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‘Body really sore’
Updated On: 15 May, 2024 06:24 AM IST | New York | AFP
Former heavyweight king Mike Tyson says training for return to ring against Jake Paul going great, but it’s been physically taxing on his 57-year-old frame
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Former US boxer Mike Tyson during a press conference at the Apollo Theatre in New York on Monday. Pic/AFP
Former heavyweight king Mike Tyson said on Monday his decision to step back into the ring at the age of 57 was a “no-brainer”, brushing off recent criticism that he was too old to make a comeback.
At a press conference in New York to promote his upcoming bout against YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul, Tyson admitted training for his return had taken a toll. “I’m doing great but my body is shit right now, I’m sore, I’m really sore,” said Tyson, who faces Paul on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, that is home to the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.
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