Boxer dropped by Jake Paul in sparring breaks silence ahead of Mike Tyson bout

A boxer dropped by Jake Paul in sparring has broken his silence ahead of the YouTube star's upcoming bout with boxing legend Mike Tyson.

'The Problem Child' shared a video from his training camp which went viral on social media, catching his sparring partner DeAndre Savage with a big overhand right shot. Paul's fight with Tyson is set to take place on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and the YouTube star, turned boxer has been bulking up from cruiserweight to heavyweight in preparation for the bout.

Paul has been keeping fans updated with his training camp over the past few months, with a clip of him appearing to floor Savage gaining a lot of traction online. The 27-year-old has been accused by some fans of dodging fights after being called out by a number of boxing stars, opting to fight MMA stars instead.

Nonetheless, Paul boasts an impressive resume having twice beaten former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, and fellow stars Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. The defeat to Tommy Fury last year is the only loss on his professional boxing record.

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Reaction to the recent clip shared on social media has been mixed, with some fans accusing Paul of fighting inexperienced boxers in the build-up to taking on one of boxing's all-time greats. However, it has since emerged that the fighter in the club is Savage, an undefeated heavyweight ranked 15th in the world by the WBA.

He's spoken publicly for the first time since the clip went viral, amassing over 10million views on Instagram alone, but chose not to mention the incident. In the clip, we see Savage get hit with an overhand right, a similar shot to the one which saw Paul knock Woodley out with back in 2021. It's unclear if Savage is knocked to the floor, as the clip is cut short.

"I want to give a big thanks to the sport of boxing for helping me get paid to travel all over the world," Savage wrote on Instagram.

"I also want to thank my coach @3rdworldboxing who is the head trainer of Jake Paul for selling me my first home. I want to thank @jakepaul for helping me make the money to purchase my first home that sits on 1.5 acres of land, with a big pole barn in the back yard. This year has been a great year by far. Big fights are on the way, stay tuned."