At age 57, Mike Tyson shows off his fitness ahead of his comeback fight/Mike Tyson, X
The days pass and the preparations continue for the intriguing exhibition fight between the 58-year-old Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, who is 31 years younger than him. It will happen on June 20 in Las Vegas, and despite his advanced age, Tyson is considered a clear favorite. Paul, we will recall, rose to prominence as a YouTuber; His boxing career is purely amateur.
This did not prevent him from declaring to the "Fox" network that he wanted this encounter to be considered a real boxing fight, and not a show fight. "Me and Mike want it to be a pro fight, and we've already filed with the commissioner. It's going to be a real fight," Paul said. "There were fake videos claiming that we wouldn't really cripple each other, that we would box with giant gloves, but that's not true."
Paul recorded ten fights in his amateur career - most of them against inferior opponents. The one time he met a formidable opponent - Tyson Fury, in February 2023 - he went down defeated. "I think Mike is underestimating me," he claimed. "He's bigger than me, but I'm faster than him. He's much stronger, but I'm fresh. He's experienced, I'm smart. It will be a very interesting matchup."
As you understand, the 27-year-old American is optimistic - very optimistic: "The videos of Tyson in training make him look like an animal, but I know I have what it takes to beat him. It would be an honor to enter the ring with him, but I'm convinced that my hands will be blown at the end."
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In the same interview, Paul invited Donald Trump to the exhibition fight: "If you see this, this is my invitation to you. I know you worked with Tyson before, so I would be very happy if you would come."