EBoxing has just come out of one of its biggest weeks after the crowning of a undisputed heavyweight champion 25 years later. But looking to the future, there are very interesting fights coming, among them the one that will face Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) with Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) el July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and broadcast by Netflix.
‘Iron Mike’ is one of the greats in heavyweight history and His victory in a professional fight against a rival 30 years younger could mark a milestone in boxingbeyond the fact that the rules are somewhat ‘tweaked’: agreed to eight rounds of two minutes each and with 14 ounce gloves.
However, seeing Tyson in action again is something no one wants to miss. During his career, his name crossed borders and if this happened it was thanks to his performances in the ring. Cus D’Amato He found the person who could best embody the style he instilled and created a heavyweight with lethal short stature.
One of the great battles of the Brooklyn fighter took place against Evander Holyfield (two fights). We had to wait for ‘Iron Mike’ to get out of prison for this duel to become a reality. ‘Warrior’, who was in Riyadh last Saturday to witness Fury vs. Usyk, has referred to the Tyson fight in FightHub TV.
The conversation led to whether a defeat would tarnish Mike Tyson’s legacy. Holyfield commented: “Personally I don’t see it that way. He’s a guy who has fought his whole life and chose any reason to fight. We already know it’s not going to be as fast as it was, but if you catch it [a Jake Paul]…We know that you don’t lose your strength [con la edad]. I think that above all he can catch it with his left. “Mike knows better than to punch a guy in the face all the time.”
The former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion gives credit to his great rival in the 90s, and is betting on the use of that left hook from ‘Iron Mike’ to the body or head that did so much damage. Also the well-known ‘gazelle hook or punch’ (carrying the weight on the front leg and flexing the back leg to launch the crochet with momentum and giving a small jump) that D’Amato taught Floyd Patterson first and then to Tyson. From what we can see, Holyfield opts for somewhat longer and unexpected punches, but let’s remember those right hooks followed by an uppercut with the same hand with which Tyson destroyed so many boxers. Of course, he went into the lion’s den for it.
In any case, ‘The Real Deal’ knows very well how complicated a comeback is at this age. let’s remember how he fell to Vitor Belfort’s first blow in his exhibition fight in 2021.
