Tyson Fury calls Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight ‘fantastic’ for the sport of boxing

In the two weeks since Jake Paul (9-1) announced he would be fighting boxing legend Mike Tyson (50-6-2) later this summer, many have been outspoken with their objections to the bout.

But one who’s actually in favor of the fight is reigning WBC and former WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

“I think it’s fantastic for boxing,” Fury said on “The Stomping Ground.” “…I think it’s a really good spectacle for boxing — brings a lot of people to the game. Listen, who am I to say, ‘Oh, Mike Tyson shouldn’t be boxing,’ or ‘Jake Paul shouldn’t be boxing?’ Good luck to them. They’re both going to make what I call a [expletive] ton of money out of it.”

The 30-year age gap between the two fighters coupled with the fact that Paul is an active pro boxer who’s fought 10 times over the last three-plus years while Tyson hasn’t competed professionally since a sixth-round retirement to Kevin McBride in 2005 has prompted many to call the mid-summer bout nothing more than a publicity stunt.