No one forgets that the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, among other things because it attracted an incredible 65 million simultaneous viewers, was regrettable. It was because it had been sold as a professional fight and yet it turned out to be a disgraceful sporting spectacle. With Jake Paul involved, the action was not guaranteed and this goes against the nature of pugilism. ‘Iron Mike’ staged a storming exit, but the puff lasted one round, two at most, and always contained.
In the background, Tyson’s condition seemed to be justified by the ulcer that forced the fight to be postponed and to abandon training for a long period of time. In late May 2024, the New York fighter had to be treated on a plane and this is when the ulcer was detected, which would obviously not help in his preparation. According to Paul’s account, he had no intention of knocking out a legend like Tyson and that is why the fight was almost entirely devoid of action.
Now Mike Tyson is flirting with getting back in the ring. He agreed with Floyd Mayweather to a duel that has not been finalized, probably because they still lack support in the broadcast. Paul, for his part, has been forced to cancel his fight against Gervonta Davis. In any case, ‘Iron Mike’ explained to Hard Rock Bet what mistake he made in the fight against ‘The Problem Child’.
I left a lot of my effort in the gym. I overtrained
“I learned a lot from my last fight. I left a lot of my effort in the gym. I over-trained. I was too intense; I was too extreme. I need to relax more. That’s what I’ve always believed. I need to relax more,” the former heavyweight champion said. Tyson added: “I think I trained too intensely and left most of my potential in the gym. I hope that, after this fight with Floyd (Mayweather), we can have a rematch. Yes, I would be interested. He did well, but I want to try again.”
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