Mike Tyson returns to the ring for his first professional fight in almost 20 years to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The highly-anticipated contest is taking place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, four months after the initial bout was cancelled when Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up in May.
Tyson was forced to retire from his last professional bout against Kevin McBride in 2005, quitting on his stool before the seventh round.
19 years on, the legendary former world heavyweight champion is back in the ring. Paul’s boxing career has gone from strength to strength since the American content creator made the switch to the ring in 2018.
Although he was defeated by Tommy Fury in February 2023, Paul’s record reads 10-1-0, with victories over the likes of Nate Diaz and Tyron Woodley.
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