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Jake Paul’s manager, Nakisa Bidarian, is defending his client’s upcoming megafight vs Mike Tyson from critics.
Yesterday, Paul revealed that he would be fighting the 57-year-old legendary boxer in a boxing match in July that will be streamed on Netflix.
The Paul – Tyson fight has received plenty of criticism from boxing figures, including Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who called the boxing match “incredibly sad.”
Via Talk Sport
“For me, it’s really sad because Mike Tyson was one of my idols growing up, and to see him fighting at 57, 58… but I also understand that a lot of people are going to tune in and watch.
“It’s an entertainment event, Netflix, great to see them involved in boxing. I think it will do really well. But it’s just not really one for me.”
Bidarian thought it was ironic that Hearn would bash the Tyson-Paul fight, considering Hearn is attempting to promote a fight between 27-year-old Conor Benn and 45-year-old Manny Pacquiao.
“It’s incredibly ironic and, as usual, hypocritical of Eddie Hearn to talk negatively about another event. Eddie was standing between Manny Pacquiao, a very small-statured 45-year-old man, and his next opponent, a 27-year-old Matchroom fighter who has had issues getting licensed in the UK to box again. It’s incredibly sad. He spends more time speaking about other people’s business than he does tending his own.”
Bidarian is going to be busy for the next few months defending the fight because it’s clear that a lot of prominent figures in the boxing community are not happy about it.