Tony Bellew rages at Logan Paul for ‘disrespectful’ comments made after Mike Tyson defeat
Tony Bellew has hit out at Logan Paul for comments made after Jake Paul’s win over Mike Tyson in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Tyson was beaten by unanimous decision at the AT&T Stadium, with his rival comfortably securing victory.
After the fight, Iron Mike suggested he wasn’t ready to hang up his gloves for good. The veteran admitted he was interested in facing Logan, despite losing to his brother.
Logan responded by looking shocked, however, and then told Tyson to his face that he’d ‘kill him’ inside the ring.
Yet Bellew has been left furious with those comments and hit out at the YouTuber on social media.
“Why be so disrespectful Logan Paul?? ‘I’d kill you’ do these idiots understand what the real Mike Tyson would do to them!” he fumed.
“He’d beat them so bad they would beg for him to stop!
“Saying you’d kill a grandfather is tough isn’t it.. I (praying emoji) Mike stays safe..”
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Bellew was escorted out of the pre-fight press conference after gatecrashing the event.
The Briton has made it clear he’s not a big fan of Jake whatsoever, which is why he decided to stage his own protest.
But Bellew did actually praise Jake for not knocking out Tyson, something he believes shows ‘respect’ and ‘dignity’.
“I don’t like this stupid idiot kid but I will say this.. He stopped beating on Mike there and showed him some respect and dignity by letting him survive!” he said.
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“He didn’t go for the KO there he stepped off him and let him be.. Mike we all adore you king your a super hero to all of us from the proper fight business!”
Tyson could be forgiven for feeling frustrated after the defeat.
It was clear the boxing icon was gassed out after two rounds and he struggled to perform at the same level of old, which is certainly understandable given his age.
But Tyson said he was ‘happy’ with how he performed, despite succumbing to defeat.
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Why be so disrespectful Logan Paul?? “I’d kill you” do these idiots understand what the real
Mike Tyson would do to them! He’d beat them so bad they would beg for him to stop! Saying you’d kill a grandfather is tough isn’t it.. I 🙏 Mike stays safe..— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) November 16, 2024
“I am happy,” he said.
“I knew he was a good fighter. I knew he was prepared.
“I didn’t prove nothing to anybody, only to myself. I am just happy with what I can do.
“[Paul is a] very good fighter. Absolutely [deserves respect].”
Paul, when asked if he was deliberately avoiding the knockout because the crowd were against him, reacted by saying: “I was trying to hurt him a little bit.
“I was scared he was going to hurt me. I did my best.”