Nick Kyrgios has made a bizarre and revealing admission in the aftermath of Mike Tyson’s blockbuster fight against Jake Paul.
The former undisputed heavyweight champion was defeated by the YouTube boxing sensation, who is 31 years younger than the boxing superstar.
While there was much anticipation for the fight, a bizarre moment unfolded in Tyson’s dressing room, with Netflix appearing to broadcast the American’s bare backside live on television.
In response to the hilarious viral moment, Kyrgios himself had made a confession about his pre-match routine.
Speak with Jase and Lauren at Nova 100 this week, the polarizing tennis star admitted that, like Tyson, he doesn’t like wearing pants on the tennis court.
“Just behind Tyson, you always wear pants in the locker room, right? Just in case the camera catches it,” Jase asked.
Nick Kyrgios has made a rather bizarre and funny confession about how much he loves playing tennis
Netflix had aired footage of Mike Tyson’s bare backside ahead of his fight against Jake Paul
The former undisputed heavyweight champion (right) was defeated by unanimous decision by Jake Paul (left).
‘Actually no! I free ball! Fun fact for you: I free ball when I play tennis, so when I play the Grand Slams, you can now just imagine me, free balling… fun fact for you!’ Kyrgios replied.
Jase pressed the tennis player further on his claim, asking: ‘Yes, forget how he feels in the run-up to the AO, no underwear Nick! Real?’
“I have to feel nice and free there when I get break points,” Kyrgios replied.
The Australian also praised Paul for the work he has done to establish himself in the boxing world.
“Jake Paul is a great athlete,” Kyrgios added. ‘He did everything he could. You can’t deny that he is a real boxer at this point. He is one of the biggest names in entertainment. So he’s at the point where he can literally put anyone in front of him.
“People will, I mean we’re the idiots to be honest! We’re the idiots streaming it. But look at props to both. I mean, look, Tyson, to even get in the ring at 60 is incredible. I mean, I don’t. He looked like he was struggling, but those guys are smart businessmen. That’s all I’m going to say.’
The Australian tennis superstar will return to the court later this December at the World Tennis League event in Abu Dhabi after being plagued by a spate of injuries over the past two years.
He has made one competitive appearance in that time but is gearing up for a return to the court at the Australian Open this summer.
Kyrgios hilariously admitted that he also likes not to wear pants when he steps onto the pitch to play
He also revealed something that annoys him about modern tennis stars: ‘I hate that s***’
Kyrgios is eager to get back on the court, but revealed the one thing that seems to irritate him about the way tennis is played: he claims people are just too pale on the court.
“I think it’s a very interesting time in the tennis world right now,” he said during his interview on Nova 100.
“Obviously, you know, Djokovic, I think we can all say he’s at the end of his career. He’s still a phenomenal player.
“But Nadal is literally, today, officially, the last time we ever see him on the court. Federer away. So look, there are still some great players out there, but I think the game is a bit boring right now. And you know, everyone likes each other, and everyone is friends with each other. And I just hate that shit, to be honest.
‘Everyone is everyone’s best friend. And I’m like, that’s not, I mean, as Aussies too, look at our sports, as rough as they are. AFL, NRL. That’s why we’re watching, we’re watching for entertainment, we’re watching for bad blood, we’re watching for, you know, something might happen.
“I’m all for being friends off the court, and I think there’s a little too much on-court respect in the tennis world right now.”