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Mike Tyson believes he’s better today than he was 20 years ago.
A former undisputed heavyweight champion, Tyson retired from professional boxing at 38 years old after losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. After a long hiatus from the sport, Tyson returned for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, and now will make his return to professional action this weekend when he faces Jake Paul in an eight-round bout this Friday.
Now 58 years old, Tyson’s bout with Paul has drawn some criticism from fans who worry about the old champion facing a man 30 years his junior, but “Iron Mike” contends he’s in a better place now than he was when he retired.
“Thank you very much for being concerned. But I am fighting. I’m going to be okay… I was a different person then,” Tyson told Manouk Akopyan about his message to fans. “I was using narcotics, alcohol back then. I’m not that person anymore. I see a better picture of myself now. I see light. I see the world from a different perspective now.”
Tyson’s personal and professional career has been fraught with controversy, including a 1992 rape conviction which led to two years in prison. More recently, in 2006 Tyson was arrested for driving under the influenced where he admitted to drug use and addiction. He checked himself into rehab in 2007.
But despite now being clean and his repeated assertions that he’s ready to face Paul, many still worry about the dangers of this bout, especially as the fight was postponed from its original date over the summer after Tyson suffered a medical emergency while flying. But Tyson insists that based on all his training, he’s more than ready for this matchup.
“Great. I feel great,” Tyson said. “… I’ve got the rounds in me. Listen, I’m sparring young guys, 30s, 20s, I’m sparring young guys and they’re hitting me real hard. It wasn’t a picnic when I first started training. I’m fighting with younger guys and they’re really giving me a shellacking at first. … I’m doing my share [now].”
Regardless of the wisdom of the bout, everything appears set to take place this Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and broadcast live via Netflix, in what figures to be the biggest combat sports event of the year. And depending how things go, this might not be a one-time return for Tyson.
“Sky is the limit,” Tyson said. “We’ll see. I’m interested in doing it again.”
Jake Paul is just days away from facing off against Mike Tyson this Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But even as he prepares for this high-profile fight, he’s already eyeing his next challenge: Canelo Alvarez.
As a pro, Paul has a record of 10-1 with seven knockouts, with many of his wins coming against YouTubers and former MMA fighters. If he manages to defeat Tyson, Paul plans to call out Alvarez, who is fresh off a dominant win over Edgar Berlanga in September.
“I do (have a callout). It’s Canelo,” Paul said. “This moment will prove that I’m the face of boxing, the biggest attraction. Me vs. Canelo at 200 pounds for the cruiserweight championship of the world is the biggest fight—arguably even bigger than me vs. Tyson. It just makes sense. Canelo is on his way out, and he’ll want a payday. I want to show the world that all the talk about me beating Canelo is real.”
Paul believes he can pull off what he calls “the biggest upset in the sport of boxing.” He’s determined to challenge Alvarez as a way to settle who is the true “face of boxing.”
“After this event, I’m going to claim that title,” he said. “I beat his gate record in Texas; I’m beating ticket sales—all of that. The numbers and the data back it up. I have more followers than him, and this will be the most-watched fight of the century. I’m going to be the new money magnet.”
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Jake Paul is taking this “El Gallo” thing seriously.
Previously fighting with the nickname “The Problem Child,” Paul recently switched things up to “El Gallo” which translates from Spanish to “The Rooster.” And on Tuesday at the open workouts for his boxing match with Mike Tyson this Friday, Paul took that moniker one step further, showing up with his hair dyed red and decorated like a rooster.
Jake Paul working out before the fight @jakepaul @netflix pic.twitter.com/AEzi7iFcQA
— Overtime (@overtime) November 13, 2024
Paul faces Tyson in an eight-round boxing match this Friday, broadcast live on Netflix, which figures to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the year.
After years of building his resume in boxing with fights against MMA fighters, the 27-year-old Paul now hopes to move into bigger names in the boxing ring with this matchup against Tyson, even calling out super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. And speaking after his workout, Paul made it clear this will be a defining fight in his career.
“Friday, my dreams come true and my career starts,” Paul said. “This is the start of an amazing journey. What I’ve done so far doesn’t matter. Friday night my career starts. …
“I promise you, I was built for this, destined for this. The gods got me. The universe got me and I, Jake Joseph Paul, will knock out Mike Tyson. Friday November 15, it is written in the history books.”
Jon Jones headlines UFC 309 on Saturday night | Getty Images
The UFC 309 fight card, start time is for the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night.
In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones clashes with former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Jones, who hasn’t fought since UFC 285 in March 2023, has reeled off 18 wins out of 19 fights since his only professional loss. Miocic has won three of his past fights, but he hasn’t fought since losing to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 on March 27, 2021.
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira squares off with former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in a rematch in the co-main event. Oliveira defeated Chandler via second-round TKO at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021.
UFC 309 start time is at 6 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+, Hulu, and UFC Fight Pass. The main card for UFC 309 begins at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.
The UFC 309 fight card is below:
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler
Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig
Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva
Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop
Prelims (ESPNews/FX/Hulu/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders
Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson
David Onama vs. TBA
Early Prelims (ESPN+/Hulu/UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET)
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