Guwahati: Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring after a 19-year hiatus to face 27-year-old Jake Paul in Texas on Saturday, November 16 IST.
An 18-year-old Tyson made his professional boxing debut in 1985, forcing his opponent Hector Mercedes to withdraw in one minute and 47 seconds, after a series of devastating blows.
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It marked the beginning of a formidable career in the ring for the heavyweight, filled with soaring triumphs and crushing defeats.
Thirty nine years later, ‘Iron Mike’ will return to the ring aged 58. He will don his boxing gloves once again for a professional bout against YouTuber Paul more than 7,000 days since his last professional outing.
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Tyson’s last professional bout was against former Irish heavyweight Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005, which eventually resulted in a loss for Tyson.
Tyson and Paul were initially scheduled to face each other in July 2024. The bout, however, was postponed as Tyson experienced a stomach ulcer.
Subsequently, his fans had to wait for another four months for the high-profile bout.
The bout will start at 9.30 am IST on Saturday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington in Texas.
Although, there would not be any live telecast for the bout, it will however be streamed live on Netflix.