NEW YORK – Two generations of boxers will face off in Arlington, Texas, in just about two months, and neither Mike Tyson nor Jake Paul are hiding their ages.
Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, began their press tour on Monday for their highly anticipated fight at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. And, despite being just a few miles from where Tyson grew up, the crowd seemed pretty split between the two.
The July 20 fight will mark Tyson's first fight in over four years, when he fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition (Paul was on that undercard against Nate Robinson). This will be a sanctioned professional fight, which Tyson has not participated in since June 11, 2005, against Kevin McBride.
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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul during the Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 press conference held at the Apollo Theater on May 13, 2024 in New York City. (Steve Eichner/Variety via Getty Images)
Formerly known as “the baddest man on the planet,” Tyson has posted clips of his training, and make no mistake, his power is still there.
But it's not a spring chicken.
Of course, there are doubts about whether, at his age, he will be able to last all eight rounds, each of which will last two minutes.
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Once a man who exuded more confidence than anyone, Tyson obviously knows that Father Time is undefeated, and he's been brutally honest about how he feels physically.
“My body is shit right now,” he admitted Monday. “It really hurts.”
That confidence that Tyson once had, Paul has it all, if not more.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul during the Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 press conference held at the Apollo Theater on May 13, 2024 in New York City. (Steve Eichner/Variety via Getty Images)
The YouTuber turned boxer has made the sport the most popular since Tyson's heyday. He did it in a very different way, but it is not hyperbole to say that this is perhaps the greatest fight in modern history.
It's almost ironic that Paul goes from boxers almost no one has ever heard of in his last two fights (Andre August and Ryan Bourland, each by first-round knockout) to arguably the best of all time.
So when a fan asked Paul if he could “take a hit” from Tyson, that confidence was on full display.
“They call him Iron Mike Tyson, but I’m Titanium Jake Paul.”
Paul is 9-1 in his career, with his only loss coming by decision to Tommy Fury.
Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul during a pre-fight press conference held at the Apollo Theater in New York City ahead of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's heavyweight bout. (Ed Mulholland/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Tyson and Paul will now travel to Dallas for another press conference on Thursday, the same day tickets go on sale.
The fight will be broadcast on Netflix, a unique event of its kind, since it will be free for subscribers.
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