Mike Tyson 'struggling' with boxing fans alarmed about icon ahead of Jake Paul fight
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Boxing fans have voiced concerns about Mike Tyson after the veteran shared new footage on social media ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.
The 58-year-old will enter the clash hoping to roll back the years and produce the magic that made him one of the best heavyweights of all during his prime.
Tyson has been regularly updating fans with his progress, with the boxing legend working hard in the gym.
He recently shared a video of himself working hard - but not everybody is impressed.
Mike Tyson has boxing fans concerned ahead of his showdown with Jake Paul
One user felt Tyson was 'struggling', with the Instagram user writing: "You my guy but those hits look like you was struggling gang."
"It’s bad when even the edited instagram highlights they put out are slow. @jakepaul if u hurt iron mike bro that ain’t cool!! Stay healthy gents," wrote a second.
A third was unimpressed with the footage and said: “I think I know why there are so many jump cuts. You are going to be gassed in 20 seconds."
Another opined: “We see these ten-second clips of furious power and speed. It’s the fifteen minutes of recovery afterward we don’t see. Silly fight, with silly caveats in the contract to make it last, but as well all know, money runs this world now.”
A fifth wrote: “I’m starting to think that dudes in some serious trouble. I hope his insurance is paid up. All that money will buy a nice wheelchair.”
And a sixth said: "I'm yet to see two minutes of straight action."
Traditionally, boxing rounds last three minutes.
But the rules have been altered for Tyson's clash with Paul, with the contest set to use two-minute rounds instead.
Tyson's last bout was against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
Yet that spectacle failed to live up to expectations, with Tyson spending large periods of the fight clinging on to his opponent.
The 58-year-old does have the backing of many fans given everything he's achieved in the past.
However, it would be wrong to underestimate Paul. He's 31 years Tyson's junior at the age of 27 and has impressed throughout his own career, winning 10 of his 11 bouts.
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One person left dubious about Tyson's footage is Joe Rogan.
Speaking recently, the UFC pundit called for the boxing legend to release longer, unedited clips in order to silence his doubters.
“I wish he didn’t do it. I wish it wasn’t a thing," he said on his podcast.
"I wish it wasn’t a thing where a 58-year-old guy was going to fight a 27-year-old. That said, I fully support his desire to do it.
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"What, is he going to live forever? No, he’s not going to live forever. Maybe he wants one more shot at it. Maybe his body can do one more fight.
"I don’t know. He looks great on the mitts, but I can look good on the mitts, especially if you’re watching 30-second clips.
"What you want to see is him sparring. You want to see him hitting the bag for multiple rounds. Let’s see three rounds hard on the bag. I want to see what you can do.
"I want to see how your feet move. I want to see what it looks like if you’re off balance when you’re throwing combinations."
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