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Why Mike Tyson Quit Boxing Against Kevin McBride (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Alright, let’s hit this with some real punch! Mike Tyson’s retirement moment against Kevin McBride in 2005 wasn’t exactly what you’d call a “glorious exit.” Tyson wasn’t knocked out cold, and there was no dramatic knockout punch. It was more like he just gave up.

Now, McBride, a total underdog and not on anyone’s radar, had a plan: survive the first few rounds and then survive some more. Tyson came out swinging, like the legend he once was, but it was clear by Round 5 that the old “Iron Mike” wasn’t quite iron anymore. At 271 pounds, McBride kept leaning on Tyson (sometimes literally) and pushed him around the ring. Tyson’s big punches were slower, and his once-fearsome speed? Gone.

By Round 6, Tyson was visibly drained, a shadow of his former self. And that’s when it happened: McBride,...

Dave Allen believes Mike Tyson shouldn’t box anymore ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The drama started after Tyson posted some intense pad work videos, sparking speculation about a potential comeback. Fans were excited, but Allen? Not so much. He thinks it’s all a bit of a pipe dream. He called it as he saw it: “For that reason alone, he should never box again.”

Now, let’s not forget Tyson’s heyday. He was a bona fide wrecking ball. But Allen’s got a different take now. Sure, Tyson reigned supreme, but that was a lifetime ago. Having taken some savage losses—Lennox Lewis, Danny Williams, and Kevin McBride—Tyson’s career isn’t exactly the stuff of legends anymore.

Allen doesn’t mince words. “Mike Tyson’s one of the greatest fighters of all time,” he asserted, “but you can’t turn back the clock.” True, though—Tyson’s glory days are gone now.

Netflix may have more paying subscribers than any other streaming platform out there, but even their servers didn't seem immune to the mass consumer interest in the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight being broadcast tonight, Nov. 15, 2024. Mike Tyson may have sadly lost the widely watched fight (though he sustained eight rounds despite being more than 30 years older than Paul), but it was Netflix subscribers who seemed like the real losers due to reported problems with Netflix glitching, having lengthy loading times, or freezing entirely. This was even before Tyson and Paul stepped into the ring together, which was set to happen at 11pm Et but didn't start until 12am Et; prior to that, Netflix aired other fights. For some people, they couldn't even find the event on their home page, as this new Reddit thread shows:

Why is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul not on the Netflix home page?...

Netflix's first live sporting event, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match, has some unique rules and regulations that might require explanation. The Paul vs. Tyson fight is a major match for both boxers. Jake Paul went from YouTuber to pro boxer, so his fight with Tyson should make him a notable name in the sport. Meanwhile, Mike Tyson came out of retirement to fight Paul, and it will be his first professional boxing match since he retired in 2005. Tyson did have an exhibition match in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr., but his fight with Jake Paul is considered professional.

Tyson's fight against Paul will not only be his first professional boxing match in nearly 20 years, it will also give him a chance to end his career on a higher note than he previously did. Tyson's last professional fight against heavyweight Kevin McBride ended in a resounding defeat. It was considered a huge upset,...

Mike Tyson, one of the most iconic stars of the professional boxing world, is all set to finally return to the ring. This return comes after nearly two decades of absence. He joined the profession in 1985 and competed for around twenty years until 2005 before quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman Kevin McBride and announcing his retirement.

Throughout the time that he spent in the ring, Tyson never once failed to deliver as he reigned supreme as the undisputed world heavyweight champion for 3 years, from 1987 to 1990, becoming one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. That’s not all; he even holds the record of being the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title, having won that at 20 only.

Mike Tyson. | Credits: Nehrams2020 / Cca by Sa 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons.

Adding to the Goat’s legacy, the 58-year-old was notably the first heavyweight...

If there’s one name that shakes things up in the boxing world and echoes through the ages, it’s Mike Tyson. Also known as Iron Mike and Kid Dynamite, Tyson is one of the most iconic heavyweight boxers in history, popularly known for his fearsome power, speed, and raw intimidation that left his opponents and audiences stunned. The Baddest Man on the Planet was a phenomenon whose journey in the ring wasn’t just about winning titles, it was about redefining what it is like to be feared and admired at the same time.

Mike Tyson (Credits- @miketyson/Instagram)

Ever since he entered the ring professionally, Tyson was unstoppable. He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20 after a victory over Trevor Berbick, and stunningly, the record still holds. Following his memorable win, his fights became legendary the moment the bell rang. And Tyson exactly...

Netflix's second installment of Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, which prefaces Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's much-anticipated boxing match on November 15, peers into both boxer's camps as they prepare to fight. The contest has caught the public's imagination, pitching a 58-year-old legend of the sport against a 27-year-old YouTuber who has crossed over into the boxing arena having conquered social media. Boxing Hall-of-Famer and erstwhile actor Tyson is an ex-heavyweight champion of the world, with a legitimate claim to have been the sport's most visible and controversial figure of the last 30 years.

Jake Paul is no less controversial, even if his boxing credentials are questionable. The bout's central theme is whether Tyson can turn back the clock and recover some of his old vim and verve, or will his advanced years catch up with him. In some ways, the fight represents uncharted territory: boxers' careers are usually over by...

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Netflix's second installment of Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, which prefaces the pair's much-anticipated boxing match on November 15, peers into both boxer's camps as they prepare to fight. The contest has caught the public's imagination, pitching Tyson against Paul, a 58-year-old legend of the sport, versus a 27-year-old YouTuber who has crossed over into the boxing arena after conquering social media. Boxing Hall-of-Famer and subsequent actor Tyson is an ex-heavyweight champion of the world, with a legitimate claim to have been the sport's most visible and controversial figure of the last 30 years.

Many boxing experts also consider him to have been one of the sport's best. Tyson had a 20-year professional career between 1985 and 2005, notching 19 knockout wins in his first 19 professional fights, before becoming the sport's youngest-ever world heavyweight champion at 21 when he defeated Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas in 1986. Tyson defended the title nine times,...

Netflix's preview series, Countdown: Paul Vs Tyson, has aired, prefacing its November 15 live coverage of Jake Paul's boxing match with Mike Tyson. It's a contest that has divided opinion not only in boxing circles but also in the public forum. Iron Mike, once the self-styled "baddest man in boxing," is now 58, while Paul, the world-famous YouTuber and latter-day boxer, is 27. The two men clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after the fight's original date of July 20 was called off when Tyson suffered a health scare and needed medical attention on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.

In the ethereal world of social media, it's a fight that means something. Jake Paul, who calls himself The Problem Child, has forged a ten-year career out of being obnoxious on various platforms, but mostly Vine, YouTube, and TikTok. At 17, he was preaching to more than 10 million subscribers...

When Netflix revealed it was moving into live boxing earlier this year with a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, it didn’t realize it was going to take so long.

The fight was originally scheduled to take place on July 20 but was postponed until November as a result of an ulcer issue from former heavyweight champion Tyson.

The move, however, means more time to follow the pair for a docuseries leading up to the event.

The streamer has unveiled it will air Countdown: Paul Vs. Tyson, a three-part follow-doc on November 7, ahead of the fight airing live on Friday November 15 at 8pm Et. The first two episodes will air that night followed by the third episode on November 12.

The documentary series will take viewers behind-the-scenes of Paul and Tyson’s respective training camps ahead of the event. It will also follow the lead-up to one of the most...

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Chris Pratt in Jurassic World | Universal Pictures

However, fans think that the world has come a long way in terms of body standards. From slim heroines to jacked-up heroes, fans are complaining that Hollywood has set a high body standard for people. The upcoming Jurassic World film is a prime example of that!

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Netflix‘s fight between former unified heavyweight champ Mike Tyson and social media personality Jake Paul has been moved to November 15. The fight will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The original fight had been set to take place July 20 but was postponed after Tyson fell ill with an ulcer flare-up on a cross-country flight. He reportedly was on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Los Angeles when he began to feel sick.

“During a follow-up consultation on Thursday with medical professionals on his recent ulcer flare-up, the recommendation is for Mike Tyson to do minimal to light training over the next few weeks and then return to full training with no limitations,” an official statement said at the time.

Tyson also weighed in, saying in a statement: “I want to thank my fans around the world for their support and understanding during this time. Unfortunately,...

Mike Tyson is recovering after becoming ill with an ulcer flare-up on a cross-county flight. The incident occurred just weeks before the heavyweight legend’s scheduled boxing match against Jake Paul, which will be broadcast live on Netflix.

Tyson reportedly was on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Los Angeles when he began to feel ill.

“He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landing, a rep for Tyron said in a statement to media outlets. “He is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him” and is now feeling “great”, the rep added.

Flight attendants reached out to passengers to see if a doctor was on board when Tyson revealed he was in intense pain. Paramedics reportedly boarded the plane when it landed to assist Tyson.

The upcoming fight between Tyson and Paul will mark the 57-year-old Tyson’s return...

Mike Tyson is one of the greatest heavyweight champions in the history of professional boxing. Nicknamed Kid Dynamite, Tyson was a prolific boxer during his prime, and he holds the record for being the youngest heavyweight champion at just 20 years of age.

The former professional enjoyed the fruits of a decorated career before he hung up his gloves in 2005. Since his retirement, several other boxers have risen to fame and used their popularity to further the popularity of the sport, including Jake Paul.

The YouTuber found his calling in the boxing ring, and the two are set to face off against each other very soon. In the meantime, a rather interesting video has been doing the rounds on social media, one where Mike Tyson takes on Paul in a simulation, and the result is hilarious.

Paul will take on Tyson in an exhibition match (Source: WWE)

When Mike Tyson took...

YouTuber Jake Paul has slowly transitioned to a professional boxing career since 2018. After fighting a series of highly skilled and high-profile celebrity opponents, it seems like the time has come for Paul to face off against one of the sport’s greatest. Netflix recently announced that Jake Paul would feature in a boxing match against none other than the legendary Mike Tyson.

Jake Paul (via @jakepaul | Instagram)

Irrespective of Tyson’s reputation these days, he could still prove to be a formidable opponent for Paul. As a result, when the news of their boxing match reached social media, fans quickly started a debate and discussed the pros and cons of a Paul vs Tyson bout. Here is what fans are saying about the impending clash between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

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The next live event from the world’s largest streaming service will take place on July 20.

In what can only be described as a shocking turn of events, Netflix has announced its next live event, and it will be a boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber turned pro fighter Jake Paul. Iron Mike hasn’t had a professional bout in nearly two decades, but he will step into the ring with Paul on July 20 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Following live comedy specials, live reality shows, and live golf and tennis matches, this boxing event is the latest exploration of live programming from the world’s largest streaming service.

Netflix’s latest live event will happen in July as Mike Tyson will face off against Jake Paul in a boxing match. Paul was the subject of an episode from Netflix’s sports docuseries “Untold.

If a silly golf tournament and exhibition tennis were not your thing, can Netflix interest you in Mike Tyson boxing Jake Paul live? Yes, yes, it can.

The streamer will host the fight on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Someone copyright “Malice in Dallas” — quick.

Tyson’s professional record is 50-6 with 44 KOs, Paul’s is 9-1 with 6 Kos. There is quite a significant age difference between the two: Tyson is 57 and Paul is 27. Good luck handicapping this one, sportsbooks.

Paul recently knocked-out a pair of professional boxers and Golden Glove winners: Ryan Bourland this past Saturday, March 2, and Andre August in December 2023.

Tyson has earned every letter in his “Baddest Man on the Planet” moniker. At 20, Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champion ever when he ratted off 37 consecutive victories, 33 of them by Ko, with many...

Netflix’s move into live sports continues. The streamer is weighing in to the boxing arena with a fight between heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and upstart Jake Paul.

The streamer will air the fight, which takes place at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday July 20.

It is the company’s latest foray into the live sports field, which launched with golf tournament The Netflix Cup and continued with tennis tournament The Netflix Slam, featuring a match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, earlier this month.

There have been reports over the last six months that Netflix was eyeing boxing as one of its next routes into sports. Boxing has previously tended to be pay-per-view but there will be no additional cost for the fight on Netflix.

Paul started his boxing career in 2018 with a fight against Deji Olatunji and his professional debut was in 2020 against AnEsonGib.

Logan Paul doesn't feel Mike Tyson would pose any threat to him in a boxing match if the two were to ever meet in the ring. Earlier this month, Paul competed in an exhibition match against undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. While there have been some allegations made over the authenticity of the fight, many viewers were impressed with Paul for managing to last all eight rounds with Mayweather. It had previously been widely speculated that Paul would be knocked out pretty early into the fight.

It's looking like going the distance with Mayweather has given Paul another jolt of confidence, as he's since taken aim at another major boxing star from the past. On his Impaulsive podcast, Logan spoke with his brother Jake Paul about wanting more fights after the Mayweather exhibition. That's when Logan, whose record as a pro boxer is still technically 0-1, dismissed a potential fight with Mike Tyson,...

TV super-producer Nigel Lythgoe is partnering with Triller Fight Club on a new unscripted competition series called “So You Think You Can Fight,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“So You Think You Can Fight” will follow in a similar format to “So You Think You Can Dance.” The weekly, hour-long series will pair a celebrity action star with a pro fighter, each who will select an amateur boxer through a global talent search and competition, along with audience voting and participation. The selected contestants will each go through rigorous mental and physical training, squaring off against each other with one winner for each category — lightweight, heavyweight and Mma. Each winner will go on to a pro bout on a Triller Fight Club main event that will launch their pro boxing career.

The show is expected to launch later this year on Triller’s new live streaming platform Triller Verzuz TV, which...

Mike Tyson's return fight against Roy Jones Jr. over the weekend may have ended in a draw, but "Iron" Mike still came very close to knocking someone out that night during an altercation after the bout. TMZ Sports reports that Tyson was leaving the Staples Center after the show when he was approached by a small group of fans asking for autographs. When Tyson obliged by walking over to interact with the group, an unidentified man in the crowd took the opportunity to confront him.

According to sources familiar with the situation, the man yelled at Mike Tyson, asking the boxer why he wouldn't fight him. Sort of joking but probably not really, Tyson responded that a fight with the guy "wouldn't end well" for him. Unwilling to accept a no, the man reportedly swung at Mike before reaching into his waistband, appearing as if he was preparing to pull out a weapon.

Mike Tyson’s latest comeback is already breaking records, before the former heavyweight champ has even stepped into the ring. The streaming site, Fite, says sales for tonight’s pay-per-view fight between Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. have shattered pre-sale records for digital PPV buys even before the big event.

Fite says the exhibition boxing bout, which pits “Iron Mike” against the former four-division world champion Jones, is expected to be the most-watched event to date in the site’s five-year history of live sports streaming.

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Mike Tyson wins Thanksgiving this year after TMZ posted a video skit online of Tyson slicing himself an ear to eat for the festive holiday. Of course, the ear isn't real this time, as it's part of a custom cake designed to resemble Roy Jones Jr., Tyson's next opponent in the ring. Enlisting his real-life children to help with the video, the skit has Tyson suited up at the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving with his family. Telling his kids they have a lot to be thankful for this year, Tyson unveils Jones' head in cake form as the centerpiece, insisting that it's a turkey.

"Dad, that's not a turkey," his son states.

"Yes, he is!" Tyson retorts.

Mike Tyson Chomps Roy Jones Jr's Ear for Thanksgiving In Hilarious Video!! https://t.co/CqES4Gyxhs

— TMZ (@TMZ) November 26, 2020

Tyson then notes that he "likes ears" before cutting off Jones' right ear for himself,...

Mike Tyson may already have another fight ready to go after his upcoming bout against Roy Jones Jr., as previous opponent Kevin McBride wants a rematch with the world-famous boxer. Back in 2005, it was McBride who stepped into the ring with Tyson for Iron Mike's final boxing match. The fight saw Tyson coming up short against the younger boxer, telling the official that he couldn't continue after McBride had knocked him down in the sixth round. Tyson retired soon after, taking a shot at McBride in the process by stating, "I'm not going to disrespect the sport anymore by losing to this caliber of fighter."

It's been fifteen years since that debacle, but McBride doesn't seem to have forgotten about the bad blood with Tyson. Noticing that Tyson will be coming out of retirement for a sanctioned fight with Jones, McBride tells TMZ that he wants another shot at Iron Mike next.

Mike Tyson is returning to the ring at 54 years old, where he’ll face off against another 50-year old in Roy Jones Jr.

The fight will be available on pay-per-view as well as the multi-media platform, Triller. It will take place Sept. 12. Triller users would still pay but the company has not set a price yet.

This will be Tyson’s first fight in 15 years. His last bout came in 2005 when he lost to Kevin McBride.

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Jones Jr. has a hall of fame boxing career of his own. He won the Wba heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. Unlike Tyson, Jones Jr. has been fighting off and on over the past few years. His last fight came in 2018.

Triller has also obtained exclusive streaming rights to the soon-to-be-released,...

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has long since retired from in-ring competition, but the 53-year-old has been training for his return to the sport as seen in some new videos posted on social media. In the training videos, Tyson shows his fighting spirit is still very much alive, displaying some tremendous agility and several hard-hitting punches. "The gods of war have reawakened me, ignited my ego and want me to go to war again. I feel like I'm [young] again," Tyson said in a recent Facebook livestream, addressing his plans to lace up the gloves once again for another few rounds in the boxing ring.

"I want to go to the gym and get in shape to be able to box three or four-round exhibitions for some charities and stuff," Tyson recently said in an Instagram video while speaking with rapper T.I. The iconic boxer also spoke about his new workout regimen...