‘He’s really big’ – Jake Paul has drastically bulked up for Mike Tyson fight but still has ‘speed’

Jake Paul has made weight to face Mike Tyson, according to his trainer Shane Mosley.

Paul will face heavyweight icon Tyson on July 20, with a significant size difference between the two, as the ‘problem child’ weighed just over 198 pounds at his peak for his victory against Andre August in December 2023 .

Tyson tipped the scales at 239 pounds in his most intense fight against Brian Nielsen in October 2001, but appears in menacing shape based on training footage posted to his social media.

In surprising news, Paul’s trainer and boxing legend Mosley claimed the YouTube star now weighs 230 pounds.

Mosley said on his YouTube channel: “I just saw Jake yesterday, he weighs 230 pounds.

“He’s big, really big. He said he feels as fast as he did at 185 pounds.”

Paul has yet to be seen with his new bulky physique on social media, but it’s a drastic change three months out from the mega-event.

The 26-year-old teamed up with Mosley for his first-ever professional fight against AnEsonGib in Miami, but Paul went with BJ Flores when Mosley focused on projects elsewhere.

Paul has since resumed his working relationship with his original trainer, with Mosley guiding the influencer to a victory against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz in August 2023.

He’s working out with Paul again at his gym in Puerto Rico and looks ready to be in the fighter’s corner to take on Tyson.

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Paul believes he has a tough task ahead, given the way he reacted to Tyson’s menacing power on the pads during drills.

There will be a 31-year age gap that night, however, and it remains to be seen whether Tyson can continue his work as a 58-year-old boxing veteran.

Now that the inexperienced Paul has decided to pile on weight, it could take away a huge speed advantage, but give him more power behind his shots.

And rightly so, health concerns about Tyson taking powerful punches at his age have been raised, including in medical warnings from doctors.

Tyson’s trainer Rafael Cordeiro has warned Paul that his fighter is also in superb condition and ready to inflict a signature knockout on the night.

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