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Mike Tyson says Jake Paul is 'gonna save boxing.' Save it from what exactly?

LOS ANGELES — Mike Tyson thinks Jake Paul will save boxing. That's pretty high praise coming from one of boxing's all-time greats, especially considering that so many others from the combat sports community consider the brash YouTube influencer and former Disney Channel star to be a joke. The new Netflix documentary "Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child" features clips of people like UFC ...
Jake Paul, left, fights Tyron Woodley during an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena on Dec. 18, 2021, in Tampa, Florida.

LOS ANGELES — Mike Tyson thinks Jake Paul will save boxing.

That's pretty high praise coming from one of boxing's all-time greats, especially considering that so many others from the combat sports community consider the brash YouTube influencer and former Disney Channel star to be a joke.

The new Netflix documentary "Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child" features clips of people like UFC president Dana White dismissing the 26-year-old with a massive social media following as a wannabe who suddenly decided to become a

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