Mike Tyson arrives for a news conference to present Andrea Iervolino's movie 'Bunny-man', in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Andrea Alfano/LaPresse via AP)
Mike Tyson, 57-year-old former heavyweight champ, to fight 27-year-old former YouTube star Jake Paul | CBC Sports LoadedMike Tyson, 57-year-old former heavyweight champ, to fight 27-year-old former YouTube star Jake Paul
Tyson, 57, hasn't fought since he and Roy Jones Jr. met in a 2020 exhibition that ended as a draw. Paul, 27, built a significant fan following as a YouTube influencer and turned professional in boxing four years ago. He has won nine of 10 fights with six knockouts against undistinguished opponents. The most recent fight for Tyson came on Nov. 28, 2020, in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. Paul was on the undercard that night and knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson.
"He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a 'kid' can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT," Tyson said of Paul in a news release. "It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.