“Different date, same fate. I’m gonna knock out Jake Paul,” the chilling warning to Jake Paul from Mike Tyson. Soon after the medical scare, that was one of the first things ‘Iron’ Tyson did. Get ready, ‘Problem Child’! The post went viral. It followed news of their high-profile fight getting rescheduled to a November date. In the lead-up to the much-anticipated fight on July 20, the former heavyweight champion suffered an ulcer flare-up mid-air. This not only raised concerns but also intensified scrutiny over the match between a 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and a former champion 30 years senior.

Now instead of Mike Tyson, Jake Paul has a new fight scheduled on the same date but at a different venue. He will now face former UFC fighter and bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry in Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena. Callout apart, how’s the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing doing? Last Sunday, he celebrated his birthday with family and friends. So how’s the preparation going for the big Netflix showdown in November?

Mike Tyson, thriving and bouncing back, a Nakisa Bidarian outline 

Nakisa Bidarian has some updates. The co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions sat down with Ariel Helwani in ‘MMA Hour’s latest episode. They quickly began discussing ‘The Problem Child’s upcoming bout with Mike Perry. Later, Bidarian details the situation regarding the Mike Tyson fight. Helwani asked him about ‘Iron’ Mike’s current condition. “How is he doing now?” he inquired. Nakisa Bidarian replied that Tyson is making remarkable progress. But that has left Jake Paul somewhat puzzled.

He said, “Jake is p*ssed cuz he sees Mike in Europe living life doing appearances celebrating his birthday.” According to the MVP co-founder, perhaps Paul assumed that ‘Iron’ Mike must have been under medical treatment and recuperating.

But subsequently, Nakisa Bidarian seems to have checked with Team Tyson, and the update indicates that though the former heavyweight champion isn’t engaged in boxing training, he has commenced strength and body conditioning. So, in a nutshell, he is gradually showing positive recovery signs.

Earlier, during their conversation, Ariel Helwani asked one of the most pertinent questions that’s been going around. “Why,“ he said when Helwani asked, “what do you say to people who say the Tyson fight should not happen shouldn’t have happened before, and shouldn’t happen now.”

What you see as a drawback is actually a key advantage…

The MMA Hour host suggested that concerns might be due to the age factor and the ulcer flare-up. Nakisa Bidarian replied that the medical scare that Mike Tyson suffered was something that anyone could have faced. There’s nothing uncommon about it. The same goes for injuries as well. He gave Conor McGregor‘s example. The Irish UFC legend had been out of the UFC for three years. He had a much-anticipated fight with Michael Chandler on June 29. But to what end? It got postponed due to a fresh injury!

From his point of view, the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul makes all the sense ‘because of the age’. Why?

“If Mike were in his early 30s, given Jake’s experience there’s there’s no sense to the fact that age is the equalizing factor,” Bidarian replied. Then he drew an analogy. Comparing what Mike Tyson accomplished at 27 with Jake Paul’s achievements at the same age, he noted that Tyson had already amassed a record of 40 wins against a single loss by that age.

In comparison, Jake Paul is 9-1. Likewise, Tyson’s 14 years of fighting experience contrast with Paul’s four years. He continued, “What makes this fight exciting what makes it real is that there is a chance that either guy can lose.” Then he didn’t forget to highlight what the different polls revealed. When asked about the tentative outcome of the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, most fans suggested that the former heavyweight champion would knock down ‘The Problem Child’.

“So I think as long as he has a clean bill of health, which he did, and he will 100% will if we move forward with November 15th, which we plan to then of course that fight should happen,” he concluded. Some strong points from the MVO co-founder. But will that alleviate the concerns of millions of Mike Tyson fans? Time will tell.

What’s your take on Nakisa Bidarian’s brief on Mike Tyson’s recovery? Do you think Jake Paul will emerge as the winner in both of the upcoming fights?