Current:Home > MyWhy is Mike Tyson fighting Jake Paul? He says it's not about the money-LoTradeCoin
Why is Mike Tyson fighting Jake Paul? He says it's not about the money
View Date:2025-01-18 17:03:47
He’s 58 years old and indicates there’s no need for money. So why is Mike Tyson moving forward with his fight against 27-year-old Jake Paul?
“I could be waiting on a check every day from cannabis,’’ Tyson said, referring to his cannabis company, Tyson 2.0. “That’s (B.S.) for me. I’m a man. … I want to go out there and I want to expose myself to risk. …
“Sometimes I want to see who I really am. I want to see what I'm really made out of."
Tyson, who was sidelined for weeks after an ulcer flareup, made the remarks while providing commentary Friday night during Cage Wars 67, a mixed martial arts event in New York. Previously, he had been less clear about his motivation for the bout against Paul to be held on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
"I want to perform in front of the world,'' Tyson said. "To me, that's all I ever knew how to do since I was 14.''
On Friday night, he expressed enthusiasm for the fights as he sat ringside with his son Amir at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York, about 180 miles from where he grew up in Brooklyn and about 50 miles from where he developed into a heavyweight world champion under the watch of the late Cus D’Amato.
But the regular two commentators for Cage Wars periodically brought the conversation back to Tyson and his fight with Paul, which is set to be livestreamed by Netflix. Paul recently said he would make $40 million from the fight, but Tyson downplayed the financial incentive.
“This fight is not going to change my life financially enough,’’ Tyson said. “This is just what I want to do.’’
Regarding the ulcer flareup that led to the fight being postponed, Tyson said he has no more ulcers and his “blood count is almost back.’’
Tyson resumed training in July, according to his agent Andrew Ruf.
Mike Tyson says it's 'hard to walk'
With the fight two months away, Tyson said he recently sparred six rounds. He said that will increase to 10 rounds as he prepares for a bout scheduled for eight two-minute rounds.
“The fight is won in the gym,’’ Tyson said.
But he acknowledged that training at 58 rather than, say, 20 – when he became the youngest heavyweight world champion in boxing history – is a different experience. Things are “a little shaky now,’’ according to Tyson.
“It’s hard to walk right now,’’ he said. “But two months from now I’m going to be perfect.’’
For recovery, Tyson is using electric stimulation and stem cells.
“Listen, I’ll do anything that will help me,’’ he said.
veryGood! (241)
Related
- 'Unfortunate error': 'Wicked' dolls with porn site on packaging pulled from Target, Amazon
- See Anya Taylor-Joy's Ethereal Wedding Day Style
- Pennsylvania mummy known as 'Stoneman Willie' identified after 128 years of mystery
- From cradle to casket, life for Italians changes as Catholic faith loses relevance
- Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case
- Kevin Spacey rushed to hospital for health scare in Uzbekistan: 'Human life is very fragile'
- 11-year-old accused of shooting, injuring 2 teens at football practice is denied home detention
- Uganda briefly detains opposition figure and foils planned street demonstration, his supporters say
- Japan to resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused accident
- Shooting at mall in Thailand's capital Bangkok leaves at least 2 dead, 14-year-old suspect held
Ranking
- Dick Van Dyke says he 'fortunately' won't be around for Trump's second presidency
- Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling
- Building cost overrun questions still loom for top North Dakota officials
- Maryland Supreme Court to hear arguments on Syed case
- PSA: Coach Outlet Has Stocking Stuffers, Gifts Under $100 & More for the Holidays RN (up to 60% Off)
- A truck that ruined a bridge over an Atlanta interstate was overloaded, inspection finds
- Brian Austin Green Shares What He's Learned About Raising a Gay Son
- Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana’s age verification law aimed at porn websites
Recommendation
-
Why Outer Banks Fans Think Costars Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey Used Stunt Doubles Amid Rumored Rift
-
The Masked Singer Reveals This Vanderpump Rules Scandoval Star as The Diver
-
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
-
'Devastated': 5 wounded in shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore
-
The Surreal Life’s Kim Zolciak Fuels Dating Rumors With Costar Chet Hanks After Kroy Biermann Split
-
IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid
-
WNBA set to announce expansion team in San Francisco Bay Area
-
'It's personal': Lauren Holiday 'crushed' leaving Milwaukee after Bucks trade Jrue Holiday