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Tony Bellew Pitches Next Opponent for Jake Paul ‘If Mike Tyson Lets You Survive'

Tony Bellew crashes Jake Paul presser, says ‘great-grandfather’ next after Mike Tyson.

Christopher De Santiago

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You never know what to expect at a Jake Paul press conference.

14 fighters took the stage at the final Paul vs. Tyson presser (watch highlights) on Wednesday night, none more silent than "the baddest man on the planet" Mike Tyson, who was quieter than usual just days out from the fight.

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Paul, Tyson, and the rest of the undercard would field questions from the media and then some, as it didn't take long for the press conference to be interrupted not by one of Paul's influencer friends, but a boxer in former cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew.

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Not big on Paul fighting older names almost his entire career (none older than Tyson, 58), Bellew took shots at Paul one question into the presser, bringing along an elderly man dressed up as a boxer with him for the ride.

"Jake Paul, the biggest clown within boxing," Bellew said at the beginning of the presser. "If Mike lets you survive on Saturday night, I've got your next opponent here... I've got a great-grandfather, this guy's got two hips, two new hips, so this guy is ready for him. He's 107, he's a great-grandfather."

Bellew wouldn't get a response from Paul, instead being escorted out of the building by security with the "107-year-old" he had brought with him. The elderly man did punch towards the cameras as he left the building - no Jake Paul payday for you, sir.

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The 27-year-old Paul is coming off a win over Mike Perry, 32 at the time, and has fought the likes of other aging UFC stars such as Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren, and Anderson Silva, "The Spider" being older by a significant margin at 47 years old at the time of their fight.

Tony Bellew Pitches Next Opponent for Jake Paul ‘If Mike Tyson Lets You Survive'
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva. / Patrick Breen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Christopher De Santiago
CHRISTOPHER DE SANTIAGO

Christopher De Santiago is a 22 year-old journalist from Gainesville, Texas with years of experience covering MMA.

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