As Jake Paul gears up for his much-anticipated bout against Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium, he’s ensuring to land psychological punches before the bell even rings. In true Paul fashion, he’s bringing out his trademark mix of taunts, luxury, and over-the-top showmanship, flaunting latest diamond-studded ear covers—a transparent jab at Tyson’s infamous 1997 “ear bite” incident with Evander Holyfield, TMZ reports. The YouTube-star-turned-boxer isn’t pulling any punches off the ring, investing $200,000 in these sparkling ear coverings to make sure Tyson doesn’t get any ideas. “I’m not getting my s–t bitten off Friday night,” Paul declared, flaunting his diamond-spiked ear defenses.
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Created by Vobara, a Miami-based jewelry designer known for bespoke bling, these covers are a part of Paul’s pricy haul this week, which also features a $7 million watch from Jacob & Co., laden with emerald and baguette-cut diamonds and an intricate tourbillon mechanism. Clearly in high spirits, Paul was quick to share that he’ll haven’t any trouble covering these luxury purchases due to a hefty payday from Netflix, which is able to host the event on its platform. Despite Paul’s digs, Tyson has stayed characteristically silent, seemingly indifferent to his opponent’s antics and selecting not to have interaction, at the same time as Paul amped up the trolling through the prefight press events. But as Paul tried to goad him with insults, Tyson just kept his cool, stressing he had already said the whole lot he needed to and kept his gaze fixed, showing little interest in Paul’s flashy displays.
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Confronting Fighters and Calling Out Predictions
Paul’s bravado didn’t stop at Tyson. When nearly the entire other fighters on the undercard predicted Tyson would emerge victorious, Paul immediately confronted each of them, daring them to place money on the road. Only three fighters, including Mario Barrios, declined to wager, prompting Jake Paul to mockingly call Barrios “b–ch-made.” Along with his words cutting across the room, Paul doubled down on his confidence, dismissing those predicting a loss as “dumb” and “pathetic.”
Meanwhile, Tyson’s calm demeanor only added to the stress. While Paul threw taunts and made loud declarations about his readiness, Tyson’s minimal words looked as if it would say all of it, as if letting the anticipation of the fight speak for itself. With each fighters holding true to their unique approaches—Paul together with his loud-mouthed provocations and Tyson together with his steely silence—fans can only imagine the electricity that can ignite when the 2 finally step into the ring.
