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The return of Mike Tyson shook the boxing world, but it was not what fans expected. Last weekend, in Texas (United States), The former heavyweight champion found himself defenseless and vulnerable against Jake Paul who did not want to press to allow his opponent to finish the eight rounds standing. Age is not forgiving, since Iron is 58 years old, while the YouTuber is 30 years younger than him. His former coach Jeff Fenech revealed in an interview with Nine’s Today that He feels ashamed because he made people who bet on him lose money.
“A lot of people called me and many lost money because of me. I’m quite embarrassed“, admitted Fenech, who was his coach in 2005, in an attempt to redirect his career after the defeat with Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson, who was the most feared boxer on the planet for many years, looked defenseless and at the mercy of Paul. He only landed 18 punches in the entire fight.
Mike’s real victory was having lasted all eight rounds on his feet. that the meeting lasted, although he did it with some help. Paul himself admitted that he did not want to push and that he took his foot off the accelerator so as not to knock him down. And age takes its toll, the boxing legend is almost 60 years old. The clash had to be in Texas because it has less strict laws regarding the age to fight. A few hours later, he revealed on his X account that, during the previous months, “he almost died” and they had to give him eight blood transfusions after his ulcer outbreak that delayed the fight that was initially planned for July.
“It may have been a terrible fight, but what he stood for and what he was trying to do was not just show people that he could fight, I was trying to show people that at 58 you can work hard.”continued the former coach, who was world champion three times. He also showed his support for Tyson, despite the defeat. “I am very proud of how Mike changed his life and was watched by over 100 million people at home. Although all of us who are dedicated to boxing can say that it was a terrible fight, Most people think about the great job Mike Tyson did.”.
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