Mike Tyson nearly knocks out coach in front of huge crowd before Jake Paul open workout
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Mike Tyson showcased his power and speed in a special open workout session on Tuesday evening in Texas and his coach had to be on his toes through every punch.
The controversial bout between Tyson and Jake Paul is now just two days away with anticipation building on the boxing icon's return to the ring.
Concerns have been raised over Tyson's health heading into the fight having recently turned 58.
But the former undisputed heavyweight world champion has repeatedly knocked back those concerns and showed he meant business in a short open workout session on Tuesday night.
Mike Tyson showed off his pad work
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The entire fight card were in action, but hundreds were in attendance at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas to catch a glimpse of Tyson.
Tyson's coach, Rafael Cordeiro, was wearing the pads as the pair danced around the ring while Tyson hit a number of combos.
Cordeiro gave Tyson instructions on which punch-combo to go for with the 58-year-old delivering with devastating power and speed.
Tyson's trademark footwork and head movement was on show as he came close to make connection with Cordeiro on several occasions.
Cordeiro even looked surprised at times as he held his head to the side to avoid being hit.
The pair managed to share a smile in the ring at one stage before Tyson brought the short session to an end.
Tyron Woodley, who lost twice to Jake Paul in 2021, was left impressed by what he saw from Tyson in the ring.
"You can see a 20-second clip or a four-minute clip and anybody can look like a savage," Woodley said.
Mike Tyson was all smiles after the open workout
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"We're seeing a full workout and he's not even really breathing hard.
"We're all sweating hard because you don't realise you're in a moment until you're in a moment."
Tyson spoke in the ring briefly after the workout session and he opened up on his initial doubts after agreeing to fight Paul earlier this year.
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Rafael Cordeiro had to get out of the way on several occasions
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When asked what he learned about himself in the past few months, Tyson replied: "That I'm tougher than I believe I was.
"When I agreed to this fight and I started training, I said 'what the f*** am I thinking'.
"I finished the process and now the fight's the party. All the hard work is done."
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