Final week the information broke {that a} bout between influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was booked for July 20. Tyson will enter the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas 31-years older than Paul.
The 57-year previous Tyson shall be 58 when he takes on Paul. He retired 19 years in the past in 2005 after quitting earlier than the beginning of the seventh spherical towards Kevin McBride. He had an exhibition bout towards Corey Sanders in 2006, however was inactive till 2020 when he returned in an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr.
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier does not just like the matchup.
“It completely sucks. It completely sucks as a result of whereas I like ‘Iron’ Mike I need Mike to make as a lot cash as he probably can. That (coaching) video proper there may be about three or 4 years previous. Mike is a special individual now,” Cormier mentioned on The Good Man & Unhealthy Man podcast. “I noticed Mike stroll into the UFC final 12 months with a strolling stick. I do not understand how they pull this off.”
“Will they let Mike simply hit him? In the event that they let Mike simply go at this dude and Mike simply tried to get him on the market in a couple of minutes, perhaps it really works. However I do not know in the event that they danger it with Mike attempting to go at Jake Paul in that manner,” Cormier continued. “I believe it completely sucks. I believe Mike Tyson’s preventing days are over. He’ll be 58-years previous by the point he steps within the ring with Jake Paul. To me it completely sucks.”
