Julia StumbaughNovember 8, 2024
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Previous world champ Mike Tyson provided Logan Paul a caution ahead of their Nov. 15 heavyweight bout.
“This was me at my most ruthless,” Tyson composed on X, referencing his knockout success over Michael Spinks in 1988. “Now, @jakepaul will see me at my most vicious.”
Mike Tyson @MikeTyson
This was me at my most harsh. Now, > @jakepaul> #PaulTyson> https://t.co/opoqk1tpex
The Paul-Tyson battle will be streamed on Netflix live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas beginning at 8 p.m. ET next Friday.
The 1988 battle vs. Spinks pitted 2 unbeaten fighters together. Tyson, then 21 years of ages, knocked out 31-year-old Spinks in 91 seconds to protect his title.
Tyson is now at an extremely various phase in his profession. The 58-year-old's last expert win was available in 2003 with a KO of Clifford Etienne.
He last combated expertly in 2005, and his latest bout was an exhibit match versus Roy Jones Jr. that happened in 2020. The battle went 8 rounds and ended in a draw.
Texas revealed in April that Tyson's bout versus Paul will be approved and categorized as expert, so that the outcome might affect both fighters' records, per ESPN's Andreas Hale.
Paul (10-1, 6 KOs) is a 27-years-old previous YouTube who most just recently beat Mike Perry in a sixth-round TKO in July. His 31-year age space with Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will set an expert boxing record.
In the Netflix documentary Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson launched as part of the lead-up to the battle, Tyson exposed the information of the ulcer flareup he suffered in May that resulted in the hold-up of the initial battle date of July 20. He stated the occurrence triggered him to lose 26 pounds (h/t USA Today's Josh Peter.)
Tyson has actually shared numerous training videos revealing himself getting ready for the battle, in which he has actually consistently shown he is prepared to deal with Paul.
