Mike Tyson’s latest training footage has supporters fearing the worst.
The former undisputed heavyweight champion returns to the ring against Jake Paul on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, live on Netflix.
They were initially scheduled to duke it out on July 20, however, the fight was pushed back four months after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight to Los Angeles in May.
His PR team insisted Tyson had made a full recovery, but further checks from the doctors deemed him medically unfit to compete this summer.
As a result, Mike Perry stepped in to replace Tyson on the original date and was subsequently knocked out in the sixth round, clearing the way for Paul to finally face ‘Iron Mike’.
Last month, Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian confirmed that Tyson had resumed his strength and conditioning work but hadn’t started boxing yet.
However, the boxing icon is now back punching again and has released a seven-second video of him smashing the pads on Instagram.
Reacting to the clip, fans expressed their concerns for Tyson as he gears up to box a man 31 years his junior.
One supporter wrote: “Jake knocking him out.”
Another commented: “It’s over for him. No chance Mike Tyson beats Jake Paul.”
A third posted: “Mike Tyson is going to sleep on the 15th of November.”
Meanwhile, somebody else added: “Mike Tyson on November 15th, Round 1, ‘Goodnight’.”
