Now, with less than three months to go until the Mike Tyson vs. Jack Paul battle on July 20, both fighters are gearing up for the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Since the match was confirmed, Tyson has been sharing his training videos with fans, which look quite sharp, so that fans sigh: How does this look like a 57-year-old man? It's almost a 27-year-old man! According to the released video, Tyson's physique is still as hard as steel, and in punching bags and hitting targets, both strength and speed are incomparable.
Some time ago, Tyson appeared in Virginia to participate in an event, and at that time he showed off his physique, only to see his six-pack abs clearly visible, I really can't imagine that he is almost 60 years old.
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Paul naturally couldn't turn a blind eye to Tyson's videos, and the 27-year-old admitted that he felt nervous when he saw them.
In a podcast interview, Paul's older brother Logan Paul asked him, "Do you get a little nervous after seeing Tyson's training video?"
"Yes, but it's motivating, and I think it's a good thing to go into the ring every day with fear in your preparations, because it makes you better," Paul said. ”
Despite his nervousness, Paul said Tyson's training didn't say much, so his confidence grew as the confrontation approached.
"Tyson looks good in training with gloves on, but that's not half the battle, you need to be on the ground against me, and I watched those videos of Tyson, which just show how good he is in preparation and don't mean what's going to happen in the fight," Paul said. ”
After the announcement of the battle between Tyson and Paul, there is a question that is of great interest to the outside world, that is, what kind of weight will the two sides put into the confrontation?
Paul has been fighting in the welterweight division since he ventured professional in 2020, never weighing more than 200 pounds and even reaching a low of 185 pounds. Conversely, Tyson is the standard heavyweight fighter, so how much weight will Paul gain when he faces Tyson?
In order to deal with Tyson effectively, Paul deliberately hired 3 divisional legendary boxing champion Sean "Sugar Cube" Moseley to coach. This week, in an interview, Moseley broke the news about Paul's current weight status, saying: "I met Paul yesterday, he weighs 230 pounds, he's really fit, and Paul is as fast as he was at 185 pounds. ”
Paul is 1.85 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.93 meters, and if he does reach 230 pounds, then he is likely to overshadow Tyson, and it is conceivable that he will indeed be quite muscular. Tyson's last appearance in boxing - against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 - weighed only 220.4 pounds, which is even lower than the weight of his peak in the 80s, and it is unclear how much Tyson will weigh this time?
In terms of experience, Tyson is significantly better than Paul, having fought 215 rounds in his entire career, while Paul has only played a measly 46 rounds so far, but you can't ignore the age gap between the two sides, Paul has an overwhelming advantage in this regard, and in competitive sports, age can even be the "only" factor that determines victory or defeat, can Tyson overcome this factor?