PAUL VS TYSON: The £1.5m Gamble – Will Jake Risk Everything for a Shot at Boxing Glory?

The two men are due to meet on November 15, though the fight isn’t 100 per cent guaranteed to go ahead

Former boxing star Eric Esch, also known as Butterbean, has offered to pay £1.5million to fight Jake Paul as his showdown with Mike Tyson continues to hang in the balance.

Paul and Tyson had been due to fight on July 20. However, with the boxing icon recently suffering an ulcer flare up, their bout has now been pushed back instead.

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As things stand, the two Americans are poised to lock horns on November 15.

With Tyson needing to pass a series of medical checks, however, their clash isn’t guaranteed to happen.

Boxing news: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are currently due to meet in the ring on November 15

Paul recently beat Mike Perry, with the 27-year-old beating the former UFC star via knockout.

And Butterbean has now called out Paul and offered to pay a massive to pay £1.5m in order for a fight between the pair to happen.

Speaking on Tik Tok, he said: “Hey Jake Paul, would you fight me for $2m [£1.5million]?

“Winner takes all.”

Butterbean has slimmed down considerably in recent years, with Diamond Dallas Page helping him transform his body.

The 57-year-old took part in 91 professional boxing fights during his career, coming out on top on 77 of those occasions.

He also won 58 of his showdowns via knockout, while losing 10 bouts and drawing the other four.

Butterbean turned to kickboxing after quitting boxing and won three of his seven fights, while also coming out on top in 17 of his 28 MMA matches.

As things stand, Paul vs Tyson looks set to take place in November.

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But it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the battle postponed or cancelled, especially given the controversy surrounding the fight.

Meanwhile, the upcoming bout between Paul and Tyson is set to be sanctioned as a professional one – instead of an exhibition.

And that has enraged former boxing star Tony Bellew, who thinks it is ‘sad’ that Tyson will have it on his record.

Boxing news: Butterbean is eager to fight Jake Paul

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“Of course the world is full of freaks and people want to watch this nonsense,” he told talkSPORT.

“Who would want to watch Mike Tyson get in the ring at this age? He is one of my heroes and an icon of the sport.

“This egotistical clown demanded that this goes on Mike Tyson’s actual professional record. He wasn’t happy with it being an exhibition.

“How saddening is that? You are going to read names like Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis on his record, legendary names.

Boxing news: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s fight currently hangs in the balance

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“And then you are going to read Jake Paul, it is sad, it is so so sad.

“But I get it. It is about money, I can’t knock it from Mike’s perspective, I know everyone has a price. But just have it as an exhibition.”

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