Mike Tyson reveals the shock item on his bucket list amid Jake Paul fight | HO
Mike Tyson has revealed a surprising item on his bucket list.
Last month it was announced the former unified heavyweight champion Tyson would be taking on Jake Paul at the AT&T Arena on July 20 in Texas.
The fight, which will be streamed on Netflix, has caused much controversy given the age gap between 57-year-old Tyson and his 27-year-old counterpart, who has ten professional fights to his name.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has a record of nine victories, mostly against former UFC fighters, and one defeat, against Tommy Fury.
Meanwhile, Tyson has, of course, been in the public eye since the Eighties, with the boxer becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history aged 20 in his 28th professional bout.
Jake Paul announces first fight on the undercard of his bout against Mike Tyson
A year later, in 1987, he went on to become the first heavyweight to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles and propelled himself to legendary status.
While he has long been household name, it has emerged that Tyson shares his name with another famous athlete – former second baseman and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs between 1972 and 1981.
And Tyson once claimed that one of the items on his bucket list was to meet his namesake and former Major League Baseball star.
Mike Tyson (left) played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs (Getty)
Speaking to NY Sportsday in 2016, Tyson said: âI always wanted to meet Mike Tyson, the famous baseball player from the St. Louis Cardinals.
âHe was always my hero because somebody famous was named Mike Tyson. I was always proud of that.
âI always felt special because of that. I knew I was going to be somebody someday because there was already a famous Mike Tyson out there.
âIsnât that crazy? Somebody else has your name and theyâre famous? I always wanted to tell him that. To meet him, that would be awesome. Thatâs on my bucket list.â
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Jake Paul announces first fight on the undercard of his bout against Mike Tyson
Jake Paul will take on Mike Tyson on July 20.
Jake Paul has announced the first fight to feature on the undercard for his bout against Mike Tyson.
On July 20, Tyson will come out of retirement and take on Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Taking to social media, YouTuber turned boxer Paul has now announced the first fight that will be on the undercard. You can watch the footage below.
Jake Paul announces first fight on the undercard of his bout against Mike Tyson
He said in a video: âSo as you guys saw, my brother broke the news that heâs having a baby, so what better time for me to make an announcement of my own.
âKatie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano, the rematch, the co-main event of me vs Mike Tyson July 20, Dallas, Texas. This event just got bigger.â
As reported by BBC Sport, Taylor said: âThis is the rematch the world has wanted to see.
âThe first fight in New York was obviously an epic occasion and it more than lived up to the billing, and I’m sure the rematch will be no different.â
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Meanwhile, Serrano said: âI promised my fans they would see this rematch after we made history at MSG and it feels like a dream come true to know that Katie and I are finally making it happen on the biggest stage possible to show the world what elite women’s boxing is all about.
âWhile my focus continues to be on giving women the choice to fight with the same rules as men, I’ve always said that this is the one fight I’d go back to 10×2 for.â
Serrano added: âI believe I won our first fight, but I didn’t get the decision, so this time I’m not leaving it to the judges.â
The bout between the pair will be contest in 10 two-minute rounds.
Meanwhile, the fight between Paul and Tyson is set to be class as an exhibition.
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