DALLAS, Texas – As Mike Tyson prepares for his first professional boxing match in nearly two decades against YouTuber and prizefighter Jake Paul, the 58-year-old wants to remind the world why he was once considered “the baddest guy.” on the planet.”

For the newer generation of fight fans who never had the chance to experience him in his heyday, Tyson has presented himself as a happy and fun-loving person. But when the bell rings at AT&T Stadium on Friday night, Tyson promises that the old ‘Iron Mike’ will be back – if only for one night.

“I’m bringing the devil himself (to the ring),” Tyson told a small group of reporters during Tuesday’s open workouts, just days ahead of his highly anticipated meeting with Paul.

And although he has struck up a friendship with Paul, he warns his opponent not to mistake his kindness for weakness.

“There are no feelings attached to it,” Tyson said. “My own mother has to be very careful when she has to get in the ring with me. When it’s over, it’s over. But as the process continues, my intention is to hurt him. I hope he has the same intentions, otherwise he will be in trouble.”

Not only did he promise to knock out his opponent, who is 31 years his junior, but Tyson also said the brutality he will bring to the ring will make him unrecognizable to his younger children, especially his 16-year-old daughter Milan.

“She saw me fight Roy Jones on TV (in 2020), but she’s never seen anything so big in her life,” Tyson said. “My children don’t really consider me the worst man on earth. They look at me as a father (and tell me) that you should sit on your old ass.

“But on November 15 they will have a different opinion of me.”