His Next Foe Is 31 Years Younger, But Mike Tyson Still Predicts an Early KO

The former heavyweight champ, who faces Jake Paul in November, expects a first-round knockout, ‘If I don’t have to catch him.’
His Next Foe Is 31 Years Younger, But Mike Tyson Still Predicts an Early KO
Mike Tyson (L) and Jake Paul face off during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2024. Sam Hodde/AP Photo
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Mike Tyson, also known as Iron Mike and The Baddest Man on the Planet, is arguably the greatest and most feared knockout artist in boxing history.

Forty-four of his 50 professional wins came via the KO, but he’s 58 years old, and no one that old is the same as he was in his 20s and 30s. Even with that, and with Tyson facing someone 31 years younger in Jake Paul, 27, next month, Tyson is expecting the bout to end the way so many of his fights ended, and that’s with an early knockout.

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