‘It’s ridiculous’ – Dana White launches into furious rant on Jake Paul’s postponed fight with Mike Tyson
Dana White is not impressed with Jake Paul's initial decision to face Mike Tyson.
YouTube star Paul and heavyweight legend Tyson stunned the boxing world after declaring they would meet on July 20 in a professional showdown.
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The event faced widespread criticism given their 31-year age gap with 'Iron Mike' set to return at 58, but the fight has since been postponed due to the latter suffering an 'ulcer flare up'.
UFC president White, who has always been a vocal critic of Paul, has placed the blame for the 'ridiculous' event on the influencer's shoulders.
He launched into a huge rant on the Flagrant podcast, starting: "If I brought up f*****g Jake Paul, pretty much everybody in the room and the other room wants to see Jake Paul get knocked out.
"When this fight happens, Tyson will be 58 f*****g years old.
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"Under any circumstances, a f*****g almost 60 year old man shouldn't be fighting a 27 year old f*****g guy.
"Under any circumstances. Even if it's Mike Tyson, so it's f*****g ridiculous."
White then continued by targeting Paul's professional record, pointing out the volume of ex-UFC fighters.
He continued: "When he actually fought someone who was a boxer, who had the same type of record he has, who was his age, and who was his size, he f**king lost.
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"So they're never going to go that f**king route again. I love Mike Tyson, but he's almost f**king 60 years old.
"My f**king back is killing me today, killing me. I have no idea why.
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"I guess it's because I'm fifty f**king four."
Paul's feud with White has been ongoing, with the YouTuber having enticed a number of former fighters of the promotion into the boxing ring including Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
White is friends with heavyweight legend Tyson but has shared concerns over the former world champion's health.
Tyson had been in a full training camp and had been sharing footage in a bid to prove his fitness.
But he now faces an anxious wait to discover the event's fate, having asked for a new date between October and December.
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