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Mike Tyson has been logging intense training ahead of his fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match will be broadcast on Netflix. – The old man, the undisputed former heavyweight boxing champion, will face 27-year-old Paul in Iron Mike's first official fight in 19 years.
The hard-hitting champion, who has always displayed formidable skills in the ring, has been training for the Paul fight with the help of Tour singer Maynard James Keenan. The rocker posted a photo of himself with Tyson, who said he's been training and staying in shape at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts School in Verde Valley in Cottonwood, Arizona. Keenan, the gym's co-founder, earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in January.
“We are honored to welcome @miketyson to our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj. “His training camp for @jakepaul vs @miketyson begins under our roof,” Keenan said. wrote on Instagram with a photo of her arm around Tyson and Tyson's wife, Ray Lee Keenan, on the other side. “I'm going to brag for a second. After all this time, you guys got tired of hearing that. Deal with it,” Keenan added. In the second shot, Tyson and Keenan pose in the middle of the gym floor.
Tyson, a legendary hard-hitting boxer with a career record of 50-6 (including 44 KOs), posted a sweaty video of his intense training before returning to the ring for the first time since his controversial draw. He faced fellow former champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match in November 2020. It has been 21 years since Tyson's last victory, and both men are expected to earn big paydays in this high-profile showdown.
former bizardbark Star Paul went from prank YouTube videos to landing on Forbes magazine's list as one of the world's highest-paid athletes thanks to an unlikely switch to boxing in 2018. Since then, Paul has fought a series of MMA fighters, former professional boxers, and basketball players, improving his record to 9-1 (6 KOs), with one loss coming at the hands of the only active pugilist he has faced. Ta. The date is Tommy Fury, February 2023.
Expert troller Paul has been doing his part to hype the fight, and on Sunday he posted a video of Tyson's infamous tribe while chewing on a fake plastic ear, referencing Tyson's 1997 fight. posted a video in which it looks like he got his own version of a face tattoo. He bit off part of Evander Holyfield's ear.
Check out photos of Tyson and Keenan and a promo video for the match below.
