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Mike Tyson made his professional boxing debut in March 1985 and changed the course of the sport. People had never seen a boxer like that, with so much power, agility, and unconventional fighting style. Although it has been more than a decade since Tyson retired from boxing, he still spars and a recently surfaced video shows his unbelievable skills at the age of 56.
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Mike Tyson’s sparring session with legendary trainer Rafael Cordeiro has been creating a lot of interest among fans. The veteran athlete who is 56 years old still punches and moves like a young boxer. Fans were worried that his trainer might get hurt during the sparring session. Take a look at what fans have to say about it.
One fan wrote, “He still has so much power behind those punches. Crazy.”
Another fan said, “His trainer is probably so brain damaged, he doesn’t even understand where he is anymore”
“He’s brave yes but if Iron Mike is sparring and says he won’t hit you….he’s not going to hit you. One of the goats.”
“Tyson is a beast man. He is a pure force of nature. I would always want him to be happy around me.”
“One of the Paul’s should fight Tyson”
One fan even compared him to his former trainer Cus D’Amato, “Tyson needs to teach like Cus at this point in his life. Some kid out there needs Tyson!!”
“The speed this man still has in his old age is insane”
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Rafael Cordeiro, Tyson’s trainer, is reportedly a skilled individual who is aware that he won’t get wounded. Additionally, Tyson is seen as moving very swiftly, yet a seasoned boxer like him has accuracy and understands that he won’t harm the person instructing him.
Mike Tyson reveals the insane amount that he earned from biting off Evander Holyfield’s ear
‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ has been a part of numerous controversies throughout his career. However, his controversial rematch with Evander Holyfield still generates a lot of interest among fans. Recently, ‘Iron Mike’ revealed the insane amount he earned since he bit off a portion of Holyfield’s ear.
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“I got fined 3 million for that and, I might have made 30 million since that happened,” Tyson said in a recent interview. “From that bite. You know how important that was for people!”
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Mike owns a cannabis company that sells ear-shaped edibles. He got the idea from his infamous fight with Holyfield. As the former boxer stated, he has earned around $30 million from biting off his opponent’s ear.
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