Mike Tyson will be 58 when he faces Jake Paul in a boxing match in July and the former heavyweight champion has been told he has just two rounds to win the fight
Mike Tyson has been warned that he has only two rounds to get the better of Jake Paul, regardless of his training intensity.
The boxing legend, known as ‘Iron Mike’, will be 58 when he steps into the ring on July 20 in Texas to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, who is three decades younger. Tyson’s last fight was an eight-round exhibition match against fellow boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020, and he retired mid-fight in his last professional fight nearly 20 years ago.
Barry Hearn, President of Matchroom Sport and father of boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, expressed his disapproval of the upcoming fight, suggesting that Tyson is risking serious harm by returning to the ring.
He said on Piers Morgan Uncensored: “It’s going to make a huge amount of money. You can understand Netflix’s approach. If [Tyson] doesn’t win quickly he can’t win.
“I don’t believe the other guy is much of a fighter but he’s fit and he trains and he’s young… two rounds, no matter, when you’re 59, two rounds max, Tyson’s going to be blowing out of his backside because it’s quite dangerous, boxing at that level… I find it quite sad.”
Tyson recently confirmed that the fight will be classified as an exhibition, but denied rumors that he and Paul will be wearing headgear and 18-ounce gloves. Eddie Hearn has previously dismissed Paul’s boxing skills, calling him ‘average’, and his recent comments about the fight echo those made by his father.
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“I think we live in a crazy world where that younger generation is built off views, built off narrative, built off controversy,” Eddie said. “As a hardcore fight fan, someone who has been around boxing since I was nine years old, I find it disgusting that a 58-year-old man – who was my hero growing up has to even get back in the ring.
“From a financial point of view with the amount of money that man was paid or partially paid during his career, to get in a ring with a 25-year-old guy who can’t really fight. I understand it and I was speaking to the Netflix guys, I don’t think they liked my criticism of the event. I’m just going to give you my honest opinion which is, it will sell, people will watch, it’ll be a big event and I don’t like it.”
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