Social media sensation Paul fights heavyweight icon Tyson this summer and he made an admission about the mega-fight after facing off with ‘Iron Mike’

Jake Paul has admitted his fight against Mike Tyson will be the ‘biggest moment of his life’.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and heavyweight icon Tyson will meet in a professionally sanctioned fight on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. There could be up to 80,000 fans in attendance on the night and the fight will air live and free on Netflix, marking the streaming giant’s first venture into combat sports.

Paul faced off with Tyson twice last week when they appeared at press conferences in New York and Texas to promote their fight. The social media star reflected on the magnitude of the fight in a video filmed outside the same arena he will be facing Tyson in this summer.

“Well, here we are. Biggest moment of my life, biggest stage. From Vine, to a stadium. 80,000 people, breaking records. The highest gate ever, this is a testament to hard work. Dedication, manifestation, believing in yourself. Just a surreal full-circle moment for me, Dallas was the first place I went to for a fan meet up when I was 17-years-old off of vine,” Paul said.

“Now I’m back here, the biggest stadium possible and I mean what the f***. Paul has bulked up to a massive 230lb ahead of the fight to try and be a similiar weight to ‘Iron Mike’, who weighed 220lb in the prime of his career. Tyson wasn’t impressed with Paul’s new physique and mocked his rival’s bulked-up body.

Mike Tyson faces off with Jake Paul

“I don’t know if he’s in his prime,” Tyson said. “He’s fat. He should be lean and mean and he’s fat and funky. I saw him with his shirt off though and he’s fat.” Paul responded to Tyson’s jibe by saying: “Hey, Buster Douglas was fat. Am I right? I know, but you know Buster Douglas, I’m better. I’m going to end you quicker than he did and you’ll remember that forever

“You started me off. I appreciate that. Mike, I love you. I love you like a father loves his son, but I must discipline you. You’re going down, man.” Tyson hasn’t competed in a professional fight since retiring on his stool against journeyman Kevin McBride almost two decades ago, whilst Paul extended his record to 9-1 by KO’ing unknown boxer Ryan Bourland in March.