Fans are worried about Mike Tyson after seeing fresh training footage, ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.
The heavyweight legend, who retired from boxing in 2005 with a 50-6 record that included 44 knockouts, is regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, yet he is still far from his peak.Between him and Paul—who went from being a YouTuber to a Disney Channel actor to a boxer—there is a 31-year age difference. Paul is currently pursuing an unexpected dream of being a world champion.
After a video of the former champion using a walking stick to help with sciatica pain surfaced, fans immediately expressed alarm. Oliver, the former European super bantamweight champion, expressed his personal misgivings about Tyson in the fight at the talkSPORT boxing watchalong for Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou.
“I’m scared about it to be honest,” he replied. “You look at the bad health he has been in recently, we’ve seen him on crutches, and I think the kid from the Disney Channel is going to knock out Mike Tyson.” Oliver was in Tyson’s fight camp prior to his Glasgow battle against Lou Savarese; thus, he witnessed firsthand the frightening might of the fighter.
To be honest, I simply cannot comprehend it. For the sport, I believe today is depressing. How would that affect the legacy of Mike Tyson? A few decades later, he’s back in the ring, and I find it a depressing sight as he will most likely be knocked out.
“Have you observed his state of disarray? At the age of fifty-seven, his health is not very good. Hurry up, dude.”And after revealing his upcoming professional endeavor, Tyson was seen in a picture smashing a big bag with his tremendous power during a photo shoot. Before his battle with Jake Paul, a disturbing video of Mike Tyson using a walking stick reappears.
Naturally, some are outraged by the new footage and question if the fight should even happen.”I hate to say this, but it looks like he is in trouble,” a fan commented.
Another supporter concurred, saying, “I hate to say it, but Mike is going to lose, maybe even get knocked out.”A supporter went so far as to say: “How is he going to keep Jake away from him with those weak jabs since there was no power punch?” Mike is going to bed.
Another drew attention to the stark age difference, saying, “It’s not about the offense; is there a single 57-year-old man on the planet that can take a punch from a young boxer in their physical prime?”One fan even went so far as to say, “Not going to lie, as much as I love Tyson, win or not, he is tarnishing his legacy with this.”
One Twitter user, though, expressed optimism: “Let’s say this is a sanctioned bout.”For brief bursts, Tyson can be very successful. He’s sleeping, Paul, in my judgment, and they play peek-a-boo for the first few minutes.”Given the age difference between the two fighters, Tyson’s 2020 exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. also drew a lot of criticism.
When he defeated Trevor Berbick in 1986 at the age of 20, Tyson created history and set a record that hasn’t been broken in the heavyweight division. Along with challenging some of the most recognizable names in the division, such as Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield, he also held the title of unchallenged champion.
After Kevin McBride stopped him, he decided to put up his gloves, but he is back, though it’s unclear exactly what condition he’s in.