- The 34-year-old Chiefs tight end and Paul, 27, are both from Cleveland, Ohio.
- Tyson fought 58 fights during his career, losing five times by knockout.
- Read more: Tyson says Paul 'gave me an erection' during pre-fight presser
Travis Kelce revealed his predictions for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight in July, but quickly regretted his choice as he wasn't sure the fight would end in a knockout.
While walking the red carpet at the Kelsey Jam Festival in Kansas City last Saturday, the 34-year-old three-time Super Bowl champion shared his predictions for boxing's biggest fight this summer in Dallas, Texas. .
“Mike Tyson or Jake Paul?” Who will win? asked sports journalist “The Schmo.”
“Hey, that's going on now, right?” Travis replied before being reminded that the fight actually takes place on July 20th.
“Mike is…Gowry, but I'll take the Cleveland kid. I know it's stupid to say that, but I'll take Jake with the lads,” also from C-Town. added Kelce.
He was then asked if he thought Paul would win by knockout.
“I don't know about the knockout…” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said. “Are they allowed to knock each other out?”
'Yes, it is! “It's Schmo,'' he answered. “A real battle.”
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Kelce said, suddenly excited about this matchup. “I don't know about Knockout Man.” I've never seen Mike get knocked out.
Despite racking up countless knockout wins throughout his career, Tyson also experienced adversity with called losses.
In 58 fights, Tyson suffered five knockouts, three of which came in title fights.
Additionally, Tyson revealed last week that Paul gave him a “breakout” during a pre-fight press conference between both boxers.
He also called the former Disney star “fat” as he continues to train for his fight in two months.
