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Mike Tyson says Jake Paul's boxing match is the 'greatest fight in the history of life'


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Mike Tyson says his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul isn't just the greatest fight in the history of sports…it's the “greatest fight in the history of life!!”

The boxing legend icon made the statement Harvey And Charles on “TMZ Live” on Tuesday … and says despite all the blockbuster pay-per-views he's headlined over the years, Friday's event at AT&T Stadium is the best.

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The 58-year-old admitted it was the most hyped fight in the world… and claimed: “There's never been a fight this big.”[EshatnochnieeinensogroßenKampfgegeben“[There’sneverbeenafightthisbig”

Iron Mike was part of the most famous boxing matches… with opponents like… Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Buster Douglas And Trevor Berbick over the course of his career.

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But now he's going up against a YouTuber-turned-fighter… and he told H&C it won't be a pretty night for El Gallo.

“Friday night you can look forward to seeing this man Jake Paul get beaten badly,” Tyson said. “My intention is to knock him out.”

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The fight was originally scheduled for July 20th… but it happened postponed until this weekend after Mike suffered one Flare up of an ulcer.

But Tyson – who last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 – told us he's doing well now… and that he's ready to prove just that when he steps into the ring.

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