Iron’ Mike Tyson, with a professional record of 50 wins, 7 losses and 2 no contests, has spoken for the first time on his boxing future, stating no immediate plans to return to boxing now five months following his much publicized defeat to Jake Paul, who himself progresses to a record in the professional ranks of 12 wins with one loss, a 2023 defeat to Tommy Fury.
With an estimated over 108 million viewers watching live, the Netflix streamed event was no doubt a commercial success, no doubt a sporting loss. An age difference of 29 years, at the time, between the two men was evident throughout, as was always to be expected.
As a boxing contest, the fight between a 58 year old former WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion and a 27 year old boxer 13 fights into a professional career that includes mostly a mix of fellow YouTubers, former UFC and bare knuckle fighters, was a predictable spectacle.
Despite suffering defeat in the ring, Tyson won big in the minds of many watching and since, by not only taking on a man 29 years his junior, but also with his physical condition. Well presented training camp videos, shared online in the build up to the fight had many in hope that the speed and power of Iron Mike was back for a whole new generation.
Mike Tyson Happy With a Rest-
In a new interview with Men’s Health, the boxing legend and first heavyweight to hold all WBC, WBA and IBF belts simultaneously, Mike Tyson on his boxing future has hinted that he’s happy not fighting for the time being.
“The only person I’m fighting now is my accountant,” says Tyson. “Other than that, I’m just living life and I’m doing good right now.”
The now retired, and still youngest ever heavyweight boxing world champion, when asked about his own daily work-out routine as a near 60 year old man: “I’ll still do 200 reps a day – shoulders, ads, sit-ups – usually every morning.”
“But it’s not always about how you look, it’s how you feel.”
Tyson has spoken openly of his own struggles with mental health, including depression and borderline personality disorder. The former fighter once known as the Dynamite Kid, on his own approach to self-care and positively impacting his mental health:
“Listen. If you look well and you feel well, you are well.”
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