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Mike Tyson has hit out at critics of his comeback fight against Jake Paul by claiming they are just 'jealous' of his popularity.
Tyson announced last month that he will return to the ring to take on the ex-YouTuber, 27, at the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 20, with the fight to be shown live on Netflix.
The former two-time heavyweight champion will be 58 by the time he enters the ring, and promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed it is 'really sad' that he is returning, while Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez stated he has no interest in the fight.
Tyson retired from the sport in 2005, and has had just one exhibition bout against against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr since, but he does not appear concerned by his time away from the ring, and insists that billions of people will still tune on to see him face Paul.
'I'm 58, and what? I'm getting billions of views from just talking about fighting,' he told Reuters.
