Mike Tyson confirms his next fight after losing to Jake Paul
Mike Tyson says he will be returning to the ring this year for another fight after making a controversial comeback against Jake Paul.
Tyson enjoyed a legendary professional career that spanned 20 years.
He made his debut in 1985 before calling it quits after his shock defeat to Ireland's Kevin McBride in 2005.
But 'Iron' Mike resumed his storied career when he fought Paul in November 2024.
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His bout against Paul took place at Arlington's AT&T Stadium and attracted a huge viewing audience on Netflix, who claim it was watched by 60 million households around the world.
Tyson, however, didn't put up too much of a fight even though he took Paul the distance.
After their clash, the 59-year-old made a worrying admission.
Despite his lacklustre showing, Tyson has confirmed that he will be making another return to the sport.
He was linked with a bout against Floyd Mayweather and he claims it is still happening, although an official announcement has yet to be made.
Asked if his proposed match-up against Mayweather is still in the works, Tyson told TMZ Sports: "Yeah, it’s happening. Sh*t, yeah, it’s happening!
"You think I’d give that up?! I was minding my business! He challenged me.
"We are going to party afterwards, baby! We’ll have a ball afterwards!"
On his health, having suffered an ulcer flare-up that postponed the original meeting against Paul, the boxing icon added: "I feel incredible.
"Listen I was an extra large [pulls at t-shirt] but we are a large now."
Why is Floyd Mayweather fighting Mike Tyson?
Mayweather called time on his storied pro career after reaching 50-0 following his victory over Conor McGregor in a money-spinning Las Vegas showdown in August 2017.
He beat the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya before walking away from the sport.
But 'Money' returned to action with high-profile, lucrative exhibitions, including bouts against Logan Paul and KSI's brother, Deji.
His bout against Tyson will likely be another exhibition and given both of their star power, it will be a clash viewed by millions around the world.
Even though Mayweather retired from pro boxing, he is still in the business of exhibitions and the ex-world heavyweight champion is an ideal dance partner.
Tyson is not only a universally recognised figure but also showed he can lace a pair of gloves and make the walk albeit an underwhelming showing against Paul.
Topics: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Floyd Mayweather, Boxing
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