6 hours Ago By Curtis Calhoun
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson’s alter ego he portrayed early in his career has resurfaced just hours before facing Jake Paul. Tensions between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have skyrocketed during fight week ahead of their highly-anticipated grudge match. Things took a hostile turn at Thursday’s ceremonial weigh-in when Tyson slapped Paul in the face after apparently stepping on his foot during their staredown .
The anger and ferociousness that made Tyson a worldwide phenomenon was seemingly tamed after he retired from professional boxing in 2005. He’s transformed towards a peaceful life in recent years, becoming an open book when discussing some of his past transgressions and setbacks. The provocateur Paul has dug deep into Tyson’s soul in the lead-up to their boxing showdown.
After months of mutual respect between the two sides, everything is off the table just hours before they clash inside the ring. Tyson showed a side of himself that boxing fans both loved and feared during his prime shortly before walking out at Dallas’s AT&T Stadium. READ MORE: Anderson Silva adds to his legendary résumé with unlikely role at wild Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson weigh-in Mike Tyson posts eerie message just hours before boxing return vs.
Jake Paul In a recent upload to his YouTube channel, Tyson shared a chilling message before battling Paul. “It’s a war,” Tyson began. “You’ve got to really believe that.
It’s all I’ve ever lived for, it’s all I’ve ever lived for. Doubt should be eliminated you should be a doubt annihilator. My mentor even got a little mad when I said ‘I want it ALL!’.
No, I’m talking about I want it all! “Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. You’ve killed people in the ring? You should kill doubt in your mind and your soul, your heart, kill it. It’s dead.
Fight it every day, because it’s not going anywhere.” Tyson will make his first appearance in the boxing ring since a draw against fellow legend, Roy Jones Jr., in 2020.
He and Paul were supposed to square off this past summer before Tyson suffered a medical scare just weeks before the event. Paul went on to face Bare Knuckle FC superstar Mike Perry; defeating him by sixth-round TKO. He’s won four consecutive fights.
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In his prime, Tyson was one of the most feared men on the planet, knocking out contender after contender in the ring. His early fights were seen as challenges to see how long his opponents would last, and often, they lasted mere seconds before being knocked unconscious. Tyson won his first 37 professional boxing matches before a stunning loss to Buster Douglas in Feb.
1990. Before that, he earned knockout wins over the likes of Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, and Michael Spinks. Tyson bounced back nicely from his first professional loss, eventually winning and unifying the heavyweight titles against Bruce Seldon.
But, he then suffered back-to-back title defeats to Evander Holyfield . It’s uncertain if Tyson will showcase a shadow of his former self inside the ring on Friday night . But, one thing’s certain, the warrior spirit that fueled his rapid rise has returned.
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Mike Tyson breaks his silence after slapping Jake Paul in heated final face-off.
