Mike Tyson, 57, back to the ring against Jake Paul in July.

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Mike Tyson, 57, back to the ring against Jake Paul in July.
Veteran boxer Mike Tyson 57, back to the ring against Paul Jakes in July. Photo Courtesy.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will make a comeback to the ring to take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition match that will be broadcast live on Netflix.

On July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) confirmed the fight between Tyson, 57, and Paul.

In a statement, Tyson stated that he was excited to take on a fighter who is thirty years younger than him and that he had been impressed by Paul's early performances in boxing.

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"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. He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years." Tyson remarked.

 Paul competed on the undercard of Tyson's final fight, an eight-round exhibition in 2020 in Los Angeles against Roy Jones Jr, the former middleweight champion.

"I intend to finish him, just as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones," joked Tyson.

The bout is the most recent example of a trend that has gained popularity in recent years: it pits well-known fighters who are either retired or much past their peak against each other or other internet superstars.

 

 

 

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