Legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will appear in Texas on July 20 against the famous Internet celebrity Jack Paul. Tyson is now 57 years old and will be 58 years old by then, while Paul, who is playing against him, is only 27 years old, and has an overwhelming age advantage.
Now, the rules of the match have been officially confirmed, and the two sides will have a real professional boxing duel, which is nothing more than an eight-round two-minute format and wearing thicker 14-ounce gloves, but even so, Tyson still faces a huge test, because of the huge age gap between the two sides, and Tyson's advantages in technology, talent, and experience are likely to be negated.
While it remains to be seen whether Tyson will win the game, one of the big reasons why most fans are predicting him to beat Paul is that people are stuck in the thinking that Tyson "can do it" a few years ago.
This week, UFC star Michael Bispin warned Tyson in a podcast interview, he believes that if he wants to beat Paul, Tyson only has 3 rounds, and the implication is that after 3 rounds, Tyson's fitness will become a big problem, after all, as early as 20 years ago, Tyson had a significant lack of stamina after 2-3 rounds, let alone now.
"Listen, if Paul loses, it's because it's Tyson, but I still want Paul to come on," Bisping said. Tyson will step into the ring at the age of 58, and if Paul knocks Tyson unconscious, people will think he's bullying the old man. Tyson probably won't win, except for a big sum of money. ”
Bisping continued: "It's only 2 minutes per round, and if you've never boxed, you're underestimating 2 minutes. Tyson is 58 years old, even if each round is set to 2 minutes, he will still be tired after 3 rounds, anyway, Tyson only has 3 rounds, I don't know what will happen after 3 rounds?"
Bispin stressed that even if Paul defeated Tyson, there would be nothing else to praise other than to raise his profile. "Paul has never fought a fighter like Tyson, and when he went against Nate Diaz, they went some way and Paul beat Diaz not because he was great, but because of the shape and age of the opponent, and Tyson did the same," Bisping said. ”
Maybe Tyson really only has 3 rounds, after all, his age is there, so I still hope it doesn't be too embarrassing. It's better for Tyson to win, and if he loses, hopefully the body doesn't hurt.
Like Bispine, another one who has expressed concern about Tyson is the famous promoter "Golden Boy" Oscar de la Hoya. Hoya believes that loyal fans of boxing feel that Tyson still has raw strength and killer instinct, but unfortunately Hoya emphasized that some experienced and outstanding veteran fighters may have long lost their enthusiasm for the sport, which will lead to psychological state and competitive state are not as prominent as imagined.
"I'm going to pray for Tyson, because I love him, don't just think that Paul is an influencer, he's a real fighter now, so it's a dangerous fight, please be careful," Hoya said. ”
Some people feel that Tyson's real loss to a "three-legged cat" like Paul will affect his historical status, but in Hoya's view, no matter what the outcome, Tyson's boxing legacy is unbreakable. "No, Tyson is a solid, permanent man, he's always the fighter, and that's not going to change," Hoya said. ”