A legendary WWE and WCW champion will corner Mike Tyson in the Jake Paul fight

Ric Flair and Mike Tyson are friends and first met in the 1980s, when both men were world champions at the height of their fame and power. In 2022, they went into business together and stamped their names on products from Tyson’s cannabis company, Tyson 2.0.

For Tyson’s upcoming fight against Jake Paul on November 15, the two will join forces again when Flair is in Tyson’s corner during the highly anticipated boxing match.

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Today is your big day! LFG @MikeTyson! I’ll be in your corner! We’ll party all night to celebrate if you win! WOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/OahJTcMdkN

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) November 15, 2024

Early Friday morning, Flair posted a photo of the two legends on X, writing, “I’m in your corner! We’ll party all night to celebrate if you win! WOOOOO!”

Flair may believe his friend will win, but the odds are stacked against the Brooklyn-born boxer who held the undisputed World Heavyweight Championship from 1987 to 1990. Paul is 31 years younger than Tyson, has a six-inch reach advantage and is three inches taller.

Even though Paul is younger and bigger, time is on Tyson’s side.

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“The Baddest Man on the Planet” has a professional record of 50 wins and six losses, 44 of which were by knockout. He is the first heavyweight boxer to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF championships simultaneously. In addition to multiple title reigns, so was Tyson Ring magazine’s “Prospect of the Year” in 1985, “Fighter of the Year” in 1986 and 1988, and widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time.

Tyson is also a member of the WWE Hall of Fameafter accepting the honor in 2012.

Tyson vs. Paul will stream live on Netflix on November 15 at 8pm ET.

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