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Tyson will be 58-years-old by the time he fights YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul this summer and ‘AJ’ has expressed his concern for his idol ‘Iron Mike’

Anthony Joshua has predicted Jake Paul will beat Mike Tyson – because of the huge age gap.

UPDATE :MIKE DROP ‘Stop spreading fake news’ – Jake Paul’s business partner shuts down wild rumours of rules for Mike Tyson fight

“He was a troublesome kid up until the age of 13 and due to his environment and the way they managed to build his mindset. It wasn’t just his physicality, it was the way they changed his mindset and he managed to become heavyweight champion of the world. It showed if you apply yourself to something you can do anything,” Joshua told iD Boxing.

“The way they moulded this kid, he wasn’t a child prodigy boxer, he was never this young kid who was pencilled in to become heavyweight champion of the world. He was pencilled on to be going to jail or end up dead, but he ended up changing his narrative due to determination, and obviously meeting the right people, and he became the youngest champion ever.”

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Video shows Tyson’s trainer wincing, spitting fluid after absorbing punches from Iron Mike

A padded body protector is no match for Mike Tyson’s fists.

Newly released video shows his trainer, Rafael Cordeiro, woozily spitting out fluid after absorbing two punches from Tyson, the former heavyweight champion, during a training session.

“Mike only knows one speed, and that’s 100 percent, full-speed ahead,’’ said Billy White, who helps train Tyson and was pictured in the video. “He’ll be there full speed on July 20.’’

RELATED :EXCLUSIVE :Roy Jones Jr. warns Jake Paul about Mike Tyson’s punching power: one blow to the jaw and the game is over

Cordeiro did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment.

What the videos don’t capture: Tyson’s transformation in 2020.

Tyson has said he was 100 pounds overweight when he started training for his exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. He weighed in at 222 pounds for the fight, an eight-round bout that ended in a draw as scored by three celebrity judges.

By contrast, Tyson weighed 226 pounds when he began training last month to fight Paul, according to White.

“So weight is not the issue,’’ said White, who boxed with Tyson under famed trainer Cus D’Amato. “It’s getting rid of the rust. You know how it goes.’’

White said Tyson will resume training Monday in Las Vegas after having taken a break in Florida, where he lives with his family, according to White. Tyson also has a home in Las Vegas.

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EXCLUSIVE :Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez share June bill

David Benavidez confirms that he will face Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Gervonta Davis will face Frank Martin on the same card in Houston on June 22nd.

An outstanding boxing card looks to be coming up in early summer. On Wednesday, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (29-0-0, 27 KO) posted on social media that he would defend his WBA ‘regular’ lightweight crown against Frank Martin (18-0-0, 12 KO) on June 22nd in Houston. On Thursday, that information was confirmed when David Benavidez (28-0-0, 24 KO) revealed on the Fresh&Fit podcast that he will fight Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-1-0, 16 KO) on the same card.

Gervonta has been leaving clues about his return for a few months. After knocking out Ryan García (24-1-0, 20 KO) in his last fight a year ago, he spent 44 days in prison and the rest of 2023 under house arrest and wearing an ankle monitor. He has been prolific about sharing his frustration with not being able to fight on his social networks, hinting that his return to the ring will be in June. There was speculation about a rematch with Isaac Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KO), especially after “Pitbull” won the WBA super lightweight title. A clash with Devin Haney (31-0-0 , 15) never happened after Haney vacated his titles to move up in weight.

UPDATE :Jake Paul Draws Scathing Response From Fans After Saying Ryan Garcia Quit Against Gervonta Davis

Frank Martin is undefeated and has never fought for a belt and is seen by many as the second best lightweight behind Tank. Due to face Shakur Stevenson (21-0-0, 10 KO) for the WBC lightweight title, Martin decided not to sign at the last minute.

The interim super middleweight champion Benavidez has moved up to light-heavy after Canelo refused to put his belts on the line and now it looks like he will debut at that weight in June.

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EXCLUSIVE :Anthony Joshua sends warning to Tyson Fury ahead of blockbuster fight

Joshua is on a collision course with Fury and the rivals could meet at the end of this year for all four heavyweight world titles

Anthony Joshua has warned Tyson Fury he will use his trash talk as fuel when they eventually meet in the ring.

Joshua and Fury have been on a collision course since Joshua became world champion in 2016 but a fight has failed to materialise. Fury now holds three of the heavyweight world titles and will take on fellow champion Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 to crown the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

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Joshua’s next fight is set to take place at Wembley in September, likely against the winner of Filip Hrgovic’s proposed clash with Daniel Dubois. That fight is expected to be for the IBF world title which will be stripped from Fury or Usyk if they push ahead with their plan for a rematch.

That would leave Joshua with the chance to become a three-time champion in front of a home crowd before the end of the year. “Around September is when I’ve been told,” he added. “I was hoping June. I’ve got some time to go on dates now and mingle a little bit. I’m training at the minute, I’ve got two months before I get into training camp.

UPDATE :It has been revealed how many people have subscribed for tickets to the fight between Tyson and Paul

“I think what they’re saying is be patient because you’ve got Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for all the belts and then once that’s done hopefully I can kick down the door and get my opportunity.”

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Anthony Joshua confirms next fight date after Francis Ngannou knockout

‘AJ’ extended his unbeaten run to four fights by KO’ing Ngannou last month and he admitted his next fight won’t take place until September

Anthony Joshua has confirmed he will return to the ring in September following his KO win against Francis Ngannou.

RELATED :Anthony Joshua beats Francis Ngannou with devastating early knockout to send message

Queensbury Promotions are hosting a Wembley Stadium event later this year, according to Derek Chisora, and he recently claimed Joshua will be headlining the card. “He will fight the winner of Daniel Dubois and [Filip] Hrgovic in Wembley. F*** it, I’ve got a big mouth. That’s the plan. It’s gonna be a sick, a little adventure for Turki Alalshikh to bring it back to London,” Chisora told iFL TV.

Dubois and Hrgovic have been linked to fight on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s undisputed clash, which takes place in Saudi Arabia on June 1. The IBF world title could be on the line if the organisation forces Fury or Usyk to fight mandatory challenger Hrgovic.

UPDATE :Derek Chisora claims he knows who Anthony Joshua is fighting next, and it’s not Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua fought three times last year as he won an unentertaining decision against Jermaine Franklin before KO’ing Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin. ‘AJ’ made his professional debut over a decade ago and when asked about his retirement plan, he said: “I’ve always said 35. I’m 35 in October, I’m thinking another two years or so if my body holds out.”

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Mike Tyson shuts down two myths about rules for Jake Paul boxing fight

Tyson admitted his fight against Paul this summer will be an exhibition but shut down any talk of the pair wearing headgear or 18-ounce gloves in the ring

Mike Tyson has dismissed rumours that his fight against Jake Paul will take place with headgear and big gloves.

Boxing legend ‘Iron Mike’ is making a return to the ring on July 20 when he faces social media sensation Paul in one of the biggest and most controversial fights of the year. The fight will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas and there could be up to 80,000 fans in attendance on the night.

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“I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though. Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s how it is,” Tyson added. “I was afraid of the Roy [Jones] fight. I was 100 pounds overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said ‘Let’s do it.’ Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it. That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death.”

It’s understood that no winner be will declared in Paul and Tyson’s fight, meaning no judges will score the fight. Details of the undercard are also still unclear as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations [TDLR] said the only information they have received about the Paul vs Tyson event so far is the date.

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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is scheduled for July 20. But fight still must be approved

Monday being April Fool’s Day, the boxing world complied.

“Jake Paul Officially Canceled Mike Tyson Fight After Being KO’d In Sparring” was an erroneous headline circulating on social media.

All pranks aside, what are the chances the boxing match between Tyson and Paul set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium In Arlington, Texas, gets canceled?

UPDATE :EXCLUSIVE :Roy Jones Jr. warns Jake Paul about Mike Tyson punching power: one blow to the jaw and the game is over

“The promoter has requested to have an event that day, but we have not received any proposed (fight) cards and thus have no details about what they are planning,” Tela Mange, Communications Director for the TDLR, told USA TODAY Sports by email. “All bouts are subject to review and approval by TDLR.”

Requesting a date is no guarantee of a fight taking place.

“I can’t put a number to how often an event fails to happen, but it’s not uncommon,” Mange said. “Promoters cancel for a variety of reasons before and after they’ve submitted cards to us.”

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What did Mike Tyson say about his boxing match against Jake Paul?

With many questioning whether the bout will actually be a fight, the former heavyweight champion has insisted that the stakes will be very real. Really?

When news of the bout was first announced, many celebrated what they hoped would be an opportunity to see the former YouTube star get his clock cleaned. Faced with arguably the most dangerous fighter in boxing history, surely there could be no other outcome. Yet, as details of the rules began to emerge, it started to look more like a dance rehearsal than a boxing match. Now, the former heavyweight world champion says that’s not the case.

Mike Tyson insists the Jake Paul fight is the real deal

While the banter ahead of a boxing match is always laden with barbs and threats, one does get the feeling that ahead of Mike Tyson’s July 20th fight with Jake Paul, there is a certain element of justification mixed in with the normal chatter. Indeed, many have called the rules of the fight farcical as they appeared to significantly protect Paul. Interestingly, Tyson has now insisted that while the bout won’t be considered official – it’s an exhibition match – it will not have the restrictions that such matches normally do.

So, what can we expect from Tyson vs Paul?

That’s a good question. For the moment, what we know is that Netflix is set to livestream the event from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Aside from that and a reported $20 million payday for Mike Tyson, not much else is known, including what Jake Paul himself is set to earn. It’s worth noting that according to reports, the promoters of the fight have not provided any details to the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation which could also be why information is scarce.

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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: When is the fight, how to watch and undercard line-up

Plus, the latest on Fury’s cut eye, which belts are at stake and where the ‘Ring of Fire’ clash is taking place

Tyson Fury’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk – aka the “Ring of Fire” clash – has been rearranged for May 18.

The much-hyped encounter had originally been due to take place in Saudi Arabia in February but was postponed after the Briton suffered a “freak cut” above the eye in training.

Why was the the fight rescheduled?

The fight was postponed from its original date on February 17 to May 18 after Fury suffered a cut above his eye in sparring caused by an elbow from Agron Smakici.

Smakici tells the story of how the dreaded cut opened up above Fury’s eye that postponed the undisputed clash.

RELATED :It has been revealed how many people have subscribed for tickets to the fight between Tyson and Paul

“It was a strange day. Throughout the two weeks, I was sparring with him [Fury] we did hard sparring in the evenings but that day it was at about midday. During the spar, there was a lot of wrestling, and I also do professional wrestling so I had some good moments keeping him in the wrong positions. He was joking around, as he always does, and we were roughing
each other up on the inside.”

Leaked footage from their final sparring session together appeared to show that an elbow caused the cut but Smakici insists this was accidental. “When you see the punch, I know I shot a clear punch but the way he held my head, he was pulling my head forward to him. So, that’s maybe why the elbow came through also. But it was a punch first of all. It was a freak accident.”

What’s at stake?

Boxing will have an undisputed heavyweight champion again after what Fury himself has called a “fight for the ages”.

Fury holds the WBC belt, which he won in 2020 when he beat Deontay Wilder. He has defended that belt three times, against Wilder, Dillian Whyte and, most recently, Derek Chisora.

Usyk has held the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles since beating Anthony Joshua in 2021. He had defended those titles twice: against Joshua and Daniel Dubois.

Both Fury and Usyk are undefeated so far in their professional boxing careers. The winner will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four belt era.

UPDATE :Mike Tyson aggressively swung at Floyd Mayweather and his reaction was simply incredible

The last time boxing had a unified and undisputed heavyweight champion was in 2000 when Lennox Lewis held all four titles.

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Gervonta Davis appears to confirm date and venue for next fight vs Frank Martin

Gervonta Davis has indicated that his next fight against Frank Martin will take place on June 22 in Houston, Texas.

The American lightweight star is known to be nearing a return after more than a year out of the ring, though an official announcement has not yet been made.

Davis won a breakout fight last April when he knocked out Ryan Garcia in their Las Vegas blockbuster.

RELATED :Frank Martin’s Agile Training in Recent Clip Amid Rumored Gervonta Davis Fight Makes Fans Go Wild

It was revealed that he violated the terms by trying to serve the home detention order at the Four Seasons Hotel and a $3.4million penthouse, rather than trainer Calvin Ford’s one-bedroom home as the judge had agreed.

Upon being released, Davis spoke out on social media several times to express his anger and frustration about the restrictions placed upon him preventing him from returning to training at times.

In February though, the American took to social media to show that his ankle monitor had been removed.

Therefore, he is now free to move on with his next fight and has agreed a deal to face Martin, something he’s previously confirmed on social media.

It was initially reported that this bout was being planned for June 15, but Tank took to social media again on Wednesday to suggest a slight change of plan.

When a fan pointed out that the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas (the rumoured venue for the bout) was already booked by Megan Thee Stallion for June 15, Davis replied: “I let Meg do her thing… week after.”

Tank is the WBA world champion and will be staking his belt in the fight.

UPDATE :Jake Paul Draws Scathing Response From Fans After Saying Ryan Garcia Quit Against Gervonta Davis

It’s understood that this will share a PPV show with David Benavidez vs Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC ‘interim’ light-heavyweight belt.