Travis Kelce predicts winner of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight… and instantly regrets his choice

The NFL star has given his backing ahead of the July 20 bout

Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing arena will prove to be one of the biggest events of the year as he prepares to take on Jake Paul, and Travis Kelce has already picked his winner.

Tyson, 58 when they fight, will be coming out of retirement to face the ‘Problem Child’, nearly four years after his last fight – a draw in the exhibition against Roy Jones Jr in December 2020.

The pair will square off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20 and there is expected to be a sellout crowd inside the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

It will be a case of youth against experience, with Tyson the former heavyweight champion of the world and 31 years older than YouTuber Paul, who is only 10 fights into his boxing career.

But for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce, there is a clear favorite for the fight – and the 34-year-old may be going against the grain with his choice.

After hosting the second Annual Kelce Jam in Kansas City, the Chiefs star gave his thoughts on the upcoming fight when speaking to Dave ‘The Schmo’ Schmulenson.

“[I’m] taking the Cleveland kid [Paul] even though Mike is golly, I feel silly saying that, but I’ll take Jake with the youth,” Kelce said, backing his fellow Cleveland native to take the win.