Legendary heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the ring later this year.
The July 20 fight against YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul, inside AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas, will mark Tyson's first fight in nearly four years.
While reaction to the fight varied widely, former Pittsburgh Steelers star turned boxer Le'Veon Bell believes the upcoming fight will end in a knockout.
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LeVeon Bell poses during his official weigh-in at Desert Diamond Arena on October 28, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Bell believes that “Iron Mike” will have a good performance from the beginning, but will eventually “get tired and knocked out.” The former NFL running back took to X to respond to a video of Robert Griffin III fighting with Tyson, 57.
Bell's premise seems to revolve primarily around the age difference between Tyson and Paul.
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Tyson, who was once known as “the baddest man on the planet,” will turn 58 a few weeks before the fight. Meanwhile, Paul turned 27 earlier this year. Paul has a boxing record of 9-1.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images; Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
Several months ago, Bell appeared to challenge Paul to a fight and expressed confidence in defeating the social media star.
“I'll stop him. I'll stop Jake Paul,” Bell said on the 'No Jumper' podcast in August. “It's hard to knock someone out if he doesn't want to be knocked out… He's not going to go eight rounds with me. There's no one in that influencer shit that he's going eight rounds with me, actually.”
Jake Paul reacts after knocking out Andre August in the first round of the Caribe Royale Orlando. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)
Bell's last NFL appearance occurred in 2021 during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaners. He had his best years as a professional football player when he was a member of the Steelers. He was named to three All-Pro teams and was a three-time Pro Bowler in Pittsburgh.
But Bell hasn't done so well in the boxing world. He is 1-1 in his limited time as a boxer. He also faced Adrian Peterson in an exhibition, which Bell won by knockout.
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Tyson released a statement saying he was excited to “get in the ring” to face Paul.
“I'm looking forward to getting in the ring with Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” Tyson said. “He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it'll be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a 'kid' can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT. It's a full circle moment that will be “It's more than exciting to watch; when I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him.”
Netflix will air the fight on July 20.
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