Mike Tyson admitted on Wednesday that the main reason he went through with the live Netflix boxing match against much-younger influencer Jake Paul in November was because he was afraid of getting sued.

Mike Tyson, the boxing icon, stunned fans worldwide by revealing the real reason behind his decision to face Jake Paul last November. In an interview with Sean Hannity, the former world champion shared his candid thoughts on the matter.

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed why he did not pull out of his fight with influencer Jake Paul back in November. The event saw "Iron Mike", who is now 58 years old, come out of retirement for his first professional fight since 2005, to face the then 27-year-old.

"I was worried about getting sued, you know, because I was like, God, they're going to sue me if I don't do this fight."

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Mike Tyson was outpointed by Jake Paul in their highly-anticipated grudge match in November - and the former heavyweight world champion has now revealed why he didn't pull out