Tyson returns to the ring. Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
Just over two weeks after his return to the ring, Mike Tyson He's back to training now. The 'Iron Man', aged 54, used social media to show a photo with his gloves on and say that he is already training again after the exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr on the 28th.
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“Monday mood: Closed,” wrote Tyson on his Instagram account.
Tyson's return
Return to the ring Mike Tyson It emerged precisely from social media. The Brazilian trainer, Rafael Cordeiro, published a video with a sequence of punches from the veteran and the video went viral. From then on, several proposals for a return to the ring emerged for the 'Iron Man'. The meeting with another Boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr, was a sales success for pay-per-view packages. The fight against Roy Jones, even with special rules, surpassed the mark of 1 million packages sold in the USA at a cost of US$49.95 (R$255, approximately).
One more fight and reunion with Holyfield
Shortly after the fight against Roy Jones, Tyson stated that he would like to compete again in January and a trilogy against him was speculated. The two faced each other twice. In 1996, Holyfield won by technical knockout in the 11th round and, in 1997, Tyson was disqualified in the third round after biting his rival's ears. With Tyson's success, Holyfield returned to training at age 57, and the rumor about a possible reunion increased.
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