Boxing fans have been stunned by new footage of Mike Tyson ahead of his fight with Jake Paul, with many concerned about the 27-year-old.
It was recently confirmed that the two will meet in a controversial match on July 20th, with Netflix set to stream the showdown to millions of people around the world.
During his prime, Tyson established himself as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
However, the 57-year-old previously fought an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, making it four years since his last fight.
back to work #Paul Tyson pic.twitter.com/sedf5Fqrqf
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 23, 2024
Tyson will be 58 by the time he faces Paul, who is 30 years his junior.
Boxing icon Iron Mike recently uploaded a five-second clip of himself in the gym, and it looks like Iron Mike still has the same power as before.
And fans of X were shocked by the footage and expressed their concerns about Paul.
One user said: “Jake, you can still say no. It's okay.”
“Jake Paul talks about the final boss fight in “Punch-Out'''' was what I said in an instant.
A third person reacted: “Jesh, if one of those punches landed Paul would be in the ICU.”
A fourth said: “Jake will have to borrow pads from Mike's trainer.”
A fifth reacted: “If Mike is an underdog, bet the house. The money is free. Losing to a fixed YouTuber or not doesn't hurt his accomplishments.” .
Another said: “Oh Jake Paul would light up.”
And a sixth responded: “Jake is in shock.”
Tyson spoke to Fox News about his fight with Paul earlier this month.
And the 57-year-old admitted he was “scared to death” about returning to the ring.
“My personality is strange. I don't think it's strange, but I do whatever I'm scared to do. It is what it is,” he said.
“I was scared of Roy. [Jones Jr. fight [in 2020].
“I was 100 pounds overweight, 54 or 53 years old, and I said, 'Let's do it.'
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Tyson spoke to Fox News about his fight with Paul earlier this month.
And the 57-year-old admitted he was “scared to death” about returning to the ring.
“My personality is strange. I don't think it's strange, but I do whatever I'm scared to do. It is what it is,” he said.
“I was scared of Roy. [Jones Jr. fight [in 2020].
“I was 100 pounds overweight, 54 or 53 years old, and I said, 'Let's do it.'
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“When I was 16, I saw him doing some weird dance moves on YouTube. That's not the guy I'm going to fight,” he said.
“This guy is going to come and try to hurt me, I'm used to it, and he's going to make a big mistake.”