Earlier this year, it was announced that Mike Tyson and Jake Paul would duke it out in the ring for a live streamed event that would be available to Netflix subscription holders. Plans changed, however, after 58-year-old Tyson suffered a medical emergency, and the bout was delayed from July to November 2024. Tyson seems to be doing well now, and the match is currently set to proceed as scheduled.
Amid the hype surrounding the show, plenty of notable fighters have been weighing in on the proceedings, and former Tyson opponent Kevin McBride is the latest to do so. McBride emphatically dropped an F-bomb while giving 27-year-old YouTuber Paul some crucial advice. Kevin McBride is a member of the select group of combatants who can say they’ve beaten Mike Tyson in the ring.
So it’s fair to wonder just what kind of words of wisdom he has to offer Paul as he prepares to do battle with “Iron Mike” himself. McBride discussed the topic during a recent interview with Instant Casino (via The Mirror ). When discussing the advice he’d give to Jake Paul, the 51-year-old ex-Irish fighter immediately provided two major notes.
And that’s when he dropped that aforementioned expletive, which he seemingly used to greatly emphasize his point: Keep [your] fucking hands up and watch that he doesn't spit out his mouthpiece and if he does, tell the ref. Back in 2005, Mike Tyson and Kevin McBride came to blows in a televised, six-round event, which ended with the latter fighter claiming vict.