“Iron” Mike Tyson is set to face Jake “El Gallo” Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. According to Cam’ron, the July 20 boxing match could have featured an appearance by the rapper-turned-podcaster and his co-host, Ma$e.
“They offered us the walkout with Mike Tyson, possibly. I ain’t want to put this out there,” Cam’ron revealed on his It Is What It Is show. “This was before this incident. I’m like, ‘I’m not sure if I want to do that.’ Now, I’m probably not going to do it.”
There have been concerns about whether the fight will still take place. Recent reports claimed Mike Tyson, 57, became “nauseous and dizzy” during a Monday (May 26) flight from Miami to Los Angeles. The Baddest Man on the Planet apparently received treatment after the plane landed.
Cam’ron also said, “I don’t want n##### blaming me for nothing when n##### don’t win. Like when [Devin Haney] lost to [Ryan Garcia], n##### said, ‘Why’s he wearing Balenciaga sneakers?’” The Purple Haze album creator added, “If we walk Mike out and Mike don’t win… I don’t really know if I need that type of pressure if s### don’t go right.”
Netflix plans to livestream the Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson bout. In addition, the highly publicized event will present undercard matchups such as Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serran and Julio César Chávez Jr. versus Darren Till.
“I want Mike to win, I hope he wins. I hope it’s really an awesome situation,” Cam’ron stated. He continued, “I would say, if you’re not feeling right, Mike, don’t fight because if the fight comes, and you don’t perform well, and then you try to use this excuse, nobody’s gonna want to hear that.”