Tyson Unfazed By Age Gap With Jake Paul – ‘I’m Just A Different Species’
Mike Tyson says he is not fazed by the age gap between him and Jake Paul as they prepare for their November 15 fight.
Tyson will fight Paul on Netflix, and it will be the first time the platform airs a boxing fight. There has been much criticism over this fight due to safety concerns. The original date for July 20 was called off after Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer. Paul then boxed Mike Perry instead, as he stopped the BKFC fighter in the sixth round to set up this fight. Tyson has reassured fans that he will be fine, having shared training footage showing him putting in the work. The latest training footage shows him knocking down a sparring partner, after which his coach told him to stop the session due to the damage he may have inflicted.
Tyson’s Preparation
Tyson has also made a significant amount of changes to his camp to prepare for this fight. He has gone on a raw meat diet and banned weed and sex to put himself in the best physical shape. The last time he boxed professionally was in 2005, when he lost to Kevin McBride. His last entry into a boxing ring was against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 when their exhibition ended in a draw. There has been a significant amount of worry over this fight due to past examples of boxers making their comeback.
One example was Evander Holyfield’s fight against Victor Balfort in 2021. Holyfield made his return to the ring at 58 years old. He was repeatedly hit with combinations as he was dropped to the canvas in the first round. It was clear that his reaction times were no longer the same as the referee stopped the fight. There is a danger that something similar could happen to Tyson, especially since Paul has been the more active fighter.
Tyson Reacts
Jake has stopped his last three opponents with victories against Andre August, Ryan Bourland and Perry. Paul is also much younger, 27 years old. While he will be fighting at heavyweight for the first time since he is moving up to cruiserweight, he does have youth on his side. But Tyson has shut down any suggestions that this will be an issue in the fight.
“He’ supposed to be the young guy, I’m supposed to be the old man, he’s going to run all…night? I think he should try it. He’s a younger man, he should be able to handle punches from an old withering man like me. Listen, you can’t compare me with other people my age because other people my age haven’t been training as long, consistently as me.
“I’m just a different species of human being, I think because I’m very active in what I do. I don’t sit around and do nothing, I’m very active in what I do and I’m very serious about what I do. I’m just so interested and I can’t wait for the evening to happen. It’s going to be a wonderful evening, the city of Dallas is going to be entertained,” Tyson said
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