Mike Tyson had surprising one-word response to Jake Paul’s next opponent

Tyson – who famously fought the YouTuber-turned-boxer last November – was quick to offer his thoughts on his ex-rival’s upcoming fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

Jake Paul fought Mike Tyson in November(Image: AP)

Mike Tyson was seemingly full of praise after being asked for his thoughts on Jake Paul’s upcoming showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Paul, 28, is set to make his highly-anticipated return to action next weekend, taking on the former middleweight champion in Anaheim. After competing at heavyweight in his last fight, the ‘Problem Child’ is set to move back down to cruiserweight for his dust-up with Chavez Jr.

Chavez Jr ended a three year hiatus in his last fight, defeating former UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall last July. As for Paul, the American comes into the clash off the back of a points victory over Tyson. Manny slammed Paul for taking on the former heavyweight champion due to the significant age gap.

Now, several months on from the clash, Paul will return to the ring – and Tyson has been asked to share his thoughts on his ex-rival’s upcoming fight. Speaking to Fight Hype, the 58-year-old summed up the contest up in just one word. “Beautiful,” he replied.

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With a win over Chavez Jr, Paul is hoping to go one step closer to a shot at the big names within the sport of boxing. Over the last few months, the American has called for fights with Anthony Joshua, Gervonta Davis and Gilberto Ramirez. There have been some talks of a fight with Ramirez – but nothing has materialised as of yet.

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The ‘Problem Child’ would have to be in the top 15 of the WBA or WBO to be eligible to fight the Mexican what would amount to a voluntary title defence. According to Nick Walshaw, Paul’s team claim that they are in negotiations to face the WBC and WBO cruiserweight champions, Badou Jack and Ramirez.

Following those claims, Ramirez – who fights Yuniel Dorticos on the Paul vs Chavez Jr undercard – sent a stern warning to the ‘Problem Child.’ In an interview with World Boxing News, he said: “I was scheduled for this date since early February or March and was contacted by my team to see if I was interested in being on the same card.

“I know Jake mentioned that he’s ready to fight me today during the press conference, but I’m not sure if he really meant it. If he does follow through on his words, I’ll be open to giving him a shot at the title. All the respect to him for actually putting in the work and making noise in the sport, but he’s a YouTuber at the end of the day. There are levels to this game, and if he really means it, we can make it the next fight.”

Ramirez believes he could inflict significant damage on the social media sensation. “Jake Paul is a hard worker and has generated more success for himself than most professional fighters,” he continued. “It’s been impressive to watch, but I do believe he knows best for himself to stay away from a real fighter like myself. All talk is cheap. But Jake Paul knows he should plan a funeral if he commits to a fight against me.”