Jake and Logan Paul ‘revived’ boxing because it ‘wasn’t thrilling anymore’ following Mike Tyson’s retirement, says the UFC legend

UFC legend Rampage Jackson mentioned Jake and Logan Paul “revived” boxing because it “wasn’t thrilling anymore” after Mike Tyson retired.

The American brothers have carried their good fortune from the social media space into the price competition.

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And it was once praised through former UFC champion Jackson, 43, who claimed boxing had fallen at the back of its opponents as Tyson, now 55, left the game.

He mentioned South China the next day to come publish: “I believe they’re very entertaining. It kind of feels they’ve revived boxing.

“With all due admire to all boxers, although I’m MMA all day, I constitute MMA and we’re having a battle on boxers at the moment, I don’t hate boxers or the game of boxing.

“I believe boxing is a brilliant craft that I’ve been buying and selling for 15 years or extra. When Mike Tyson left boxing, it wasn’t thrilling anymore.”

Older brother Logan, 27, has handiest boxed 3 times, the primary two towards on-line rival KSI, 28.

They first cut up prior to the American misplaced the rematch by the use of a piecemeal cut up determination after turning professional a 12 months later.

However he returned to boxing remaining June for an ordinary exhibition fit towards boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 45.

much more surprising, be and technically have shyed away from defeat.

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Since then, the web sensation has no longer returned to the hoop in spite of a a hit WWE debut.

For more youthful brother Jake, 25, he not too long ago progressed to 5-0 as a boxer after defeating ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 40.

It added to earlier KOs towards YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, former NBA participant Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.

Jake introduced his subsequent combat can be in August however has no opponent.

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