Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be the biggest spectacle of the summer when they square off in a boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in July.
Over the weekend, Tyson posted a video to his Snapchat of a sparring session with one of his trainers. It showed how Paul looks when moving around in the ring with the former heavyweight champion.
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Mike Tyson attends the 2023 Billboard Music Awards held at The Mayan in Los Angeles on November 19th. (Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Tyson was seen throwing quick punches while wearing Everlast gloves. It’s been over three months since the big fight, but that could be a sign of things to come.
“Iron Mike” appeared on “Hannity” last week and talked about his mindset going into the fight.
Tyson told Sean Hannity on Tuesday night, “I have a weird personality. I don’t think it’s weird, but I do whatever I’m scared to do. It is what it is.” Ta. “I was scared of Roy. [Jones Jr. fight [in 2020].
“I was 100 pounds overweight, but I was old, 54, 53, so I said, “Let’s do it.” scared”
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Mike Tyson watches the press conference for the movie “Bunnyman.” “Bunny-Man” is his new 95% virtual production, with the majority of the film being shot in Turin. (Niccolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
But it was what propelled Tyson back into the ring.
“I always believed that adversity and tension make me successful. If I didn’t have these emotions, I wouldn’t be in this game. You have to have these emotions to fight. If I didn’t have those feelings, I would never have participated in the ring. “
But when “reality” sets in, Tyson is all business and the butterflies fly away.
“The closer I get to the game, the less nervous I am because that’s the reality. And the fact is, I’m invincible.”
Tyson said Paul “has come a long way since YouTube.”
“When I was 16, I saw him doing some weird dance moves on YouTube. That’s not the guy I’m going to fight,” he said. “This guy is going to come and try to hurt me, I’m used to it, and he’s going to make a big mistake.”
Mike Tyson gestures at a press conference for the movie “Bunnyman.” “Bunny-Man” is his new 95% virtual production, with the majority of the film being shot in Turin. (Niccolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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The match is scheduled for July 20th.
FOX News’ Ryan Mollick contributed to this report.
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