'Iron Mike' will turn 58 when he takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul this summer, but Paul has requested that the fight be two minutes long.
Mike Tyson had a special request for a round of his fight with Jake Paul, which was granted by the Texas Commission.
Boxing legend Tyson will return to the ring for the first time since 2020, taking on social media sensation Paul on July 20 at the 80,000-seat Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Despite Tyson being more than 30 years older than Paul, the controversial bout would result in professional sanctions. I turned 27 at the beginning of this year.
Boxing purists question the legitimacy of the bout, which consists of eight two-minute rounds. Tyson requested that the rounds be two minutes instead of three, but when asked why he wanted to change the length, he said, “I wanted the rounds to be shorter to get more action. , there's going to be more fighting. There's going to be more action.” ”
Paul bulked up to 230 pounds for the fight, but Tyson was unimpressed with his rival's new physique, calling him “body shamed” in a heated press conference earlier this week. “I don't know if he's in his prime. He's fat. He should be skinny and mean, but he's fat and funky. I saw him with his shirt off and he's fat. “Tyson said.
“Hey, Buster Douglas was fat,” Paul answered. “Am I right? I know. But I know I'm better than you, Buster Douglas. I'll finish you before he does, and you'll remember it forever.” You started me. I appreciate you. Mike, I love you like a father loves his son, but I have to discipline you. ”
Tyson's last professional fight took place more than 20 years ago, when he retired on a stool against journeyman Kevin McBride. The 57-year-old believes the YouTuber, who fought for the first time as a professional on Tyson's exhibition undercard against Roy Jones Jr., “started Jake” but has now vowed to “finish him”. ing.
“He's not going to win. He can't even knock Nate out.” [Diaz] Someone who weighs like 40 pounds. How is he going to knock me out? who is the other guy? Anderson Silva… He didn't knock out Tommy Fury. Didn't he knock those little guys out, he knocked me out? …Who did he knock out? Little kids…never knocked out a real guy,” Tyson said.
