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Mike Tyson willing to accept exhibition fight against Logan Paul

Mike Tyson has claimed that he would accept an offer to take on Logan Paul in an exhibition clash.

The legendary heavyweight made his ring return after retirement in a tussle with Roy Jones Jr.

And he has previously spoken with fondness for the YouTube brothers who are looking to continue their separate careers in the sport.

Now Tyson has fuelled speculation he could face Paul, and has responded with a short and sweet confirmation of his desire to face Paul.

"Hell yeah," Tyson replied on his HotBoxin' podcast when asked about a clash with Paul. "“That would be a lot of money maybe like £$100 million.”

Mike Tyson could yet fight YouTube star Logan Paul (REUTERS)

Paul himself was also in talks with UFC legend Anderson Silva, as he continues to ponder his next move in his boxing career.

The 26-year-old has fought retired legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition clash where he lasted the full distance back in June.

Tyson himself has been called out regularly by former rival Evander Holyfield, who he famously a part of his ear during their previous encounter.

And despite Holyfield's dismal defeat, he remains keen to fight Tyson and believes a clash could also generate in excess of $100 million.

But Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh believes Tyson is "scared" to take on Holyfield again despite his shock defeat to Vitor Belfort.

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We have an offer out to Mike," Kavanaugh told Sky Sports.

"We have been told that he is scared to fight Evander. There has been back and forth hoopla, there is a massive payday ready for Mike to fight on Thanksgiving. A massive payday, one of his biggest!

"But we can't seem to push it along. Now I have heard, from a number of reliable sources, that Mike is too scared. He thinks Evander would knock him out.

"I wouldn't ask nobody to do anything they don't want to do. But it's for charity. If we can work something out that works for everybody then it's a win-win-win."

Tyson has regularly engaged in conversation with stars of the YouTube and TikTok boxing scene in recent months.

And he has shown his ultimate respect to the fighters, and is planning on creating a tournament to celebrate their competition in the sport.

He said: "That's just what it is, it's the changing of the guard, and these TikTok guys are part of it. You understand me, right? They're a part of it.

"Just imagine this, ten years from now; I want to have all the YouTube boxers have a tournament and find out who will be the champion of the world, of that world.

"But that's what they do, they have another belt, it'll be whatever belt they want it to be, and then they put that up against the boxing belt.

"It's all hype, hype sells fights, fights don't sell fights, hype sells fights."

Icelandic strongman Thor Bjornsson has also revealed he is willing to fight Tyson as the list of opponents grow for the retired American.

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