It’s showtime for Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. The duo will step in the ring a handful of hours from now, and in the meantime, ‘The Problem Child’ has shared a heartfelt message with his followers on social media. It promptly attracted support from his Dutch speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam and UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal. 

“They can’t stop you, kid,” Paul wrote on Instagram while sharing a childhood picture of himself. “You’d be so proud of where we are. You always wanted to be an athlete on the biggest stages and playing in the biggest moments. You did it, kid.” Paul and Tyson will go head-to-head in an eight-two-minute round fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in front of 70,000 fans. Not a small achievement at all. 

While Paul is coming off a knockout win over former UFC champion Mike Perry, it will be Tyson’s first professional fight since 2005 and first appearance since the exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. “You did it. Nobody ever had to believe in you because all it took was you. Tonight we show the world what we’re made of,” Paul added. 

“Tonight we show everyone else that all it takes is a dream, belief, and unwavering commitment. Tonight we arrive home. Tonight we come alive. GOD DID.” Soon after the post went live, Jutta Leerdam commented on the post, “Manifesting Champion,” while Masvidal reacted to the post with an emoji, “👏.”

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Mike Tyson Sends Chilling Message to Jake Paul

Hours before his highly-anticipated clash with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson unveiled a ferocious mindset reminiscent of his prime. The 57-year-old boxing icon sent a spine-tingling warning to Paul in a YouTube video, showcasing the mentality that once made him the most feared man in the sport. “It’s a war,” Tyson declared. “You’ve got to really believe that. It’s all I’ve ever lived for. Doubt should be eliminated; you should be a doubt annihilator.”

The intensity between the two reached its peak during Thursday’s weigh-in, where Tyson slapped Paul after the YouTuber appeared to step on his foot. “Be careful what you wish for,” Tyson warned. “You’ve killed people in the ring? You should kill doubt in your mind and your soul, your heart, kill it. It’s dead. Fight it every day.”

That said, YouTube star Jake Paul seems motivated for the biggest night of his career, as his girlfriend and Masvidal join forces to wish ‘The Problem Child’ the best of luck. What did you think of Paul’s final message before the Tyson fight?