Jack Otway
Guest Reporter
Donald Trump has suggested that Jake Paul will beat Mike Tyson in their boxing fight due to his young age as the two men prepare to lock horns next Friday.
Anticipation is building for the blockbuster bout, which is due to take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Trump, who recently beat Kamala Harris to secure a sensational return to the White House in the US election, is a huge admirer of both men.
Tyson and Paul both endorsed the 78-year-old prior to his victory over Harris on Wednesday morning.
And Trump, speaking on the 'Let's Go' podcast, believes Paul will reign supreme because he's younger and can 'really fight'.
He said: "I know them both. Jake is amazing; he’s a wonderful guy, and so is Mike.
"I hosted Mike’s fight against Michael Spinks, and I was there for his tough match with Buster Douglas in Japan. Mike was a brutal fighter.
"Mike was fantastic, but he's a little older now. Jake is young and can really fight."
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Tyson is one of the best heavyweights of all time.
He was unstoppable during his prime years, with 44 of his 50 victories secured via knockout before he decided to hang up his gloves in 2005.
But Tyson is very much the underdog for his clash with Paul, which is expected to draw in millions of viewers around the world.
Paul, while a controversial figure within boxing, has made his mark in the sport.
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He has won 10 of his 11 pro fights, with a defeat to Tommy Fury in February last year the only time he's failed to come out on top.
Tyson was recently asked why he's coming out of retirement to face a man 31 years his junior.
And the boxing icon insisted he was doing it because he wants to prove he can still produce magic at the age of 58.
"58. I'm going to fight in the biggest arena ever and it's going to be sold out, and who else can do that?" he told talkSPORT.
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When asked what it means to sell out such a big stadium, he continued: "It makes me feel like I have to perform.
"They're giving me all that inspiration and letting me know that 'boy, you've got to perform tonight'. It's time to perform''.
Earlier this year, Paul hit back at critics over the bout and insisted nobody had the right to tell Tyson to withdraw.
“We aren’t Mike Tyson’s dad. We don’t control Mike Tyson. He’s his own boss," said the boxing star.
"If he wants to go in there and make tens of millions of dollars, and potentially end my run, then who are we to stop him?
"This guy has been doing this his whole entire life. He’s a natural-born killer, and this is what he loves, and maybe this is what he needs.
"So, yeah, the age is a thing, but I believe it’s the equalizer because he has more experience, but I have the youth, and the speed, maybe, to be able to put him down.”
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Anticipation is building for the blockbuster bout, which is due to take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Trump, who recently beat Kamala Harris to secure a sensational return to the White House in the US election, is a huge admirer of both men.
Tyson and Paul both endorsed the 78-year-old prior to his victory over Harris on Wednesday morning.
And Trump, speaking on the 'Let's Go' podcast, believes Paul will reign supreme because he's younger and can 'really fight'.
He said: "I know them both. Jake is amazing; he’s a wonderful guy, and so is Mike.
"I hosted Mike’s fight against Michael Spinks, and I was there for his tough match with Buster Douglas in Japan. Mike was a brutal fighter.
"Mike was fantastic, but he's a little older now. Jake is young and can really fight."
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Tyson is one of the best heavyweights of all time.
He was unstoppable during his prime years, with 44 of his 50 victories secured via knockout before he decided to hang up his gloves in 2005.
But Tyson is very much the underdog for his clash with Paul, which is expected to draw in millions of viewers around the world.
Paul, while a controversial figure within boxing, has made his mark in the sport.
READ MORE: Mike Tyson, 58, fresh health concerns raised just days before controversial Jake Paul fight
He has won 10 of his 11 pro fights, with a defeat to Tommy Fury in February last year the only time he's failed to come out on top.
Tyson was recently asked why he's coming out of retirement to face a man 31 years his junior.
And the boxing icon insisted he was doing it because he wants to prove he can still produce magic at the age of 58.
"58. I'm going to fight in the biggest arena ever and it's going to be sold out, and who else can do that?" he told talkSPORT.
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When asked what it means to sell out such a big stadium, he continued: "It makes me feel like I have to perform.
"They're giving me all that inspiration and letting me know that 'boy, you've got to perform tonight'. It's time to perform''.
Earlier this year, Paul hit back at critics over the bout and insisted nobody had the right to tell Tyson to withdraw.
“We aren’t Mike Tyson’s dad. We don’t control Mike Tyson. He’s his own boss," said the boxing star.
"If he wants to go in there and make tens of millions of dollars, and potentially end my run, then who are we to stop him?
"This guy has been doing this his whole entire life. He’s a natural-born killer, and this is what he loves, and maybe this is what he needs.
"So, yeah, the age is a thing, but I believe it’s the equalizer because he has more experience, but I have the youth, and the speed, maybe, to be able to put him down.”
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