Mike Tyson he was one of the best, but also most controversial boxers in the history of professional boxing. He still remains the youngest world heavyweight champion in history. He won the title in the royal weight class on November 22, 1986, knocking out Trevor Berbick (49-11-1, 33 KO) in the second round. He was then 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old. He ended his professional career in 2005 and since then he has fought, among others, exhibition fight with Roy Jones Junior (66-10, 47 KO).
However, in just two weeks an unprecedented situation will occur. On November 15 at the AT&T Arena in Texas, 58-year-old Mike Tyson will fight Jake Paul, 31 years younger than him, a well-known influencer and aspiring boxer. The fight was originally scheduled to take place in July, but was postponed due to the former world champion's health problems.
Mike Tyson has no doubts before the fight with Jake Paul. “I will beat him”
However, now there are many indications that the fight will take place in mid-November. Tyson therefore began promoting the event by giving interviews. In an interview with Marca, he was asked what advice he would give Paul before the fight.
– Don't enter the ring. Don't show yourself in it, Tyson threatened. – Regardless of my age, this guy only has 11 fights under his belt. If I can fight just a little, with my experience… If I can only show 10 percent. what he once was, he can't compare to me. That's honest. I will defeat him. I know what I can do. I've seen what he's capable of and I'm not afraid of him, he added in an interview with The Independent.
– I'm not a nice person. I'm a decent person, I try to do the right thing. But I'm not a nice person. Anyone who thinks I'm a nice person will be disappointed. I'm just not like that. I don't make people happy for no reason, it's just who I am. I'm not trying to make friends. I don't want to be friends with you. I don't care if you take me to your yacht, I don't care. I will never be nice to anyone. I will be polite, but never nice, Tyson added, talking about his manner.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will fight over eight two-minute rounds. They will use 14-inch gloves, which are slightly larger than those typically used in professional boxing matches.