Mike Tyson is going back to the fight. On July 20, Tyson and Jake Paul will square off in a boxing bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is home to the Dallas Cowboys.
To eventually contend for a world title, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) had stated that he wanted to concentrate on taking on professional boxers. Rather than that, he will take on the long-retired Tyson (56-6, 44 KOs), one of the greatest boxers in history and a former heavyweight champion. He lost by TKO to Kevin McBride in June 2005, over 19 years ago in his last professional fight. At the time of the fight, Tyson will be 58 years old.
In December, Paul who is 5-0 with four knockouts in his professional fighting career defeated Tyron Woodley by stoppage in the sixth round, his second straight victory over the former UFC champion. In keeping with its growing sports division, Netflix will be the only place to watch live coverage of Tyson’s battle.
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Why Does Mike Tyson Want To Fight Jake Paul?
Even though Tyson is older than other boxers, his star power hasn’t diminished in the slightest. Even though Tyson’s last competitive match was in 2005, he is still regarded as one of the world’s most famous people, not just in the sports world.
Paul is without a doubt one of the most well-known figures on social media. Paul has stated that he was unable to pass up this chance of fighting Mike Tyson since he thought it would become a historic occasion.
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Michael Bisping in his YouTube podcast, decodes the exact reason why Mike Tyson would accept to fight such an immature fight with Jake Paul, He says, the zeal for entering the ring is still inside Mike Tyson, though he retired a long time back, but the heat of a fighter remains within him. The age difference between the two fighters is huge. But Mike Tyson isn’t any other fighter. But an Icon in the world of boxing. Defeating Mike will be a difficult task for Jake Paul.
The age factor is the main reason, for Mike’s excitement for the fight, Michael Bisping states: “Even though doctors say listen you could potentially die, you going to have brain damage if he takes some heavy shots at that age” Mike Tyson still doesn’t care, because he has been taking risks his entire life.
Mike Tyson can take down Jake Paul, looking into his fighting history, but for how long can Mike sustain Jake’s attacks inside the ring is the real question to consider.
