Mike Tyson
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Renowned heavyweight boxer, Mike Tyson, is set to return to the boxing ring later this year in a highly anticipated match.
July 20
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Scheduled for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas, Tyson will face off against Jake Paul, a popular YouTube personality turned boxer.
Four years
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This fight will mark Tyson’s first in nearly four years, generating excitement among fans and analysts who are now speculating on the potential outcome.
Timothy Bradley
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Timothy Bradley, a former world champion and current boxing analyst, expressed confidence in Tyson’s victory, citing his strength, experience, and predicting a knockout.
Tyson’s strengths
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Bradley also highlighted how the fight’s format will play to Tyson’s strengths as a heavyweight champion. “Mike Tyson, knock his a– out, baby! It can happen. Two minutes is going to favor Mike Tyson… banging him to the body, hitting him with power shots,” Bradley said. “He has the potential to knock this man out. The power is the last thing to leave you. Two minutes, that’s all it takes to knock Disney boy the hell out.”
Knockout
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The duration of each round in the upcoming fight will be two minutes. Although Bradley predicts Tyson will achieve a knockout against Paul, Paulie Malignaggi raised apprehensions regarding the age difference between the two contenders.
Undervalued
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Malignaggi warned that he “want to see the guy get hurt.” He further asserts that Paul is frequently undervalued, noting that the former YouTuber who transitioned into boxing is “more dangerous than everybody’s giving him credit for.”
TKO loss
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Tyson’s last competitive fight was a TKO loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, and he participated in an exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr. in July 2020.
Heavyweight title
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Known as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title, Tyson expressed his enthusiasm in March for the upcoming challenge against Paul in the ring.
Experience
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“I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” Tyson said. “He’s 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.
Thrilling
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Tyson added, It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him.”
