Logan Paul reveals Netflix talks to replace Mike Tyson in fight against his own brother Jake on podcast with Donald Trump
Logan Paul has revealed he was ready to replace Mike Tyson and fight his brother Jake after the boxing legend pulled out of this summer’s Netflix showdown.
Tyson was initially scheduled to face Jake in a controversial event at AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 20, but the fight was postponed until November following his recent medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
A new date has now been set for ‘Iron’ Mike’s expected return to the ring, while certain reports suggest MMA fighter Mike Perry will replace him next month.
But still in a special episode of his ‘Impaulsive’ podcastLogan told former US President Donald Trump that he was talking to Netflix about the possibility of hiring his own brother.
‘I was prepared to fill in for Mike Tyson when Tyson got sick and had to postpone his fight. We even did it at Netflix,” the YouTube star said in his conversation with Trump.
Logan Paul told Donald Trump he came close to replacing Mike Tyson in a fight against his own brother Jake
Tyson was forced to withdraw from his July 20 showdown with Paul following his recent health issues
The 78-year-old replied: “It’s hard for brothers to fight.”
But Logan then added, “Not for Netflix. Not for a large bag. Find out once and for all.
“Me and Jake decided that, obviously we both come from a place of love.
“And whatever the outcome, we should be okay with it. But obviously I love my brother.”
Trump came bearing gifts when he appeared on Paul’s podcast, arriving on set wearing T-shirts for the online sensation-turned-WWE wrestler and his co-host, Mike Majlak, adorned with his mugshot.
‘Is this your mugshot? No way,” Paul exclaimed.
“You’re a gangster,” he added.
Trump joked that he has been “reduced” to selling merchandise featuring the August 2023 booking photo amid his ongoing legal troubles, noting that “it’s selling.”
“Well, Elvis had one, Frank Sinatra had one, but we overshadowed them,” the presumptive Republican nominee said, comparing himself to the music legends. “We overshadowed them long ago.”
Paul claims he was in discussions with Netflix about the possibility of intervening and facing his brother
Trump was the latest guest on Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast, which divided opinion online
The business mogul turned politician continued: “I’m not sure if I love it or not, but it is what it is.”
Paul said, “It happened, so you might as well make money from it.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump labeled Joe Biden “the worst president in the history of our country.”
“Biden is just so bad,” he said, before Paul suggested dropping a “diss track” on him.
“Yes, we will do something,” Trump said matter-of-factly.
