Mike Tyson returned to the ring to train for his fight with Jake Paul.
The 57-year-old will face the YouTuber-turned-boxer on July 20 at AT&T Stadium.
This will be Tyson’s first time in the ring since his exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, when Paul was on the undercard.
Tyson was training for the fight, posting videos of himself throwing powerful jabs and powerful body shots at trainers.
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mike tyson and jake paul (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images, Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
the video continued 10 seconds It ended with Tyson saying, “It’s day one, and the fun is just beginning.”
However, one former UFC star claims the video was fake.
Chell Sonnen said Tyson posted the video just to get views.
“If you find yourself spending five seconds hitting your mitts in the future, try splashing water on your face and T-shirt first as a way to trick the audience into believing you’re in a training session,” says Sonnen. I wrote this on X (formerly Twitter)Thursday.
But as far as we know, Tyson is taking this fight seriously.
Mike Tyson before the heavyweight bout 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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“He has grown tremendously as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what impact the ‘kid’s’ will and ambition will have with the GOAT’s experience and aptitude,” Tyson said in a statement. Ta. A battle has been announced.
“This is a full-circle moment that’s beyond thrilling to watch. I started his boxing journey on the undercard of a fight with Roy Jones, and now I’m going to finish him off.”
Paul, 27, is coming off a first-round victory over Ryan Borland in Puerto Rico. This was his ninth win in 10 professional bouts, with his last two bouts both coming against fellow boxers after bouts with MMA fighters. Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva.
Jake Paul celebrates after winning by TKO in the first round against Ryan Bolland in a cruiserweight bout at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 2, 2024 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. (Albero/Getty Images)
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“My goal is to be world champion, and now I have the chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, the baddest man on the planet, and the most dangerous boxer of all time. ” said Paul. “This is going to be the fight of a lifetime.”
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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