This summer’s boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul looks set to be one of the biggest spectacles the sports world has to offer ahead of the Olympics.
And it looks like the 57-year-old boxer, who was spotted using a cane just two years ago, has no plans of backing down from the challenge.
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Tyson posted a 14-second montage of his training videos on his X account on Friday, which also included a message for Paul.
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In the video, Tyson said it was his third day of training.
The fight was announced this month. Tyson and Paul will compete on Netflix on July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second professional fight, I knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson and made headlines. It’s been less than four years since then, and now I’m wondering if I have what it takes. To make sure, he is stepping up to take on Tyson himself to defeat one of boxing’s most infamous fighters and biggest icons,” Paul said in a statement released by Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). said in a statement.
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Mike Tyson, 57, appears fully committed to a fight with Jake Paul this summer. (John Parra/Getty Images/File for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood)
“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. .This will be the fight of a lifetime.” ”
This will be Paul’s second fight of the year and Tyson’s first since his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
Tyson’s statement read: “He has grown tremendously as a boxer over the years and it will be fun to see how the ‘kid’s’ will and ambitions impact the GOAT’s experience and aptitude.” has been written.
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“This is a full-circle moment that is 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.”
FOX News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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