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Conor McGregor has spoken out on Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's shock announcement that they will face off this summer.
The boxing world was stunned by the news after 'Iron Mike' opted to come out of retirement to fight YouTuber Paul, with an age gap of 30 years between them.
Veteran Tyson, 58, has not boxed since an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr in November 2020 - while his last professional bout came in 2005 when he was beaten by Kevin McBride.
Paul, meanwhile, has quickly risen up the ranks in boxing by defeating a number of former MMA stars, including Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz - before though he was beaten by pro boxer Tommy Fury last year.
The influencer led some to believe he was pursuing traditional boxers after beating professionals Andre August and Ryan Bourland, but he has instead opted for another money-spinning fight against a legend of the sport that left fans and boxing experts scratching their heads.
Conor McGregor has given his thoughts on a 'strange' match-up between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson
Paul will fight boxing legend Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas later this year on Netflix
There has already been concern from the likes of Eddie Hearn, who called the fight 'sad' - and UFC star McGregor joined that chorus by calling the match-up 'strange' and insisted he had little interest in tuning
