At age 57, Mike Tyson shows off his fitness ahead of his comeback fight/Mike Tyson, X
Mike Tyson has shared another video from his final training session ahead of his fight against Jake Paul this summer, and there's no doubt: he looks great.
The 57-year-old Tyson and the 27-year-old Paul will meet for a fight on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, which will be broadcast live exclusively on Netflix.
Tyson began preparing for the fight earlier this week as he showed off his incredible strength and fitness on his social media accounts.
He shared clips from the third day of training, when he again illustrated how sharp he is despite his age, and how much strength he has left.
Towards the end of the short clip, which was published on X, Tyson turned to the camera and asked: "Tuesday. Do you still want to mess with me?".
Paul then replied with an X: "Yes, yes, I want to."
"You still wanna f*** with me?".
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Tyson hasn't fought since June 2005 and hasn't won a fight since February 2003. Paul has a 1:9 record as a boxer, with most of his wins coming against non-boxers.
Paul has gone from high profile fights against the likes of Nate Robinson and Anderson Silva to recently trained boxers.
His only loss is to boxer Tommy Fury.
Tyson will be 58 by the time of his fight with Paul, which has sparked fears about his fitness, health and safety, almost two decades after he retired from boxing.
The former world heavyweight champion has participated in exhibition fights, and most recently faced Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
Paul and Tyson's fight was criticized in the world of boxing and sports, with British promoter Eddie Hearn labeling it "sad".
"For me it's really sad because Mike Tyson was one of my idols growing up, and to see him fight at 57, 58... but I also understand that a lot of people are going to watch it," Hearn said, "It's an entertainment event, Netflix, it's great to see them involved in boxing . I think it will do really well. But it's really not for me."
The fight sparked controversy, when a few days ago doubts were raised about certain rules.
Rumors circulated online that lighter gloves would be used, and both boxers would wear head coverings to protect themselves.
Paul vehemently denied the allegations
"just a quick note to people complaining about my rules against Mike Tyson," said the "problem boy" on his Instagram story.
"Some TikToker made a video and made up all these fake rules. Logan and I are tagged in it. That we wear head coverings. All this bullshit...
" If you believe that, you're a freaking idiot.
You are not allowed to leave the house.
You must not be allowed to drive on the streets and endanger other people.
I feel bad for any moron who believes this.
I will never let my fans down and wear head guards.
Come on, people," he said.
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Although it is an exhibition fight, the organizers are trying to get the status of a professional fight.
The Texas Athletic Commission will make the final decision on this matter.
If it turns out to be a professional fight, it will be Tyson's first time competing in an official fight since his June 2005 loss to Kevin McBride.
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