Boxing icon Eric 'Butterbean' Esch has denounced the proposed fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson as a 'scam,' claiming it was never intended to happen. Initially announced for July and postponed to November 15 due to Tyson's health issues, the fight has faced skepticism due to the 30-year age gap and Tyson's prolonged absence from competitive boxing. Butterbean argues that the fight was merely a publicity stunt to boost Jake Paul's profile and insists that a promoter would never allow such a fight to occur if Paul was fighting other opponents in the interim. Despite the announcement, Butterbean remains adamant that the fight will not take place and has even issued his own challenge to Paul. He offered a £1.5 million winner-take-all bout, although Paul has yet to respond. The boxing community remains divided on the legitimacy of the Tyson-Paul match.