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It looked like age had finally caught up to boxing legend Mike Tyson after he was spotted in a wheelchair a few weeks back. The former heavyweight champion showed concerns over his health after he was unable to walk by himself and needed the support of a wheelchair to move around the Miami Airport. It was later revealed that this was due to a sciatica flare-up in his back.

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However, Iron Mike has now recovered from his illness, as he is back in the gym. Tyson uploaded a video on his YouTube channel where is seen lacing up his gloves and sparring with his trainer. Moreover, the former champ looked in great shape as he swiftly worked the pads, showing signs of his boxing days.

Later in the session, Tyson would even land a deadly combo of hooks and body shots that dropped his trainer. He was also sporting a T-shirt that read ‘GOAT’ or ‘Greatest of All Time, which might have given him the motivation to go all out in the session. This is a great sight for boxing fans who were concerned over Tyson’s health as he looks in great shape physically as well as mentally.

Jake Paul calls out Mike Tyson for a fight

YouTube sensation Jake Paul recently revealed his interest in fighting Tyson ahead of his fight against Anderson Silva. In the pre-fight press conference, Paul was asked if there was any other fighter besides Silva that he would like to face.

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He then went on to call out Tyson for a match, also inferring the time he was called out by Iron Mike at the Jimmy Kimmel Show. ” Mike Tyson, that’d be crazy, yeah, and I have so much respect for him. He’s another one of my idols and I think he said he wanted to do the fight. Mike, where you at, bro? You said it on Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel or what one of the Jimmies so let’s make it happen,” said Paul.

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This potential fight was highly unlikely after Tyson’s health started deteriorating. However, this fight could certainly be a possibility now that Tyson is training regularly.

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