Age ain’t nothing but a number when it comes to Mike Tyson and his belief he can still take a punch at 59 years old.
The former world heavyweight boxing champion was a mainstay of the 1980s and 1990s fighting scene but remains one of the planet’s best known living boxers, and continues to court opponents in the exhibition space (Roy Jones Jr) and fully sanctioning fighting (Jake Paul).
The 59-year-old is even expected to meet fellow Hall-of-Fame legend Floyd Mayweather in the middle of the ring this year.
And, if he does, he doesn’t expect to take much damage — or, indeed, to do any.
“I’m not knocking out anybody, and no one is knocking me out.”
CSI Sports are navigating Mayweather’s comeback, according to a statement sent to Boxing Social earlier in the year.
The agreement includes Floyd’s planned exhibition with Tyson, in addition to resuming “his professional career.”
The aboutface is a significant development considering Mayweather retired from the sport for a final time at 50-0 — as near to a punch perfect career as one could have. But he puts that unbeaten record on the line when he fights Manny Pacquiao in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas and, if successful, could fight again as part of the deal with CSI Sports.
First, though, is the Tyson show which remains without a date or location. “We’re going to fight,” Tyson insisted in his interview with The Ring. “It’s going to happen.”
“We’re two fighters — we’re boxing,” he said. “Thank God. I am so grateful for it.”
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