JAKE PAUL reportedly has a Plan B in place in case Mike Tyson is forced out of their showdown.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer was set to throw down with the former undisputed heavyweight champion in a controversial crossover clash later this month.
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Jake Paul was set to throw down with boxing legend Mike Tyson later this monthCredit: GETTY
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The fight was moved to November 15 after Tyson suffered a medical emergencyCredit: NEXTFLIX
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Paul has reportedly lined up Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as a potential replacement for Iron MikeCredit: GETTY
But their much-maligned Texas tussle ended up being postponed after Tyson suffered a medical emergency on board a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
The pair, 27 and 58 respectively, are now slated to throw down on November 15 – provided Paul gets through his short-notice showdown with ex-UFC star Mike Perry.
But Paul is said to have already drawn up a contingency plan in case Iron Mike is forced to withdraw from the fight.
That’s according to World Boxing News, who claims he’s lined up former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as a back-up opponent.
Chavez Jr was initially set to face former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till on the undercard of Paul vs Tyson.
But the Mexican will now fight Ultimate Fighter season 17 runner-up Uriah Hall.
Paul versus Tyson has controversially been sanctioned as a professional bout.
But the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is understood to be keeping close tabs on Tyson’s health ahead of the rescheduled Dallas dust-up.
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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared
ONE is a notorious YouTuber-turned-boxer who has taken the sport by storm.
The other terrorised all in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, famously biting the ear off an opponent in one fight.
Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after squandering a £300m fortune with a cannabis empire, and is a huge advocate of the drug.
And as Paul has continued to rise up the ranks, he has splashed the cash on a fleet of amazing cars.
Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15m debt saw him part with his cherished car collection.
Paul now lives in a plush mansion worth £13m in Puerto Rico, after escaping his hectic life in LA.
But these days, Tyson lounges in his Vegas property he paid £2.5m for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009.
Paul is not yet married but is smitten with his speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam.
She will be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champ Tyson on July 20.
But the fight could fall through if Paul doesn’t come through his clash with Perry unscathed.
The YouTube sensation knows he’s taking a risk fighting ‘Platinum’, saying: “Now, as I prepare for my fight against Iron Mike, there’s no better opponent for me than Mike Perry.
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“He’s a proven knockout artist who has shown to be a maniac in and out of the ring.
“This is the perfect experience for me to gain in advance of facing Mike Tyson.”
He continued: “But getting that experience comes with risk.
“Those who know me know I’m a risk taker and while ‘Platinum’ Perry might try to end me, I’m Titanium Jake Paul and I fear no man.
“I’m going to get the W and give everyone a preview of what I’m bringing to the ring against Mike Tyson.
“Tune in on DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ‘Platinum’ Perry the Platypus back to bare knuckle for good.”
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