Mike Tyson is showing shades of his prime in training to fight Jake Paul with fans given a first look into the fighters’ training camps.
The heavyweight beast returns to the ring on November 15 for a controversial fight with YouTuber Paul.
The showdown between the 58-year-old former world champ and the 27-year-old entertainer in Dallas, Texas, is streaming giant Netflix’s first foray into live pay-per-view boxing broadcasts
The streaming service is releasing a three-part docuseries in the lead-up to the fight with fans already given a short preview of their camps.
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Tyson has some familiar faces helping him prepare for his first professional bout in almost 20 years.
MMA mastermind Rafael Cordeiro – who cornered Tyson for his exhibition comeback in 2020 – is the lead trainer.
He is joined by Billy White, who has known Iron Mike since their teenage years having both been mentored by the great Cus D’Amato.
And White claimed Tyson — who has turned 58 since filming — is showing glimpses of his brilliant best in the gym.
He said: “I look at him and I see him do moves sometimes it takes me back to when he’s 25. And I look at him and I’m like, ‘Wow.’ He amazes me.”
Cordeiro has the punishing job of holding the pads and body belt for boxing’s youngest heavyweight champion of all time.
He said: “The power is unbelievable. There’s nobody like Mike, why? Because there’s nobody who’s 57 years old doing what he does.”