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Mike Tyson is not anticipating a lot of a battle when he squares off with Jake Paul subsequent month.
The legendary boxer stated he would not anticipate Paul will go the gap, that’s if he would not attempt to run from Tyson.
“If I haven’t got to catch him, you’ll be able to count on a Spherical 1 knockout,” Tyson stated, per ESPN’s Andreas Hale. “However I’ll need to catch him as a result of I anticipate this man operating from me.”
When Tyson steps into the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15, it is going to be his first time combating since his exhibition purchased with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. Earlier than then, his final battle was in opposition to Corey Sanders in 2006. Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since 2005.
Nonetheless, the 58-year-old stated he feels nice heading into his battle with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
“After I was combating professionally, I used to be too wired,” Tyson stated. “I by no means had an opportunity to chill out or take pleasure in my championships as a result of all the things was coming at me. There have been lawsuits and divorces. I by no means loved myself as a human being. It is a second in time after I can take pleasure in myself as a human being. I’ve higher life expertise now than I did whereas combating.”
Paul, who boxed for the primary time professionally in 2020, has a 10-1 file with seven knockouts. His solely loss got here to Tommy Fury in 2023 and he beat Mike Perry through TKO in July, a battle that got here on the day he and Tyson were supposed to fight originally.
Given the 31-year age distinction, Paul is predicted to deal with Tyson, however Iron Mike appears to have loads of confidence because the battle nears.
