Why Jake Paul is facing a lose/lose scenario against a legend of the sport in Mike Tyson

Almost every possible outcome on Friday night would appear to hurt Paul's reputation as a boxer

Nothing about Jake Paul's boxing career has been normal, but Friday's fight with Mike Tyson has taken things to a new level of absurdity. Paul is fighting a boxing legend more than 30 years his senior and who has not fought professionally since 2005. Despite this, the world seems genuinely intrigued to see what happens when 58-year-old Tyson returns to the ring.

The most intriguing question of all may be what Paul stands to gain from taking a task like this.

Let's get it out of the way up front: this fight is box office gold. Netflix is shelling out piles of money and both fighters are walking away far wealthier than they will be before the bell rings. But Paul is already wealthy and he has managed to make something of his boxing career, proving he has some decent skills and a good amount of power while running through former UFC fighters, NBA players and journeymen boxers. A lone split decision loss to Tommy Fury sits as the only blemish on Paul's record.