Anthony Joshua’s knockout victory over Jake Paul would possibly arrange a rematch between the latter and Mike Tyson.
Mike Tyson desires to battle Jake Paul once more (Picture: Getty)
Mike Tyson already admitted he desires to battle Jake Paul once more earlier than Saturday’s defeat to Anthony Joshua. Paul took on former two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua in Miami, Florida, in a Netflix-streamed bout.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer spent the preliminary rounds of the eight-round battle refusing to have interaction with Joshua, earlier than ultimately being knocked down twice within the fifth. Joshua, who had vowed to ‘take Jake’s soul’ beforehand, knocked out The Drawback Baby in spherical six with a monstrous proper hand that left him with a suspected damaged jaw. It marked simply the second defeat of Paul’s skilled profession, coming off the again of victories over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June and ‘Iron Mike’ Tyson in November 2024.
Paul, who was booed by the disgruntled Miami spectators towards Joshua, defeated a 58-year-old Tyson – 31 years his senior – in a extremely controversial affair. The influencer was slammed by followers and the media for even getting into the ring with the boxing legend, the place he secured a snug win by unanimous choice.
However Tyson, now 59, has revealed he would battle Paul once more following his personal profitable exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather within the spring of 2026. Regardless of his age, the previous heavyweight champion introduced in September he had agreed to tackle the undefeated Mayweather.
“I am getting increasingly more assured, and I imagine I will be higher within the [Mayweather] battle developing,” mentioned the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ when requested about his coaching as he approaches 60.
“However this battle proper right here, I believe I would be extra tailored, as a result of I had my different two experiences. I realised easy methods to practice this time, greater than different instances… I believe I educated a bit of bit too intensely [for Paul], and I left most of my battle within the fitness center.
“I am simply hoping, after this Floyd battle, perhaps we will have a rematch. Sure, I’d be taken with that.”
Tyson landed simply 18 of his 97 whole punches over the course of that battle, whereas Paul scored 78 blows. Whereas he didn’t use it as an excuse for the defeat, Tyson mentioned he was ‘actually unwell’ heading into the bout with Paul, which is why he desires one other shot at it.
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