Jutta Leerdam has made her feelings clear ahead of her boyfriend Jake Paul’s boxing bout with former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson tonight.
Sportswoman and serial gold medalist Leerdam, 25, is a professional speed skater hailing from the Netherlands.
A year after becoming the junior world champion at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland, the Dutch star turned professional and now has six World Champion speed skating titles under her belt.
The Olympian - who picked up silver at the 2022 Winter Olympics - confirmed her relationship with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27, in April 2023 and is frequently featured on his various social media accounts.
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Paul, whose feeds have been flooded with training videos recently, is gearing up to compete in his first professional boxing bout since his TKO victory over ex-UFC star Mike Perry, 33, in July.
His opponent is none other than ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, 58, who is set to resume his illustrious sports career tonight (15 November).
The father-of-seven has not fought professionally since his shock defeat at the hands of Ireland’s Kevin McBride, 51, in 2005, but returned briefly for an exhibition match against former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr, 55, in 2020.
The Tyson v Paul clash will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, with the main event being streamed on Netflix at around 4am UK time.
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Leerdam has been keeping fans updated ahead of the fight by posting behind-the-scenes videos and images to her 4.5 million Instagram followers.
But earlier this year she made her true feelings and concerns known.
Appearing on Paul’s BS w/Jake Paul podcast, she crowned Tyson as the ‘most scary competitor’ to come up against her boyfriend.
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“He's just scary, he's super strong and I've seen videos of him.
“Of course, he's a little bit older now. But if you've ever been able to do that, your body remembers it. He has that power forever."
“One thing about Jake is that he has been doing this for like five years,” she explained. “I think that is worse than being almost 60… and having that power your whole life. You've trained so much, your body will remember that.
"Jake didn't even train five years ago… he was partying. [Tyson] is strong, his body just remembers how to fight.”
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It appears Leerdam isn’t the only member of Paul’s camp who has expressed concerns about the upcoming match.
The ex-Disney actor revealed his mum Pam Stepnick is ‘very scared’ and has been asking constant questions of her son in the run-up.
“She will be there but my mum is very scared actually," Paul stated. "Like, she keeps on asking me if I’m ready, asking my team if I’m ready.
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“She’s not liking this one, to be honest. He [Tyson] just looks scary and big, and his Instagram videos on the mitts look crazy and everything, so I get it.”
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is expected to commence at 4am on Saturday in the UK. This corresponds to the 10pm start on Friday in Dallas, Texas.
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Ella Scott