‘He just needs one touch’: Watch Mike Tyson drop sparring partner ahead of Jake Paul showdown
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul is nearly here and Tyson looks ready.
Next Friday, Tyson and Paul face off in an eight-round boxing match broadcast live on Netflix. The fight figures to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the year and while some have concerns about the 58-year-old Tyson returning to the ring, his coaches are not among them.
On Wednesday, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions released training footage of Tyson training and though the former heavyweight champion is clearly not his best, he still packs one heck of a punch. That trademark Tyson power was on display during sparring where Tyson dropped his sparring partner with a powerful left hook.
The footage also shows Tyson going through his workout routine outside of sparring as he prepares to fight a man 30 years his junior.
Tyson was last in the ring for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones J. in 2020, and has not fought professionally since a 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. Paul last fought Mike Perry in July, scoring a sixth-round TKO.
Tyson vs. Paul takes place on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.