Mike Tyson is building muscle, showing off his speed and abstaining from sex and marijuana in preparation for his July 20 match against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
The 57-year-old recently appeared on “The Damon Elliott Show” and said he hasn’t smoked or had sex in over two weeks. It is not clear when the interview was recorded.he gave forbes life An alternate timeline about his abstinence from drugs and sex.
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Mike Tyson exits the ring after a split draw with Roy Jones Jr. during a heavyweight exhibition boxing match for the WBC Frontline belt at Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 28, 2020. (Joe Scarnici/Distribution Photo via USA TODAY Sports)
“Now I live a disciplined life. I haven’t gotten high or had sex in six weeks,” he told the outlet in an article published on Saturday. “I haven’t done that since I was a kid.
“I hate not being able to smoke, but I’m doing it the way I love it. I hate not being able to sleep with my wife, but I’m doing it the way I love it.”
Edible marijuana in the shape of Tyson’s ear appeared on the shelves of New York dispensaries in March, when the fight with Paul was announced. His spokesperson said: USA Today The boxer reportedly gave up marijuana to comply with the rules of the fight, as marijuana is on the list of banned substances by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees the fight.
Mike Tyson watches the heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28, 2023. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Roy Jones Jr., who last fought Tyson, warned Paul about the former heavyweight champion’s condition.
“The first time he hit me in the chest, it felt like a mule kicked me in the chest,” Jones said. Shane Mosley on his YouTube show. “When he hits someone with a shot like that, they’re either out or down, especially players who aren’t used to taking hits like that. Evander Holyfield, Lennox. -Lewis type fighters are bigger and can get takedowns.” “
Roy Jones Jr. (left) and Mike Tyson celebrate a split draw at Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Presents by Triller at Staples Center on November 28, 2020 in Los Angeles. . (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images, Triller)
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“But Jake Paul, I don’t think he can take it. It might hit him in the jaw like that, we’ll see, but it’s going to be tough.”
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