Mike Tyson has been incorporating sprint training into his preparations for the Jake Paul fight.

The boxing legend uploaded a video to social media of him running a 30-yard dash ahead of his upcoming clash with the Problem Child on July 20.

For a middle-aged man, he certainly looked impressive, but supporters have been left divided.

One fan posted on X: “He looks old.”

Another added: “Looking terrible Mike.”

Meanwhile, a third had a differing opinion, stating: “Mike Tyson looks better than 90 per cent of male people and he is almost 60 years old. Amazing.”

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And a fourth declared: He is in top shape tbh!”

When Tyson and Paul square off in the summer it will be a battle of age versus experience.

Paul is 30 years ‘Iron Mike’s’ junior at 27 but has nowhere as many fights under his belt.

The ex-Disney star has fought ten times (9-1) in the paid ranks since turning professional in 2020.

By contrast, Tyson has competed in 58 professional boxing bouts (50-6-2).

However, the last time we saw him compete in a pro bout he looked a shadow of his former self as he retired on his stool against Kevin McBride at the end of the sixth round.

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That was 19 years ago when Tyson was 38.

Since then, he has returned to the ring twice.

The first, a playful non-scoring bout with Corey Sanders, and the second, a Staples Centre spectacle against fellow boxing icon Roy Jones Jr.

Although nothing has been confirmed at the time of writing, Tyson insists it will be an exhibition with ‘real fight’ rules.

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“This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you won’t see any of the laws we’re fighting under,” he told Fox News.

“This is a fight. I don’t think he’s faster than me. I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing.

“That’s not the guy I’m fighting. This is a guy who’s going to try and hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s going to be greatly mistaken.”

Mike Tyson showed his social media followers Saturday just how ready he is to take on Jake Paul as he sparred with a member from his camp in a Nevada parking lot.

Tyson showed off his quickness with strikes to the trainer’s body and hands along with a powerful right hook. It was a clear warning to Paul to show that the 57-year-old former heavyweight champion still has it.

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Can’t wait for this to be Jake,” he captioned the video on his Instagram and X accounts.

Tyson and Paul will square off on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The two competitors have started the trash-talking with more than three months to go before the bell sounds.

Paul appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” earlier in the week and said Tyson was “underestimating” him.

“I think he’s underestimating me. I truly, I truly think that. And it’s a heavyweight fight,” Paul said. “He’s the bigger man, but I’m the faster man. He’s the much stronger man, but I’m fresh. He’s experienced.

“I’m smart, but, in the ring, he may be smarter. So, it’s a really interesting matchup. But I think the whole world … and I think a lot of people see his training videos. And, yes, he looks like a beast. He’s a dog. He’s ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.

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“But I believe I have what it takes to beat him. I know this is the toughest test of my life, and it’s an honor to be in there with Mike. But at the end of the day, I’m gonna be the one who gets my hand raised.”

Tyson said on “Hannity” that he was “scared” about fighting Paul, but that was a part of him getting mentally ready.

“As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become, because it’s reality. And in reality, I’m invincible.”

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Tyson said Paul has come “a long way from YouTubing.”

Jake Paul is one hundred percent focused on his preparation for the July 20 fight against Mike Tyson. The exhibition bout has the content creator working overtime preparing for him in boxing, even if it means delaying his other plans, such as his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut.

Paul’s attitude is understandable. Although the almost 30-year age difference evens the scales, “Iron Mike” is one of the toughest opponents the YouTuber-turned-boxer has faced in his short career.

So far, the only loss on Paul’s 9-1 record was against Tommy Fury, the only professional boxer he has faced. Although the result was a split decision and Fury is far from being a top-class boxer, this shows the difference that still exists between so-called influencer boxing and professional boxing.

That is why Paul has decided to focus on boxing, even at the cost of delaying his long-awaited debut in MMA. It is worth remembering that the influencer has signed a contract to fight with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) promotion in 2024.

Paul’s debut will have to wait

PFL manager Donn Davis assured that Jake Paul will debut in MMA but also admitted that plans are on hold due to his fight with Tyson. “So his development in MMA is not coming along as quickly as we thought. Will he fight for the PFL? One hundred percent,” Davis declared.

The businessman was optimistic about Paul’s development at the promotion. “The good news is, if people didn’t think Jake was serious about combat, he’s proven to be serious,” he explained.

He’s gotten better. He’s doubled down on boxing at the minute, there’s no question about it,” Davis emphasized, explaining, “There was a time when he might have done 50/50, and right now it looks like he might be 90 /10 in boxing and MMA.”

Paul divided between boxing and MMA

The younger brother of influencer and fighter Logan Paul is currently in Colorado, training with the US Olympic boxing team. This shows how seriously he is taking his exhibition fight against Tyson.

However, Paul also set up a PFL-style cage at his training headquarters in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, the Problem Child does not miss the opportunity to engage in insults exchanges with as many MMA figures as possible.

In one of his recent posts on X, formerly Twitter, Paul responded to the unflattering statements of the UFC fighters Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. He assured neither of them could defeat him in a boxing match, so he challenged them to face him in MMA but in the PFL cage.