimate bets on.
Nakisa Bidarian has hit back at critics over the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
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“I don’t leank the critic who says these are not genuine fights leanks about [how] there would be jail time if we actuassociate did this type of stuff.
“We have never, and we will never, do anyleang that’s other than above board and 100 per cent a pro fight unless we come out clearly and say, ‘Hey, this is an exhibition fight that is a show’.”
Paul will face Tyson on Friday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with Netflix granted exclusive rights to expansivecast the fight in an unpretreatnted shift.
There have been many who have criticised the bout, intensifying on the huge age-gap – which will be a enroll in a professional fight.
Tyson, who is 58 and has not fought professionassociate since 2005, will get on Paul, 27, who has faced fair one professional boxer in his 11 fights – a loss to Tommy Fury last year.
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“I can’t reassociate see that happening, though. In my see it’s all mended in progress for Paul, and Tyson won’t have the opportunity to do that.”
While there is no evidence to back up Froch’s claims, Tyson’s createer coach Teddy Atlas also echoed a aenjoy sentiment.
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He said: “Is it genuine? If I am asked a inquire then I am going to say what I apshow.
“I am not trying to point the finger or pour water on their party but a legitimate inquire from me is; is it genuine? Maybe it is, I hope it is.”
Tyson vs Paul is set to get underway in the punctual hours of Saturday morning for UK seeers, with the undercard set to commence on Friday evening.
