Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to face off in opposition to Jake Paul tonight.
At 58 years previous, the previous world heavyweight champion has been coaching exhausting to point out the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer the ability of a real icon, a long time after his retirement.
Discover out the final time Tyson stepped into the ring under.
When Was Tyson’s Final Battle?
Tyson’s final skilled bout came about in 2005, when he suffered a sixth-round loss to Kevin McBride. After selecting to give up on his stool earlier than the seventh spherical, Tyson stated, “I wouldn’t have the center to be on this sport anymore. I don’t wish to disrespect the game that I really like. My coronary heart will not be into this anymore. I’m sorry for the followers who paid for this. I want I may have carried out higher.”
Since then, Tyson has competed in exhibition matches, together with a 2020 showdown in opposition to fellow veteran Roy Jones Jr., which resulted in a cut up draw.
What Is Tyson’s Battle File?
Tyson, broadly considered one of many best heavyweight boxers of all time, made historical past by turning into the youngest world heavyweight champion on the age of 20. Right here’s a breakdown of his legendary boxing profession:
- Fights: 58
- Wins: 50
- By knockout: 44
- By choice: 5
- By disqualification: 1
- Losses: 6
Why Was the Tyson vs. Paul Battle Delayed?
Initially scheduled for July 20, the Tyson-Paul bout was postponed attributable to a flare-up of Tyson’s ulcer. On Could 26, paramedics have been referred to as to help Tyson after he skilled the medical emergency whereas aboard an airplane.
Within the newly launched Netflix documentary Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, which chronicles the lead-up to the occasion from each fighters’ views, Tyson shared extra particulars in regards to the incident that left him fearing for his life.
“Coming right here from Miami on the airplane, I went to the lavatory and I threw up blood. The subsequent factor I do know, I’m on the ground, and I used to be defecating tar. So I got here right here, and so they discovered I had an enormous ulcer—two-and-a-half inches—and it was bleeding.”
Tyson then requested his physician if he was going to die, and whereas she didn’t say “no,” she reassured him that they had remedy choices. “That’s once I obtained nervous,” Tyson stated. “I can’t wait to get out of this motherf**ker, man. God, I wish to combat and begin coaching. I don’t wish to die within the hospital bed room, I wish to die within the ring.”
How Is Tyson’s Well being Now?
Based on BBC Sport, Tyson downplayed any current well being considerations, stating he was “simply high-quality” however taking additional precautions forward of his combat. He requested that these round him put on face masks for added security.
He has additionally been rigorously coaching forward of the combat, which he described as “not enjoyable, but it surely’s price it.”
A spokesperson for the Texas Division of Licensing and Regulation has confirmed that each fighters are match to step into the ring, having handed all obligatory medical checks on Thursday, together with coronary heart and mind scans.
