Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are prepared to enter the ring.

“I’m bringing the devil himself [to the ring],” the 58-year-old boxer told reporters, including ESPN, during an open practice as he gets ready for his battle with Paul, 27, on November 15.

“There are no feelings attached,” Tyson continued, referring to Paul as a “friend” and a “very exciting fighter” in his most recent interview with Interview Magazine. The boxer continued by telling reporters that he will not hold back when he and the former YouTuber come out at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Tyson went on, “If my own mother has to enter the ring with me, she should use extreme caution. It’s over when it’s over. However, my goal is to harm him during the process. According to ESPN, “I hope he has the same intentions, or he is in trouble.”Tyson discussed his public image and why he doesn’t care what people think of him in his Interview piece, which was published on November 12. Tyson also spoke with actress Rosie Perez. Tyson told 60-year-old Perez, “It’s none of my business how people perceive me.”It’s my self-perception. They might believe that I’m the insane man, the prison guy, or the fucking idiot who says anything without thinking. It’s also cool if they think I’m the one attempting to pull myself together. However, it isn’t really important.

“It only matters what I feel and what I believe in myself,” Tyson said.In an interview with Perez, Tyson expressed his admiration for Paul’s broad appeal and his capacity to “put on a show” in the ring. “Boxing is part entertainment and part spiritual,” Tyson stated. “Your spirit, will, and determination are what you use when you battle. Your talent isn’t enough on its own.But Tyson thinks something is odd when he meets Paul in person. “Hey, I’m fighting. It’s self-defense. I must attempt to harm him because he will attempt to harm me.After Tyson was diagnosed with an ulcer flare-up in May, the highly anticipated fight between Paul and Tyson had to be moved from its initial July 20 date to November 15.

With a career record of 50-6-2 and 44 knockouts, Tyson formally retired from boxing in 2005, though he most recently faced Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout in 2020. In 2011, he was admitted to the Boxing Hall of Fame.