Mike Tyson’s trainer reveals boxing legend’s strategy for blockbuster fight against Jake Paul next month – as health worries linger over the 58-year-old
- Mike Tyson’s trainer has revealed how the legend will approach Jake Paul
- The fight between the two had to be postponed after Tyson’s health crisis
- Tyson also recently provided an update on his condition as the fight approaches
Mike Tyson will target Jake Paul with an aggressive strategy when they face off in Texas in mid-November, one of his trainers has revealed.
That promise comes amid ongoing health concerns for the 58-year-old, who recently posted an alarming update on his condition.
Tyson and Paul meet on November 15 at the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in an exhibition fight streamed live on Netflix.
The fight between the former heavyweight champion and 27-year-old Paul was originally due to take place in July but was postponed after Tyson suffered a medical scare in May.
“If the fight was today, it would be over,” one of Tyson’s coaches said in a promotional video.
One of Mike Tyson’s coaches has said he will launch ‘one missile after another’ at Jake Paul
Tyson and Paul will fight next month in Arlington, Texas, after the fight was postponed
The fight was originally scheduled for July, but was postponed due to Tyson’s health issue
‘He throws missiles, not just one bomb. The bombs are coming one after another.”
Those missiles will be launched against a credible opponent in Paul, who has won nine of his 10 professional fights, losing only via split decision to Tommy Fury last year.
However, Tyson’s health casts doubt on his ability to compete. In May, a flight he was on was delayed because he needed medical attention because he felt dizzy and nauseous – symptoms believed to be related to a stomach ulcer, believed to be in his abdomen.
His representatives insisted that the flight from Miami to Los Angeles was not delayed because of his treatment, but because of the air conditioning.
He also told Newsmax, “I have sciatica every now and then, it flares up. If it flares up, I can’t even talk!’
Sciatica is a medical condition in which the nerve that runs from your lower back to your feet becomes irritated or pinched.
Back pain was actually what initially forced him to retire from boxing in 2005 after enjoying a twenty-year career.
In 2002, after losing to Lennox Lewis, Tyson exclaimed: ‘I broke my back, my back is broken, Spinal!’.
Paul has won nine of his ten career fights, losing only to Tommy Fury last year
Tyson suffers from sciatica, had a health scare on a plane and recently admitted he has ‘difficulty walking’
Then, in September of this year, he made a revelation: “It’s hard to walk now.
‘But in two months I will be perfect. The fight is won in the gym.
“Listen, I’ll do anything that can help me.
“I’m going to enjoy my time here tonight with all my childhood friends, and for God’s sake, Jake Paul.”
The years spent in the ring, combined with drug problems and a never-say-die attitude during his career, have caused Tyson’s health to decline over the years.
The American himself admitted on his own Hotboxin’ podcast that he doesn’t think he has that long to live.
‘One day we will all die, of course. “When I look in the mirror, I see these little spots on my face,” he said.
‘I say: Wow. That means my expiration date is approaching very quickly.’