Mike Tyson has revealed he’s ‘eager to change the way people think about age’ ahead of his fight with Jake Paul this winter.
The boxing icon was formidable during the peak years of his career, with 44 of his 50 career victories coming via knockout.
Tyson will return to the ring on November 15 after a four-year absence.
His last bout was against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, with that exhibition clash ending in a draw.
Mike Tyson has revealed he’s ‘eager to change the way people think about age’ ahead of his fight with Jake Paul this winter
Tyson has now shared a clip of himself speaking on Instagram.
And the 58-year-old has now made it clear he’s eager to prove that age is just a number as he prepares for his thrilling return to action.
“I want to change biology, I want to change the way people think about age,” he said.
He added: “People think that as you get older you become weaker, you become less physically active at a high level.
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“It’s all psychological. If you believe you feel bad and you feel old – then you feel bad and old.
“If you believe feel great, you feel great. It’s all about what we see about ourselves.”
Tyson and Paul have been widely criticised for going ahead with their fight.
After all, given the huge 31-year age gap between the two men, many are unsure what sort of spectacle it will be.
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Tyson is, however, not one to take orders from anybody.
He will cement his reputation as a boxing icon if he gets the better of Paul, who has won 10 of his 11 career fights so far.
Even if he loses, it won’t tarnish his legacy. Paul, with youth on his side, is widely considered the favourite.
Meanwhile, Tyson recently took aim at those suggesting he’s only returning to boxing for financial reasons – describing that theory as ‘b******t’.
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“I could be waiting on a cheque every day from cannabis,” he said when asked if the finances involved were a factor behind his thinking.
“That’s bulls***t to me.
“I’m a man; I want to go out there and I want to expose myself to risk.
“Sometimes I want to see who I really am. I want to see what I’m really made out of. I want to perform in front of the world.
Mike Tyson will be hoping to wind back time when he faces Jake Paul in November
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“To me, that’s all I ever knew how to do since I was 14.
“This fight is not going to change my life financially enough. This is just what I want to do.”
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