Boxing legend Mike Tyson is slamming critics ahead of his bout with notorious boxing phenom Jake Paul.
Tyson and Paul are scheduled to take part in Netflix’s first live boxing event on July 20, 2024, but the two have faced criticism due to their age difference. Tyson is 58 years old and Paul is 27, and critics have questioned why the fight is even happening.
In response, “Iron Mike” sounded more like his younger, ferocious self, as rumors circulated online about the possibility of fighters using headgear and larger gloves.
“It’s not true,” Tyson told Fox News. Sean Hannity. “This is called an exhibition, but when you look at the exhibition you don’t see anything like that. … This is a battle.”
Tyson also had a fierce reaction about his ability to attract fans, attacking naysayers in an interview. Reuters.
“I’m 58 years old, you know what? I get billions of views just by talking to someone about fighting,” he said. “Everybody’s jealous, even most of the athletes. It’s crazy. … I say, ‘You couldn’t get a million people in your prime, dude. What? I’m telling you, we couldn’t sell it out.” [an] Arena. ‘Who at 58 years old can sell out an 80,000-seat arena? ”
The boxer was referring to the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the fight will take place.
“Everyone wants to fight him. Every boxer wants to fight him,” Tyson said of his opponent. “But if he fights them, only people who like him will come. Other guys and their parents might not come to watch them. It just keeps it real. Only. They are too boring for children. It’s like watching grass grow,” he told the press.
“Actually, I’m invincible.”
Tyson seems to be changing his mind more and more, with more and more glowing comments about Tyson’s fights in recent interviews. In 2019, Tyson told Joe Rogan Even just exercise could “reactivate” his old ego. Once the former heavyweight champion realizes his own “greatness,” he said he will aspire to compete.
This was revealed in an interview with Hannity.
“I don’t think he’s faster than me,” the 58-year-old said of Paul. “I train every day. I take it seriously. The process continues all day long. I go to the gym, go to a strength and conditioning specialist, and start all over again.”
When asked what motivates him to fight, Tyson explained that it is for fear and glory, never for money.
“You know, Sean, I have a weird personality. But I don’t think it’s weird. No matter what I’m scared to do, I’ll do it, and if it’s It’s like that. I was 100 pounds overweight, but I was 53 years old, and I said, ‘Let’s do it,'” Tyson said of his last fight. “Whatever I’m afraid of, I’ll face. Nuts, my personality.”
“I’m scared to death right now, but as the battle approaches, my nervousness fades, because this is reality, and the reality is that I’m invincible,” he declared.
“Hot Boxin”
The fighter predicted he would be “frustrated and mean” in his match with Paul, but admitted he had no ill will towards the young man.
“I don’t hate him, I don’t have a grudge against him, it’s not from that perspective. But this is from my perspective of trying to get glory. It’s not about the money, it’s just… For glory, and I never want to risk my health for money. ”
Tyson told Hannity that he would refrain from smoking marijuana before fights, and typically admits that it has made him a more level-headed and rational person. The fighter also sold marijuana products and had a podcast called “”.hot box“.”
However, since the fight was announced, Tyson told fans: closed the chapter About the podcasting part of his life.
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