Heavyweight great Mike Tyson fought just one Cuban fighter; the tiny island has produced so much exceptional boxing talent, but Cuban boxers are smaller guys, with precious few heavyweights.
It remains one of the most fascinating, talked about, debated, and flat-out head-spinning of all mythical matchups. And back in 1990, it looked as though it would happen.
Almost four full decades ago today, July 26th of 1986, an absolute wrecking ball of a destructive force of nature that was masquerading as a boxer scored a truly chilling knockout.
Former heavyweight king and the one-time “Baddest Man On The Planet,” Mike Tyson, turns 58 today. The biggest boxing superstar of the 1980s and remaining a star beyond the decade, Tyson lit a fire when he fought in his prime.
During this time of stacked cards and a ‘you’ve never had it so good’ outlook from boxing promoters, it’s worth remembering some of the great cards we fight fans were treated to back in the 1980s.
The much criticised Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight has not gone away. After the fight was postponed, this due to Tyson’s “medical emergency,” where the former heavyweight king suffered an ulcer flare-up and was advised by medical experts not to go through with the fight set for July 20, plenty of people felt the fight was destined never to happen.
As fans may well have heard by now, the heavily hyped/controversial fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will not be happening on July 20th as planned.
Plenty of people are talking about the upcoming Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight. It’s always the sign of a big fight, a fight that appeals to the masses, to the casuals, when you overhear people talking about the upcoming bout in the pub, on the bus, in the street, at work, etc….
Jake Paul – Mike Tyson & Taylor – Seerano II wil be free on netflix
It proved to be a pretty fun presser in Texas yesterday, this as Mike Tyson and Jake Paul came together again in an effort at hyping their already hyped up July fight.
Mike Tyson says he was the one who wanted his fight against Jake Paul to have modified rules with shorter rounds for their professionally sanctioned boxing match on July 20th on Netflix PPV at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.