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Scary Mike Tyson signs contract at 12 and absurd sparring claims ahead of fight with Jake Paul
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According to one of his early trainers, Mike Tyson showed terrifying signs of strength from an early age, and by the age of 12 he was knocking out professional fighters. “Iron” Mike is currently preparing for his highly anticipated fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, which will take place on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will be streamed live on Netflix.
Tyson boasts an illustrious boxing career, winning the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles twice, as well as the IBF belt in his division. Heading into this month’s fight, Tyson, 58, has an impressive record of 50-6-2(NC) with 44 knockouts against top opponents and has shared the ring with boxing giants such as Frank Bruno, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.
Despite making his debut against Hector Mercedes in 1985 at the age of 18, Tyson’s passion for fighting began much earlier. His former trainer Teddy Atlas revealed to RingTV.com that Tyson was beating adult men when he was just 12 years elderly.
But Tyson was no ordinary teenager; Atlas remembers that he was a physical marvel, weighing 70 kilograms. He said: “As far as the purest God-given talent, raw talent, from the earliest stage you saw, it had to be 12-year-old Tyson, who weighed 60 pounds but wasn’t fat,” he reported. Mirror.
Atlas recalled how Tyson made an immediate impression during his first visit to the gym, where he faced an older professional fighter under the watchful eye of himself and legendary trainer Cus D’Amato. He said: “He must have impressed me and Cus. On the first day he had to fight a 27-year-old man who was a professional fighter, and he did it.”
Reflecting on Tyson’s unmatched punching power at such a newborn age, Atlas said: “You can’t send him sparring with kids because he doesn’t have any. So you hire sparring partners and they are men and he hurts them and knocks them down. Anyone who could knock out men at the age of 12 or 13 is a damn good fighter.
However, it was not Tyson’s physical abilities that declined by the time of his last professional fight in 2005 against Kevin McBride, but rather his mental toughness. Atlas noted, “What wasn’t robust was his will. This just broke. His will broke before his chin. He took those punches and took large hits before he got knocked out. His will was not as robust as his chin.”
Despite a robust training relationship in Tyson’s early years, Atlas and “Iron” Mike separated when the professional boxer was around 15 years elderly. Now he’s looking forward to returning to the ring for the first time since his 2020 exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr, which ended in a draw after eight rounds – with Tyson taking on social media star Paul later this month.
Paul, who made his debut just four years ago, has quickly amassed a respectable 10-1 record in the boxing ring, defeating several former UFC stars including Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
While Paul may be hoping that his youth will give him an advantage over Tyson in the November 15 fight – being 31 years younger than the former heavyweight champion – recent training videos have some boxing fans fearing for the safety of the “Problem Child”. as Tyson continues to demonstrate extraordinary speed and power even as he approaches 60 years of age.
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Amir Khan is yet to support Mike Tyson’s pledge as Jake Paul “accepts” a modern fight offer
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November 22, 2024Amir Khan has promised to “slap” Jake Paul if he beats Mike Tyson, although it’s unclear whether he intends to do so. Last weekend, Paul secured a unanimous points victory over Tyson in front of 72,000 fans at AT&T Stadium in Texas, with tens of millions more watching on Netflix.
The controversial fight did not live up to expectations, with “Iron Mike” physically weakening after just two rounds due to the overall lack of drama. Nevertheless, it captured the world’s attention as Tyson, 58, faced a man 31 years his junior in his first professional fight in almost two decades.
In a pre-competition speech, British boxing icon Khan said she would like to “give it to him”. [Paul] a little slap and I’ll get him done’ should he triumph over ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. “Mike is a friend of mine, I FaceTime him and we talk, but when you have a 58-year-old man fighting a teenage fighter in his prime, you really feel bad for him,” Khan, 37, said.
“But you can’t feel too sorry for Mike Tyson because he took that opportunity. It’s arduous, but I wouldn’t want to jump into the ring.
“Ultimately, it was Mike’s decision to go into the ring and fight. If he gets beat, you want to protect your friend and step in and say I’m going to beat him, so if he beats Mike Tyson, yeah, I’d definitely like to slap him a little bit and put an end to it.”
It is unclear whether Paul, 27, would be ready to fight Khan, although the Bolton-born former pro may have to wait in line. The likes of Carl Froch and Tony Bellew have challenged ‘The Problem Child’, as has IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who defeated Anthony Joshua in a thrilling clash at Wembley Stadium in September.
On X, Paul shared a message from Dubois that read: “Hi Jake. Good business on the weekend, but how would you feel about fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world? Daniel Dubois is calling. Let’s do it. “
In response, Paul sent back a photo of the scoop along with the message: “Get in line.” He then added: “The guy has been boxing for 12 years, had over 100 fights between amateurs and professionals, and fought on my card… hahaha. But fuck it… I’ll ask Nakisa to talk to Frank Warren and you’ll be put in line for the throne, unlike Arthur, you have at least a few thousand fans.”
Time will tell if Paul will actually step into the ring with 27-year-old Dubois, especially considering the YouTuber’s history of choosing opponents who are not professional boxers. That said, last year he insisted he had dreams of becoming world champion and a fight with Dubois would give him the chance to achieve that.
“I’m going to be a world champion, and these fights are just a stepping stone to achieve that goal,” Paul said in 2023. “I’m slowly making progress. I have sparred with world champions and performed phenomenally against them, so who knows what might happen in two or three years when I reach the peak of my sport? I’m starting to really understand this sport and all of its aspects.
“It’s really scary what could happen. “Not only do I think I’m going to be a world champion, but I think I’m going to be a dominant world champion and I’m going to knock someone out for the belt.”
So far, 11 of Paul’s 12 professional fights have been against other content creators, MMA stars or, in Tyson’s case, retired boxers. The only established professional boxer the Ohio native has faced is Tommy Fury, who defeated him by split decision in February 2023.
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Nigel Benn wants to aid restore Anthony Joshua’s hunger
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November 22, 2024Nigel Benn admits he would love to aid Anthony Joshua recover from his defeat to Daniel Dubois.
Joshua fell four times on his way to his devastating goal defeat in the fifth round with IBF heavyweight champion Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September.
“AJ” was ruled out of an immediate rematch with the 27-year-old because he needed more time to recover from injuries suffered in the fight.
Former two-weight world champion Benn believes that the Watford player is able to recover from the fourth defeat in his career and will be cheerful to give him some advice.
“I still believe Anthony can come out of this,” Benn said In front.
– But we need to put some mutt on him.
“I know he has it in him.
“I would love to be in the gym with him.
“I’m not saying he lacks encouragement, but you need to awaken that mutt inside you that I know is in you and I still think he can turn this around.”
Promoter of the 35-year-old, Eddie Hearn does not rule out a second fight with Dubois, but admits that his player will wait for the result of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, which will take place on December 21, before deciding on his next move.
“AJ” has already lost twice to Usyk, but the long-awaited, all-British clash with Fury has not yet taken place.
Despite the lure of a potential meeting with the ‘Gypsy King’, Benn insists Joshua will take revenge on Usyk, looking to avenge his loss to Dubois before moving on to another opponent.
“I’m not going to throw away training or anything, but you have to bring that hunger with you,” the 60-year-old added.
“But I don’t think he should go anywhere else but to fight Dubois.”
Dubois is scheduled to defend his title on February 22, but remains without an opponent, although he has been heavily linked to both Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.
The Londoner offered Jake Paul the shocking opportunity to meet him following his victory over Mike Tyson last Friday in Texas, after which Paul posted a DM from the heavyweight champion.
“Hi Jake, good business this weekend,” Dubois said to Paul.
“But how would you feel fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world.
“This is Daniel Dubois calling you.
“Let’s get on with it.”
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Carl Froch questions belief in a flat Earth and claims the Moon landing was faked by NASA
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November 22, 2024Carl Froch, one of the greatest British boxers of his generation, has explained why he believes the Earth is flat and not round. The 47-year-old is also convinced that no one has actually ever been to the Moon, accusing NASA of faking the landings.
It is generally accepted that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon when Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface in 1969. Froch, however, came to a very different conclusion after reviewing “all the footage” and looking at what he saw. claims to be “evidence.”
“The equipment they used to get there was as powerful as a Zedec Spectrum, which probably wasn’t that powerful,” he said. Action network.
“When I was a kid, it was the computer. Now we can’t get there and I think everything we’ve been told about the moon landing [is made up].
“When you look at all the evidence, all the footage and the fact that they lost all the telemetry that tells you they went to the moon, I would say we didn’t go to the moon.
“Man has not walked on the moon. It was a substantial fucking lie.”
Froch added: “Every image we have seen of planet Earth is a CGI image. So when I see the picture of the world as a whole, I will start to believe in heliocentrism – helio is the sun, the centric being at the center.
“I don’t believe a lot of the things that tell me about the heliocentric model, that the sun is in the middle and that we orbit around it, the Massive Bang theory, which is a theory, and the theory of evolution, which we come from apes.”
Froch also discussed his belief that the Earth is flat, not round, having openly admitted to believing in the conspiracy theory in the past.
When asked to explain his views, he explained: “When you talk about a flat Earth, it gets banned and restricted. They don’t like this chat and that’s where things get captivating. Why can’t I say that the heliocentric model is unreliable?
“The speed of featherlight around the Earth takes three seconds. Planet Earth has approximately 24,000 [miles] in circumference, so if you travel at the speed of featherlight, imagine how far you will go in an hour.
Froch initially raised eyebrows in 2019 when he claimed the Earth was flat, adding that he would only believe it was round if he were taken into space to see for himself.
People wondered if the Nottingham resident had simply made a mistake, but during an appearance on The Telegraph he confirmed that his beliefs were earnest. Macklin’s take podcast.
When host Matthew Macklin questioned his views, Froch responded: “That’s the problem. I have tried to prove, and I challenge anyone listening to this, to prove that the Earth is spherical. Prove that it is round. Prove that it is in fact a globe.”
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