Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to face off in opposition to Jake Paul tonight.
At 58 years outdated, the previous world heavyweight champion has been coaching laborious to point out the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer the facility of a real icon, many years after his retirement.
Find out the final time Tyson stepped into the ring under.
When Was Tyson’s Last Fight?
Tyson’s final skilled bout befell 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 mentioned, “I do not need the heart to be on this sport anymore. I don’t wish to disrespect the game that I like. My coronary heart is just not 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 Fight Record?
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. Here’s a breakdown of his legendary boxing profession:
- Fights: 58
- Wins: 50
- By knockout: 44
- By resolution: 5
- By disqualification: 1
- Losses: 6
Why Was the Tyson vs. Paul Fight Delayed?
Originally scheduled for July 20, the Tyson-Paul bout was postponed as a result of a flare-up of Tyson’s ulcer. On May 26, paramedics have been known as to help Tyson after he skilled the medical emergency whereas aboard an airplane.
In 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 concerning the incident that left him fearing for his life.
“Coming right here from Miami on the airplane, I went to the toilet 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 received nervous,” Tyson mentioned. “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 Health Now?
According to BBC Sport, Tyson downplayed any latest well being issues, stating he was “simply tremendous” however taking further 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, nevertheless it’s price it.”
A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has confirmed that each fighters are match to step into the ring, having handed all obligatory medical assessments on Thursday, together with coronary heart and mind scans.