- Mike Tyson is confident that his age wouldn’t be a concern against Jake Paul
- The 58-year-ol legend vows to give it all he got whether he wins or loses
Mike Tyson believes he isn’t like any other old man and is ready to go toe-to-toe with Jake Paul.
Tyson is different
Speaking to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Tyson said he is approaching the fight with “bad intentions.” The boxing legend is also confident that his age wouldn’t be an issue as he has been fit and trained despite being retired. Moreover, “Iron” boasted about being genetically different.
“He can fight boxers his level, yes. I do not believe [he can fight boxers my level], no. Not at all,” Tyson said of Paul’s boxing skills. “You can’t compare me with other people my age because the other people my age haven’t been training as long as me, as consistent as me,” he insisted, “I’m just a different species of human being.”
“I don’t see how he’s gonna make an exciting fight by running all day,” he predicted. “He’s supposed to be the young guy, he’s supposed to walk right through me, I’m an old man. He’s gonna run all f**king night. I think he should try [standing toe-to-toe], he’s the younger man, he should be able to handle punches from an old withering man like me.”
“Because I’m very active in what I do,” he added. “I don’t sit around doing nothing, I’m very active, I’m very serious with what I do. I can’t wait for this evening to happen. I don’t believe Jake is taking this serious. I just don’t think so. I think he believes he’s the young guy and I’m the quasi-retirement charm and he thinks this is going to be an easy touch.”
Tyson would rather die in the ring
The Netflix promo for the highly-anticipated Paul vs. Tyson fight was already out. In it, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” revealed how big this fight is for him and his legacy.
“This is really big for me. If I win, I’ll be immortal. If I do it bad, I don’t wanna die in a hospital bed, I wanna die in the ring,” Tyson said in the promo.
Despite being 58 years old, Tyson has been training hard heading into his boxing return. On the other hand, Paul is confident he would be the fighter who would end Tyson’s career.
Paul vs. Tyson will take place on Nov. 15th at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas and will be streamed live on Netflix.