Logan Paul has no intention of returning to boxing to fight Mike Tyson, telling the sporting legend: ‘I think he wants money, I don’t think he wants to fight me.’
Logan, who is two years Jake’s senior, watched his 27-year-old brother easily see off Iron Mike, 58, in Dallas on Friday night – before being called out for a fight himself.
While being interviewed in the ring, when asked who he could take on next, Tyson said: ‘I don’t know, maybe his brother…’
But it seems Logan, who holds a 1-1 boxing record from influencer fights won against Dillon Danis and lost against KSI, has no interest in fighting the sporting icon he calls ‘Uncle Mike’.
He told Mail Sport: ‘I f***ing love Uncle Mike he’s just so… I mean, that was impressive, no? For a 58-year-old?
‘He’s tough, proud of him, weathered the storm against a young brute named Jake Paul. I think Jake let him live.’
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Logan Paul does not want to take on Mike Tyson – despite seeing his brother defeat him
Asked whether he would take the fight against Tyson he simply said: ‘No!
‘I think he wants money, I don’t think he wants to fight me.’
Earlier, Logan, who has carved out his own sporting career in wrestling’s WWE, told Tyson: ‘Motherf****r I’d kill you Mike.’
Tyson is thought to be pocketing $20million (£15.5m) from Friday’s fight, despite losing and could expect another major payday from another return to the ring.
His demoralising defeat sucked the life out of a packed AT&T Stadium, where close to 80,000 fans headed in the hope he could roll back the years and topple the internet sensation.
In the end his age and miles on the clock proved too significant of a factor, with Paul appearing to take his foot off the gas for large periods with a vulnerable older legend there for the taking.
Multiple time world champion Terence Crawford labelled Tyson’s performance against Paul as ‘trash’.
‘I love Mike Tyson, but they giving him too much credit,’ he wrote on X. ‘He looked like trash, to train that long and only throw 97 punches the whole fight is crazy. I’m just glad he didn’t get hurt out there.’
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The sight has been described as ‘sad’ and ‘elder abuse’ after Paul easily claimed victory
Mike Tyson seen backstage after going the distance with Jake Paul
YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI went so far as to describe the ‘sad’ fight as ‘elder abuse,’ which is a dramatic turnaround for an event that had been widely anticipated around the world.
But the cash on offer in these fights with influencers clearly has Tyson considering a continued return to the ring.
Friday’s fight was his first professional bout in almost 20 years and the age gap between the two boxers showed.
‘This is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen,’ one critic added. ‘Tyson can barely walk.’
