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Mike Tyson reveals the shock item on his bucket list amid Jake Paul fight

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Published 11:22 21 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Mike Tyson reveals the shock item on his bucket list amid Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson has revealed a surprising item on his bucket list.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

Mike Tyson has revealed a surprising item on his bucket list.

Last month it was announced the former unified heavyweight champion Tyson would be taking on Jake Paul at the AT&T Arena on July 20 in Texas.

The fight, which will be streamed on Netflix, has caused much controversy given the age gap between 57-year-old Tyson and his 27-year-old counterpart, who has ten professional fights to his name.

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The YouTuber-turned-boxer has a record of nine victories, mostly against former UFC fighters, and one defeat, against Tommy Fury.

Meanwhile, Tyson has, of course, been in the public eye since the Eighties, with the boxer becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history aged 20 in his 28th professional bout.

A year later, in 1987, he went on to become the first heavyweight to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles and propelled himself to legendary status.

While he has long been household name, it has emerged that Tyson shares his name with another famous athlete - former second baseman and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs between 1972 and 1981.

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And Tyson once claimed that one of the items on his bucket list was to meet his namesake and former Major League Baseball star.

Mike Tyson (left) played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs (Getty)
Mike Tyson (left) played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs (Getty)

Speaking to NY Sportsday in 2016, Tyson said: “I always wanted to meet Mike Tyson, the famous baseball player from the St. Louis Cardinals.

“He was always my hero because somebody famous was named Mike Tyson. I was always proud of that.

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“I always felt special because of that. I knew I was going to be somebody someday because there was already a famous Mike Tyson out there.

“Isn’t that crazy? Somebody else has your name and they’re famous? I always wanted to tell him that. To meet him, that would be awesome. That’s on my bucket list.”

Featured Image Credit: Fox/Getty

Topics: Boxing, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

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