Dana White expresses fears for ‘friend’ Mike Tyson against Jake Paul as UFC boss slams Netflix fight

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UFC boss Dana White has expressed concerns over Mike Tyson’s comeback fight against Jake Paul.

The former undisputed heavyweight champion is set to return to the ring in July for a shock showdown with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson returns to the ring later this year to face Jake Paul[/caption]

The fight will be streamed live on Netflix on July 20[/caption]

UFC president Dana White has concerns about Iron Mike returning to the ring aged 58[/caption]

Boxing legend Tyson will be 58 when he shares the ring with the former Disney star, who is over THIRTY YEARS his junior.

Whi te is a long-time pal of Iron Mike’s and can’t help but feel he’s making a mistake lacing up his gloves again.

The veteran promoter said: “He gets mad when I do this, but Mike’s 60, man.

“I don’t know, what do you guys think about it? Who gives a sh*t what I think? It’s not my fight.

“I love Mike Tyson personally as a friend, and he’s one of my favorite athletes of all time. I don’t know.

“Let’s see what he can go in there and put together a training camp and come in.

“I don’t like to see guys fighting at (that age).”

White has been vocal about his criticism of crossover and influencer fights in recent years.

And he won’t change his opinion on them just because his good friend Tyson is taking part in one.

He said: “It’d be a 31-year age difference during that fight. You guys know what I think of that stuff.”

Tyson retired from professional boxing in 2005 following back-to-back losses to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.

But he returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow icon Roy Jones Jr.

Paul, meanwhile, fought three times in 2023 – a year he kicked off with a defeat to Tommy Fury.

The social media sensation was in action earlier this month, decimating Ryan Bourland in under three minutes.