Mike Tyson posted another clip of his training camp ahead of his ring return.
legend's decision to return to the ring for the first time since his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr hasn't gone down well among the combat sports world.The footage shows Tyson hitting the pads with his coach Rafael Cordeiro and working on his endurance.Tyson is clearly taking his fight against Paul very, very seriously as he makes his first appearance in a ring since November 2020.
He enjoyed a decorated professional career, winning the world heavyweight title - beating the likes of Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes and Frank Bruno.As for Paul, he boasts a 9-1 professional record and recently scored a big win over Ryan Bourland.The sole blemish on his record is a defeat to Tommy Fury.
In a statement, 'Iron' Mike said: " grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a 'kid' can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT."It's a full-circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch, as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him.
Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.
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