Eric Esch, aka Butterbean, has sparked fears that Mike Tyson may not be in the best condition to fight Jake Paul as their bout fast approaches, citing how the hard-hitter even looks 'pregnant'
Real name Eric Esch, the 58-year-old former professional boxer has been a massive critic of Iron Mike's upcoming bout with the Problem Child, which is scheduled for November 15 at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas, previously dubbing it as a "scam" and that the two are "never gonna fight".
Paul and Tyson were initially set to fight on July 20, but health concerns forced the former heavyweight world champion to pull out of the bout. Instead, YouTuber-turned-pugilist Paul took a last-minute fight with UFC star turned bare-knuckle boxer, Mike Perry. He beat Trevor Berbick a year after making his pro debut to win the WBC heavyweight title, before adding the WBA strap to his name the following year thanks to a unanimous decision win over James Smith. The IBF title was won by Tyson the same year after beating Tony Tucker on points.
Paul, meanwhile, has crafted quite a name for himself in the world of pro boxing since making his debut against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib four years ago. The 27-year-old brother of Logan Paul has faced and beaten stiff competition like UFC stars Ben Askren, Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva – with his only loss coming at the hands of Tommy Fury last February.
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