Almost two decades have passed since Mike Tyson will jump to ring to fight professionally for the last time. Despite this, and at 58 years old, the former heavyweight champion He seems to be better than ever and is preparing for one more fight. It will be against the media Jake Paul on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Texas) in a duel that will be broadcast worldwide on Netflix.
have arisen many doubts about the convenience of this fightmost of them derived from the enormous age difference that separates the boxers. This controversy worsened even more when the initial date of the event – ​​scheduled for July 20 – was postponed due to ‘Iron Mike’s’ health problems. However, after several months, Tyson seems to have put that behind him and He has shown a spectacular physique in one of his latest publications on networks.
Although for many this fight may be a joke, it is clear that the former boxing champion He is taking it very seriously. Besides, The legendary boxer is convinced that his rival will be in serious trouble on November 15. “I have to catch him and slaughter him,” Tyson said during an interview on TalkSport. “Jake sometimes believes his own lies. When you’re in a big fight, you have to trick yourself into thinking you’re someone you’re not. “He’s gotten into a lot of trouble,” said the boxer.
For this duel, Tyson arrives with a record of 50-6-0. to his credit He has 50 victories, 44 of them by KO, and only six defeats. His last fight was in November 2020, an exhibition match against former world champion Roy Jones Jr. which was declared void.
For his part, Jake Paul achieved a victory in his last fight, which—precisely—was against Mike Perry, Tyson’s replacement for the evening of July 20. ‘The Problematic Boy’ goes on a four-fight winning streak and has a record of 10-1 with seven wins by KO.