Best Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Quotes: Deontay Wilder, Conor McGregor & More

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will let their fists do the talking Friday night at AT&T Stadium – but some major blows have already been dealt well before either fighter steps into the ring.

One of the most talked-about professional fights is drawing nearer, and the latest Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson odds have the YouTuber-turned-fighter as a comfortable -210 favorite over the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion (+170) at our best boxing betting sites.

Whoever you favor with your Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul prediction in what BetMGM says is its most-bet boxing match in history, both sides have received their share of criticism and praise from interested observers – and each other.

Here's a look at the most colorful quotes in the lead-up to Friday's Paul-Tyson encounter:

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"I don't know if it plagues me. What produces the self-doubt is boredom and idleness. When you're alone, when you're with your thoughts. In the midst of action I never have self-doubt."

–– Tyson, Playboy, 1998

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"If I were Mike Tyson's manager, I would keep his travelling show going as long as I could find people willing to pay him $10 million for beating up their Brian Nielsens. Because one day, perhaps sooner than we expect, he will not be able to beat even them. We are talking about a guy who was once the most feared fighter who ever lived."

–– Max Kellerman, ESPN, October 2001

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“Look, I’m confident, but I’m not stupid. I would not go into the ring with them. Nah, no chance."

–– Paul, TMZ, September 2020

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"Listen, (Paul) did more for boxing than some of the champions did. I'm a fan of people that know how to put asses in the seats. Those are the guys I look up to. You're entertaining us. You're the champ. You're my hero."

–– Tyson, Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child (Netflix), August 2023

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–– Mike Tyson right now, off muscle memory alone, he can have a flashback, he can step on the wrong eggshell and let off a combination that could kill most people. He has the power and ability to shift organs on your body if he hits you with the right force. So I think he forgot more technique than Jake has ever learned in his life."

–– Tyronn Woodley, Real Shhh Right Quick, March 2024

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"I saw a YouTube of him at 16 doing weird dances. That's not the guy I'm gonna be fighting. This guy is gonna come, he's gonna try to hurt me, which I'm accustomed to, and he's gonna be greatly mistaken."

–– Tyson, Hannity, April 2024

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"If Mike Tyson hits anybody, I don't care if he's 90, he's going to knock them out cold isn't he? He's Iron Mike Tyson, the baddest man on the planet. Jake Paul is very experienced now and he's had a lot of fights but obviously I have to back Mike Tyson for the knockout as he always backs me."

–– Tyson Fury, ProBoxingFans, May 2024

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"He's too old for this. At the end of the day, no one gives a f--k about Mike. We can talk about the pros and cons, but at the end of the day, they don't give a f--k. I don't think anyone cares about Mike because if they did they wouldn't sanction the fight. They may say they've done tests and all that, OK, but as long as you're willing to suffer the consequences if something bad goes wrong."

–– Deontay Wilder, Sportsbook Review, May 2024

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“Then let Mike get hurt. You don’t have to worry about paying my bills. Everyone says this makes no sense, but (Wilder's) how old? He’s not who I am. He can’t go to Mongolia and have somebody know who the f--k he is.”

–– Tyson, Esquire, July 2024

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"Someone mentioned Mike Tyson, like how funny is it? One great at a time. Or is it like you can only fight one? My lawyer mentioned it and he was like: 'No, Tyson will rip your head off, you don't stand a chance.' I'm like: 'Bro, I literally just went through all of this, you can't tell me I can't beat Mike Tyson.'"

–– Logan Paul, Impaulsive, June 2024

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"Under any circumstances, a f--king almost 60 year old man shouldn't be fighting a 27 year old f--king guy. Under any circumstances. Even if it's Mike Tyson, so it's f--king ridiculous. When (Paul) actually fought someone who was a boxer, who had the same type of record he has, who was his age, and who was his size, he f--king lost. So they're never going to go that f--king route again. I love Mike Tyson, but he's almost f--king 60 years old."

–– Dana White, Flagrant Podcast, June 2024

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“Mike, I love you, but this is my sport now. You’re a legend. You’re one of the two most famous boxers to ever live. You and Muhammad Ali. It’s an honor to get in the ring with you. I’m so, so honored, you’re a legend. But I’m going to take your throne, brother.”

–– Paul, post-fight, July 2024

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“Can I be honest? “I don’t think he can hurt me.”

–– Tyson, Esquire, July 2024

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"Stop boxing."

–– Oleksandr Usyk to Jake Paul, press conference, August 2024

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"I wish he didn’t do it. I wish it wasn’t a thing. I wish it wasn’t a thing where a 58-year-old guy was going to fight a 28-year-old. That said, I fully support his desire to do it. What, is he going to live forever? No, he’s not going to live forever. Maybe he wants one more shot at it. Maybe his body can do one more fight. I don’t know."

–– Joe Rogan, "The Joe Rogan Experience", September 2024

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"The reality is that 20 years ago when Mike Tyson retired from the sport he was shot, completely finished. It was actually sad to watch then, 20 years ago. I'm in awe of him - he's one of my favourite ever fighters, one of the greatest of all time - but he's a 58-year-old man. You only need to speak to him and look at him to know this guy should not be in a ring again."

–– Eddie Hearn, BBC Sport, October 2024

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"Well, that's Eddie's opinion, and that's all I can say."

–– Tyson, Mirror, October 2024

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“I just feel like Jake is too locked in it, been in it too long, in the last five years who’s been in it more? I think that matters. He’s what, 30 years younger? I just don’t see this ending well for Uncle Mike.”

–– Sean O'Malley, The Schmo, November 2024

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"It's two-minute rounds, is it? It's two-minute rounds? Who gives a b******s. I hope (Tyson) rattles that little dope. No one gives a f--k about him. How is that even in the f--king Dallas Stadium? What's going on?"

–– Conor McGregor, DuelBits.com, November 2024

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"I don't give a f**k ... nah, Mike Tyson."

–– Nate Diaz, November 2024

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"Mike is like a snake. He’ll pop out on you. He gets there too quick. But if you charge him, you’re going to smother him. He pushes off his legs so he’s too close, but if you give him room everybody gets knocked out going backwards. Give him room and you’re gonna be messed up.”

–– Evander Holyfield, Fight Hub TV, November 2024

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"I don't think Jake is a good enough boxer to keep Mike off. But I'm leaning towards Jake by decision. It's 14-ounce gloves so that favors Jake, he should be able to take a shot better. The longer it goes the better it is for Jake, but can he get out of those first two rounds? Jake wins because of the overall age, conditioning, shape, it's going to make a big difference."

–– Jorge Masvidal, Sportsbook Review, November 2024

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“Mike Tyson’s gonna win. He’s not that old. Don’t take him too softly. We’re one year apart. You can fight somebody like that and do well, because the person you’re fighting is not a true fighter and there’s a hundred things that you’ve forgotten that he’s learning."

–– Lennox Lewis, FOX 29 Philadelphia, November 2024

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"Well, I like Mike, probably by decision. But if he chooses to go out and take him out, I think he can. I don't fear for Mike and how old he is. Mike is still hard to hit and Mike still hits hard as hell."

–– Roy Jones Jr., talkSPORT, November 2024

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"Look. If Mike Tyson (were) in his prime, I would favor Tyson 100 percent. But he's close to 60 years old. I just hope (no one) gets hurt, especially Tyson. It's hard to call. The experience is on Tyson's side, but he's been out for a long, long time. I think (Paul) might pull it off. I just hope Tyson showcases some great skills."

–– Georges St. Pierre, P4P Picks (Covers), November 2024

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"Talking's over."

–– Tyson, weigh-in, November 2024

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"He's angry. He's an angry little elf. You're getting knocked the f--k out. I'm f--king him up. It's personal now. It's personal now. He must die."

–– Paul, weigh-in, November 2024

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“The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight is on track to be the most bet boxing match in BetMGM history.”

–– Alex Rella, BetMGM senior trader, November 2024

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"I believe I could beat Mike Tyson during any phase... of his career."

–– Paul, Netflix documentary November 2024

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"There’s a fundamental difference between me and Jake. He’s a manufactured killer. Television and papers made him a killer. He’s manufactured. I’m a natural-born killer. That’s the difference."

–– Tyson, Netflix documentary, November 2024