Carl Froch aims X-rated tirade at ‘f***ing embarrassing’ Jake Paul for booking fight with boxing legend Mike Tyson
Carl Froch has let rip at Jake Paul for booking a fight with Mike Tyson.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer recently sent shockwaves through the fight world by announcing he will face ‘Iron Mike’ at AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 20.
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KSI, Eddie Hearn, and Frank Warren joined a legion of fans in voicing their concerns about the match-up that will see Paul take on a man 30 years his senior.
Now, former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch has blasted the 27-year-old for trying to disrespect a boxing legend by fighting him when he’s way past his prime.
“Jake Paul, you are an absolute b****,” Froch said on his .
“I’ve seen you fight. I’ve watched you lose against Tommy Fury, what a crap fight that was. I have never seen anything so crap in my life.
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“Why are you still lacing up your boots and calling yourself a professional boxer? You’re a performing clown. You’re a f***ing embarrassment and should be ashamed of yourself.”
‘The Cobra’ has been vocal about his dislike of Paul, and the two men have previously traded insults on social media – but the former Disney actor accused him of chasing a payday.
Froch says he’s willing to fight Paul for free because he crossed the line by making a fight with Tyson, who is 57 years old and has previously been spotted using a walking stick.
He added: “You won’t fight me, will you?
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“You haven’t got the b*******. You’re just a f***ing bully.
“It’s p***ing me off because Mike Tyson is such a legend in the boxing world and you are going to disrespect him. And you are disrespecting yourself as well actually. You are an embarrassment.
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“I’ll fight you for free because you need to stop doing what you are doing.”
Paul is yet to respond to Froch’s rant about his choice of opponents.
Although most people see the fight as a mismatch in the younger man’s favour, UFC legends Tyron Woodley and Chuck Liddell fancy Tyson to roll back the years almost two decades after his last professional fight.
No one wants to see that happen more than Froch, who continues to put himself forward as the man to end Paul’s 9-1 career in the squared circle.
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