Mike Tyson admitted on Wednesday that the main reason he went through with the live Netflix boxing match against much-younger influencer Jake Paul in November was because he was afraid of getting sued.

Mike Tyson, the boxing icon, stunned fans worldwide by revealing the real reason behind his decision to face Jake Paul last November. In an interview with Sean Hannity, the former world champion shared his candid thoughts on the matter.

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"I was worried about getting sued, you know, because I was like, God, they're going to sue me if I don't do this fight."

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul squared off inside the ring back in November 2024. Tyson, at 58, looked nowhere near his prime. He suffered a decision loss to a much younger Paul, who was 27 at the time of the contest,

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Mike Tyson was outpointed by Jake Paul in their highly-anticipated grudge match in November - and the former heavyweight world champion has now revealed why he didn't pull out