Mike Tyson is one of the most fearsome boxers ever to step into a boxing ring. ‘Iron Mike’ delighted fans with his performances, becoming a benchmark for a whole generation, and almost 20 years later he will return to professional boxing against Jake Paul. The former American YouTuber has gradually made a name for himself in the industry and is now one of the best-known names in the sport because of the way he sells fights and the opponents he chooses.
The fight, which sells itself, will have the incentive of being broadcast on Netflix for the first time in the platform’s history. This has also led to a pre-fight documentary called ‘Countdown: Paul vs Tyson’, where both fighters are followed in the months leading up to the fight. In one of the episodes, Tyson gave another example of what he is made of, reacting to the moment when Paul challenged him with a phrase for the ages.
There is a fundamental difference between Jake and me. He’s a manufactured killer
“There is a fundamental difference between Jake and me. He is a manufactured killer. Televisions and the media made him look like a killer, I was born a killer,” he confessed. Mike has always stated that during his boxing days he had a dark side every time he stepped into the ring that he himself feared, something that no one doubts due to the coldness with which he always tells it.“
While Jake entered the world of boxing at an advanced age, in order to make fights for the spectacle, Mike Tyson would be the person chosen to reincarnate the word “violence”. Despite having left behind that facet of himself that so frightened him, he will bring it out again in less than a week to derail Jake Paul’s hype train.
The dark side of Tyson
For those who are unfamiliar with Mike Tyson, the facts speak for themselves. Of the 56 fights he fought in his professional career, ‘Iron Mike’ won 50, knocking out 44 opponents. In addition, his fearsome reputation is compounded by episodes such as his time in prison, or when he bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear.
Mike chases me and I can’t stop him, because he wants to flourish in every moment of my life
In sporting terms, this is the version that Tyson hopes to see in his fight against Jake Paul. In fact, he himself admits that it will not be difficult to reconnect with his ghosts of the past. “When that part of me comes out, I’m like possessed, I have to be careful. That Mike haunts me and I can’t stop him, because he wants to flourish at every moment of my life. So bringing him back will be easy. I just have to think I’m a little younger and that people are bothering me,” he concluded. Iron Mike is back.
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