55-year-old Mike Tyson is still capable of selling tickets by entering inside the boxing ring. Having attained the status of being one of the biggest prizefighters in the sport, ‘Iron’ stunned the existing boxing fans by staging a return at the age of 54.
He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an epic exhibition fight, after which several retired legends followed the same path and returned to boxing. Meanwhile, it garnered several more potential contenders for Tyson, amongst which Jake Paul’s name was also prominent.
In a recent episode of the HotBoxin’ podcast, WBC middleweight champion, Jermall Charlo re-evoked the potential fight talks between Tyson and ‘The Problem Child’.
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In response, Mike Tyson said, “Hey, I ain’t got no f*** money. Where the f*** contact?”
He added, “I have been smoking with him forever. I have been doing shrooms with him as well. But I never heard this.”
Although Mike Tyson had claimed to appear in more exhibitions after facing Roy Jones Jr, the current scenario doesn’t reflect the same. According to the ‘Baddest Man On The Planet’, he is still to receive his final payment for that fight. And it’s highly credible whether we will see Tyson step through the ropes again.
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Jake Paul, on the other end, has become a sensational professional boxer. Unlike his brother Logan Paul, ‘The Problem Child’ hasn’t competed in an exhibition so far. He is 5-0 in his pro-run with notable KO-wins over Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
The cruiserweight prodigy is on an unprecedented journey at the time. And a fight between him and Tyson can be lucrative. But doesn’t make much sense in the traditional boxing sense.
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Tyson is an all-time legend of the sport. But it’s hard to beat the age as he has clearly passed his prime time. So, a young knockout artist like Jake Paul can clearly offer him a tough time in the ring. Meanwhile, losing to ‘The Problem Child’ will be a big scratch on his resume.
We saw Evander Holyfield fall prey to Vitor Belfort’s KO-power on his returning fight at the age of 58. While Tyson can also come across such a fate any day, he may stick to remaining inactive and relish his retired life from the sport.
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Do you think Tyson vs Paul will ever happen?