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At 58 years outdated, the previous world heavyweight champion has been coaching laborious to indicate the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer the facility of a real icon, many years after his retirement.
Discover out the final time Tyson stepped into the ring beneath.
When Was Tyson’s Final Combat?
Tyson’s final skilled bout occurred in 2005, when he suffered a sixth-round loss to Kevin McBride. After selecting to stop on his stool earlier than the seventh spherical, Tyson stated, “I don’t have the center to be on this sport anymore. I don’t need to disrespect the game that I like. My coronary heart shouldn’t be into this anymore. I’m sorry for the followers who paid for this. I want I may have executed 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 Combat File?
Tyson, extensively thought to be one of many biggest heavyweight boxers of all time, made historical past by changing into the youngest world heavyweight champion on the age of 20. Right here’s a breakdown of his legendary boxing profession:
- Fights: 58
- Wins: 50
- By knockout: 44
- By choice: 5
- By disqualification: 1
- Losses: 6
Why Was the Tyson vs. Paul Combat Delayed?
Initially scheduled for July 20, the Tyson-Paul bout was postponed because of a flare-up of Tyson’s ulcer. On Might 26, paramedics had been referred to as to help Tyson after he skilled the medical emergency whereas aboard an airplane.
Within 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 in regards to the incident that left him fearing for his life.
“Coming right here from Miami on the aircraft, 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, they usually 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 after I acquired nervous,” Tyson stated. “I can’t wait to get out of this motherf**ker, man. God, I need to combat and begin coaching. I don’t need to die within the hospital bed room, I need to die within the ring.”
How Is Tyson’s Well being Now?
Based on BBC Sport, Tyson downplayed any current well being issues, stating he was “simply fantastic” however taking additional 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 Division 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.
