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November 17, 2024 8:50 am ET
ARLINGTON, Texas – Mike Tyson, who struggled to finish eight rounds of boxing Friday evening, hinted he would possibly battle once more.
The second got here throughout a post-fight interview, when Netflix reporter Ariel Helwani requested the 58-year-old Tyson if his loss to Jake Paul by unanimous resolution at AT&T Stadium could possibly be his final battle.
“I don’t suppose so,’’ replied the previous world heavyweight champion.
Possibly Tyson simply wanted evening’s sleep. Or time to mirror. Or to talk to trusted advisers.
However there are causes to suppose his reply was greater than a stray thought.
James Spraggins, a private coach who labored with Tyson for about three years, pointed to a “Baddest Man Over 50’’ Event. Championship Rounds, a information and media web site, in February posted on Instagram concerning the potential occasion.
On Feb. 6, From The Stands, a media group that covers MMA, posted on Instagram:
“Per sources, the 4 fight sports activities legends which have been focused for the ‘baddest man over 50’ match are Mark Hunt, Mike Tyson, David Tua and Lennox Lewis. Three out of the 4 focused contributors have verbally agreed on the concept.”
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul battle throughout LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium. (Photograph by Al Bello/Getty Pictures for Netflix © 2024)
Tyson has not commented publicly concerning the match, however the idea will not be new to him.
An analogous thought was kicked round in 2020 when Tyson was concerned with the formation of Mike Tyson’s Legends Solely League, LLC.
The corporate launched with Tyson’s exhibition battle with Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020, when he was 54 and Jones was 51.
On the time, representatives of the corporate stated the Tyson-Jones battle generated 1.6 million pay per views at $49.99 apiece. However all of this was lengthy earlier than Friday evening, when Tyson seemed extra just like the Oldest Man on the Planet somewhat than than the Baddest Man on the Planet.
When Helwani requested Tyson what he had in thoughts, Tyson advised he would possibly battle Paul’s older brother, Logan, who was within the ring and seemed shocked.
“I’ll kill you, Mike,’’ Logan stated.
Tyson grinned.
“Then it’s on,’’ Tyson replied, trying too exhausted to go one other spherical or make any long-term choices.
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