Mike Tyson’s long-time good friend {and professional} wrestling icon Hulk Hogan is anxious about his upcoming return to the ring.
The legendary heavyweight champion is making his comeback at 58 to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas on November 15. His final skilled bout passed off in 2005, whereas he additionally competed in a 2020 exhibition with Roy Jones Jr.
However he now takes on a 27-year-old Paul who’s an lively skilled boxer with 4 wins in a yr heading into their assembly. Three of these victories had been stoppages, and there are fears from followers and specialists for the beloved Tyson’s well being.
Hulk Hogan fears for Mike Tyson’s life as he prepares for boxing comeback
Legendary WWE famous person Hulk Hogan has been pals with Mike Tyson for many years, with the pair sharing their brightest interval within the highlight within the 80s and 90s collectively. And Hogan believes that there’s a authentic likelihood that Jake Paul does severe harm to his good friend within the combat.
Hogan was in attendance as Paul knocked out Mike Perry in July, and has spent loads of time round Tyson through the years. Talking with Jake’s brother Logan Paul on his podcast Impaulsive, he famous his fears across the combat.
“Your brother is just too robust, bro,” Hogan advised the elder Paul sibling throughout a pre-show phase earlier than the newest podcast episode that was caught on tape.
“Final evening [at the Mike Perry fight] as quickly as I noticed him set the man up with the left to throw the overhand proper? I went ‘oh my God’… I imply actually, It was scary. I like Mike to dying, I don’t need him to kill Mike, Jesus.”
Francis Ngannou ensures Mike Tyson will ‘whoop’ Jake Paul
Nonetheless, Hogan’s fears will not be shared by everybody on the planet of fight sports activities. The lineal UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was educated partially by Tyson for his boxing debut in opposition to Tyson Fury final yr, and says there are nonetheless moments of unbelievable velocity regardless of his superior age.
“I feel Tyson will nonetheless beat his a** up,” Ngannou advised Bloody Elbow final month when requested for his ideas on the bout throughout a promotional look for his PFL debut in opposition to Renan Ferreira. “He’s positively not as he was when he was younger.
“However when he strikes round you and reveals you one thing, you’re like, ‘What the hell is that this?’ That’s one thing that individuals don’t perceive about Mike Tyson. He strikes out of your left to your proper within the blink of a watch.”
Mike Tyson has returned to coaching for Jake Paul combat
The preliminary date for Paul vs Tyson on Netflix needed to be moved from July to November when the boxing icon was pressured out as a consequence of a medical difficulty. He suffered an ulcer flare-up throughout a flight that noticed the occasion shut down quickly.
However he has now returned to coaching, and is presently in a full-fledged combat camp for his showdown with Paul. Talking with Bloody Elbow final month, he claimed to have began coaching once more a couple of weeks previous to his relaunch press convention with Paul at Fanatics Fest in New York Metropolis.
“I’m stunning and I’ve been coaching,” Tyson replied when requested what his newest medical replace was from medical doctors. “I’ve been coaching for some time, two weeks or three weeks and I’m okay to combat… I’m in camp proper now.”
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