After a medical issue postponed the much-anticipated bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, it was a significant win for a lot of to see the 58-year-old Tyson, who had his last official bout all the best way back in 2005, survive the whole eight rounds of the fight despite being on the losing end via a unanimous decision.
Following the bout, ringside reporter Ariel Helwani asked Tyson why he was chomping on his gloves for a very good portion of the match. Tyson, in deadpan fashion, simply admitted that it was a mannerism of his — even calling it a “biting fixation”.
“I even have a habit of biting my glove in my fights, yes. I even have a biting fixation,” Tyson said, much to the laughter of the gang at AT&T Stadium.
Tyson has at all times had a penchant for being unintentionally funny with the best way he responds to questions in easy, yet hilarious ways. The entire world is indeed aware that Tyson has some kind of biting fixation, with probably the most memorable moment of his boxing profession coming all the best way back in 1997, when Tyson infamously bit off a bit of Evander Holyfield’s ear in what ended up being a disqualification loss for Iron Mike.
There was much fuss within the booth, particularly from Roy Jones Jr., that Tyson was biting his glove to re-adjust his mouthpiece. Play-by-play commentator Mauro Ranallo even had to inform Jones straight up that this has long been a mannerism of Tyson’s on the ring.
On the very least, Paul can breathe easily knowing that Tyson decided to chomp on his glove as a substitute of a body a part of his. It might have been difficult for Tyson to the touch Paul anyway, for the reason that 27-year-old was simply toying around with the legend of the game in the ultimate few rounds of a really disappointing bout.
Mike Tyson barely avoids biting the dust within the boxing ring
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If Mike Tyson were to attain the 51st victory of his skilled boxing profession, he would have needed to achieve this in the primary few rounds when his legs were still fresh. Nevertheless, Jake Paul was focused on nothing but grabbing the victory. He fought smart in the primary few rounds and drained out Tyson’s legs, and in the long run, the 58-year-old boxing legend showed his age.
Paul had loads of opportunities towards the top to complete the bout and send Tyson right down to the bottom. Tyson could barely land any punches in any case. Nevertheless it should count as an enormous win that he managed to survive your complete fight — and maybe it is time for him to hold up those boxing gloves for good.
