- Mike Tyson, 57, will face Jake Paul in July in Arlington, Texas, this July.
- The former heavyweight champion demonstrated his power and strength in training
- He hasn’t fought in a non-show fight since 2005 and hasn’t since 2003.
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Mike Tyson has shared his latest training footage ahead of his showdown with Jake Paul this summer.
Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, will fight on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, with the fight streaming live exclusively on Netflix.
Tyson began preparing for the fight earlier this week as he hit the gym to show off his incredible power and fitness.
He has shared footage from the third day of training when he wore the pads again to show how sharp he is despite his age.
Towards the end of the short clip, which was published in X, Tyson turned to the camera and asked: ‘Day three. Do you still want to fuck with me?
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will face each other in Arlington, Texas, next July.
Tyson took to social media to share a short footage of his latest training session.
Paul then responded in X: ‘Yes, yes, I want it.’
Tyson has not fought in a non-exhibition fight since June 2005 and has not won a fight since February 2003. Paul has a 9-1 record as a boxer, with most of his victories coming against athletes who are not primarily boxers.
Paul has gone from celebrity fights against the likes of Nate Robinson and Anderson Silva to newly trained boxers. His only loss is to a boxer trained in Tommy Fury.
Tyson will be 58 when his proposed fight with Paul occurs, raising fears about his safety nearly two decades since he retired from the sport.
The former world heavyweight champion has participated in exhibitions since retiring, most recently facing wrestling legend Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
There have been fears about Tyson’s safety nearly two decades since he retired from boxing.
News of Paul and Tyson’s fight has been met with criticism in the boxing and sporting world, with British promoter Eddie Hearn calling it “sad.”
“For me it’s really sad because Mike Tyson was one of my idols growing up, and to see him fight at 57, 58… but I also understand that a lot of people are going to tune in and watch it,” Hearn told Mail Sport last week. .
‘It’s an entertainment event, Netflix, it’s great to see them involved in boxing. I think he will do very well. But it’s not really something for me.