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Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jake Paul faces huge pay cut after $40million purse for Mike Tyson fight
The 'Problem Child' is set to earn yet another whopping payday this weekend - but not nearly as much as the figure he earned for his clash with Tyson Jake Paul is set to be hit with a huge pay cut ahead of his cruiserweight showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The 'Problem Child' comes into the dust-up off the back of a win over boxing legend Mike Tyson last November. Paul is eager to stay active in the ring and - with a win over the former middleweight champion - the American is targeting future bouts with some of the biggest names in the sport. As for Chavez Jr, the Mexican has been rather inactive in the ring as of late and has not been seen since beating Uriah Hall last July. Immediately after Paul's clash with Tyson, Netflix revealed 60million households worldwide tuned in live and it is estimated that there were 108 million viewers who tuned into watch the pair trade leather. Naturally, given the attention, both men were rewarded handsomely - with Paul pocketing $40m (£29.1m), while Tyson earned $20m (£14.5m). This time - according to reports - it is expected that Paul will take home around 50 percent of that this time around. While $20m (£14.5m) is still an impressive figure, it is a huge dip in pay compared to what the 'Problem Child' earned in his last outing. Prior to his clash with Tyson, Paul took on former UFC star Mike Perry. After knocking out the American in the sixth round, the 28-year-old took home a tidy sum of $3m (£2.1m). Paul is believed to have earned several million dollars for his last few fights. That was a far cry from the $30million Paul claimed he earned for fighting Tommy Fury back in 2023 - a fight he lost by split-decision. Taking to social media, Paul posted a video of himself partying after the fight with the caption: "When you lost but made $30m." However, according to various reports, the American actually took home $3.9m (£2.8m). Early on in his professional boxing career, Paul made a habit of fighting former UFC stars. For his showdown with middleweight icon Anderson Silva, the 'Problem Child' earned a whopping $5m (£4.2m), while he earned over $4m (£2.9m) for his two fights with Tyron Woodley. It was not always luxurious, though. The 28-year-old recently admitted he "didn't make much" money during his first year as a professional boxer. "I've roughly been averaging around $40million a year for the past four years in boxing," Paul told the Iced Coffee Hour podcast. "The first year, year and a half of boxing, I didn't make much. I was definitely at a loss in my first year in boxing." It was not until he fully embraced his 'bad guy' persona that he earned jaw-dropping sums of money every fight. "I think everything worked out perfectly," he added. "If I didn't have my YouTube persona and following, with everyone doubting I could become a boxer and everyone hating me, I don't think I would be making as much. In boxing, the villain makes more, and that is why I purposefully make people hate me and play that role and be the bad guy. "You want to pay for the pay-per-view or tune into Netflix more to see the guy get knocked out that you hate. It is a lot of money, and I am definitely blessed and grateful, but it feels like every bit of it was earned. I worked my a*** off every day for 12 years straight, and then finally everything clicks overnight, and then eight, nine years into it I feel like I can make what I finally deserve. I feel like every penny I have made, I deserve more because of the amount of work I have put into it. I think my biggest paydays in the sport of boxing are still to come for sure."
Associated Press
a day ago
- Business
- Associated Press
TEAMSTERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE AT TYSON
Workers Want Fair Contract at Largest Beef Processing Plant in U.S. AMARILLO, Texas, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, the largest beef processing plant in the United States, have voted by a 98 percent margin to authorize a strike. The Teamsters represent 3,100 workers in slaughtering and processing at the facility who are demanding higher wages and improved benefits. 'We are bargaining with one of the most repulsively greedy and amoral corporations in the entire country. Last year, Tyson's CEO made 525 times that of the median worker,' said Al Brito, President of Local 577. 'This facility is essential to the beef supply chain, but if Tyson's corporate leadership doesn't start demonstrating some basic humanity, we will be forced to take action.' The union has filed a number of unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Tyson for violating labor law. In the past month, management has harassed union stewards, coerced injured employees into dropping claims, illegally interrogated union members, and falsely told workers at the facility that if they engaged in a ULP strike they would lose their jobs. 'We're not just fighting for more money,' said Keisha Carey, a member of the Tyson Teamsters Negotiating Committee. 'We're tired of seeing people suffer. We're tired of seeing people hurting. We're tired of seeing the elites who run this company have no compassion for the workers who make them rich. We're ready to strike this company if they don't give us the deal we deserve.' Teamsters Local 577 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout North Texas. For more information, go to Contact: Matt McQuaid, (771) 241-0015 [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Teamsters Local 577
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Tommy Fury makes surprise U-turn on fighting Mike Tyson, 58, for eye-watering fee after slamming Jake Paul
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOMMY FURY has performed a sensational U-turn - admitting he would fight Mike Tyson for a whopping £50million. The Brit, 26, once blasted the idea of stepping in the ring with the boxing legend after Jake Paul's controversial bout with Iron Mike, 58, last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Tommy Fury, who is the younger brother of Tyson Fury, is now open to fighting Mike Tyson Credit: Getty 3 Jake Paul earned £31.4million from his fight with Mike Tyson Credit: Getty 3 Tyson lost to Paul but still took home £15.8m for his effort Credit: GETTY Back in 2024, Fury who is the younger brother of former heavyweight king Tyson Fury, called talk of a fight "stupid". Asked about Mike Tyson's clash with Paul, Tommy said: "It's a 60-year-old against a prime 27-year-old, it's stupid. "I'm not interested in that fight one bit. "The man is a legend he should be left alone. At the end of the day it's not safe is it? "[The] man is 60 years old, you're not what you have to have some respect about you, I think.' But now, speaking on Eddie Hall's The Good, The Bad and The Beast podcast, Fury's tone has dramatically shifted, saying a mega-money payday could change everything. Asked if he'd ever take on Tyson, who would be 60 by the time a fight could happen, Fury replied: 'If someone offered me £50million to fight him… I'd probably do it.' The reversal comes after Fury watched Paul bank £31.4million for his points win over a visibly fading Tyson in November, while the ageing legend pocketed around £15.8m himself. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Tyson later admitted he barely remembered the bout, telling Fox Sports Radio: 'I don't remember the fight that much… I kind of blanked out.' His son Amir even claimed Tyson's wife said: 'Mike is done.' Jake Paul storms out of Piers Morgan interview wearing a sombrero after claiming he would beat peak Mike Tyson Despite the chatter around Tyson, Fury still has eyes on a rematch with Paul, hinting it could land within a year. He said: 'That fight will always be there, there's history, it makes sense for both of us.' Fury beat Paul by split decision in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and remains bullish: 'There's not a doubt in my mind where I go into the ring with Jake Paul and I think he beats me.' Meanwhile, Youtuber Paul, returns this Saturday night seven months after his blockbuster fight with Tyson. He will take Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Anaheim, California.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Tommy Fury makes surprise U-turn on fighting Mike Tyson, 58, for eye-watering fee after slamming Jake Paul
TOMMY FURY has performed a sensational U-turn - admitting he would fight Mike Tyson for a whopping £50million. The Brit, 26, once blasted the idea of stepping in the ring with the boxing legend after 3 Tommy Fury, who is the younger brother of Tyson Fury, is now open to fighting Mike Tyson Credit: Getty 3 Jake Paul earned £31.4million from his fight with Mike Tyson Credit: Getty 3 Tyson lost to Paul but still took home £15.8m for his effort Credit: GETTY Back in 2024, Fury who is the younger brother of former heavyweight king Tyson Fury, called talk of a fight "stupid". Asked about "I'm not interested in that fight one bit. "The man is a legend he should be left alone. At the end of the day it's not safe is it? READ MORE BOXING NEWS "[The] man is 60 years old, you're not what you have to have some respect about you, I think.' But now, speaking on Eddie Hall's The Good, The Bad and The Beast podcast, Fury's tone has dramatically shifted, saying a mega-money payday could change everything. Asked if he'd ever take on Tyson, who would be 60 by the time a fight could happen, Fury replied: 'If someone offered me £50million to fight him … I'd probably do it .' The reversal comes after Fury watched Paul bank £31.4million for his points win over a visibly fading Tyson in November, while the ageing legend pocketed around £15.8m himself. Most read in Boxing BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Tyson later admitted he barely remembered the bout, telling Fox Sports Radio: 'I don't remember the fight that much… I kind of blanked out.' His son Amir even claimed Tyson's wife said: 'Mike is done.' Jake Paul storms out of Piers Morgan interview wearing a sombrero after claiming he would beat peak Mike Tyson Despite the chatter around Tyson, Fury still has eyes on a rematch with He said: 'That fight will always be there, there's history, it makes sense for both of us. ' Fury beat Paul by split decision in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and remains bullish: 'There's not a doubt in my mind where I go into the ring with Jake Paul and I think he beats me.' Meanwhile, Youtuber Paul, returns this Saturday night seven months after his blockbuster fight with Tyson. He will take Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Anaheim, California.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jake Paul storms out of Piers Morgan interview wearing a sombrero after claiming he would beat peak Mike Tyson
A SOMBRERO-SPORTING Jake Paul stormed out of an interview with Piers Morgan after claiming he would have beaten a peak Mike Tyson. The shocking incident occurred ahead of Paul's Saturday clash against former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 4 4 4 The fight will be Paul's first since the 28-year-old defeated legendary gloveman Tyson in November. There was a 30-year age gap between the two men, with many not taking Paul's win seriously as a result. However, the influencer saw red when he was taken to task over Tyson's age by Morgan. Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored to promote his fight against Chavez, Paul donned a sombrero as he talked up his skills in the ring. This saw Morgan ask whether fighting 58-year-old Tyson had been an 'edifying spectacle', to which Paul responded: 'If Mike Tyson wants to fight you, of course you're going to say 'yes'. "He walked away with tens of millions of dollars to support his family for the rest of their lives, and we've made the biggest fight in history. So, 128 million people would disagree with you, that it wasn't something amazing.' But Morgan refused to give up as he declared: 'The problem is the only proper boxer you fought was Tommy Fury, and he beat you. He's not even the best in his family.' An inflamed Paul said: 'I mean, you can sit there and make up s**t, but you actually don't know your facts. I fought multiple boxers with professional records, and including Mike Tyson himself, who I think is going to be a harder fight than Chavez.' He then declared he would have beaten a peak Tyson, to which Morgan said Paul wouldn't have lasted 10 seconds. The American was not having any of it though, retorting: 'You don't actually know that! You can't sit there and say that... I think anything is possible. That's why self belief is the most powerful thing in the world. Jake Paul issues heartfelt message to ex-boxing opponent Ben Askren who needs lung transplant after battling infection 4 'You don't think I can be a Mike Tyson? I don't think you go to the gym!' Morgan said: 'I think you're a great YouTuber, a great influencer. I admire what you try to do boxing, but I do think when you actually come up against a proper, serious boxer, and I suspect that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, maybe that person you, it could all come crashing down.' Paul fired back: 'I think the problem here Piers, is that you think that your opinion matters? '(Why come on the show?) Oh, I'm just taking your audience to sell pay per views. I don't give a f**k about your show, dumb ass. This is a f**king business enterprise. Buy the pay per view on Saturday, June 28, me versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Thank you, tune in everybody!' Paul then promptly hung up the call, leaving Morgan to reflect on their fiery encounter. The broadcaster said: 'Cheers Jake, really enjoyed that, and good luck to Julio - knock him out for all of us will you?'
