Why did Mike Tyson fight at the age of 57 after being in a wheelchair?

The international media and public were stirred by the news that Mike Tyson returned to the ring to compete with boxer Jake Paul. The age gap between the two is... 30 years.

Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson retired long ago due to back injuries. However, he will return to the ring to compete with Jake Paul - a YouTube star turned boxer.

"Dream" matches, with ideas that at first sound absurd, actually have great appeal to the international media and public at the present time.

Such matches are very difficult to predict, because normal analytical logic cannot be used.

These matches always have elements of surprise and are difficult to predict and are becoming a "money-making" direction in the boxing field.

Why did Mike Tyson fight at the age of 57 after being in a wheelchair? - first

Last year, the international media and public were very excited about the possibility of a competition between the world's two richest billionaires - Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.

The two sides had "exchanged words", challenged each other for a while and also considered the possibility of fighting.

There was even an intermediary unit that approached both billionaires. Authorities in Italy also suggested that they would lend the Colosseum in Rome for the two billionaires to compete, if the match really took place. However, the match did not take place, both billionaires silently withdrew.

But this incident shows that the international media and public are very interested in matches that incorporate elements of popular culture, when the two characters in the ring are both attractive figures to the public.

including the public who do not care much about boxing and sports.

These types of matches are becoming a "money-making" direction in the boxing field. The professional nature of matches like this is not a top priority.

It is the sensational nature, the element of surprise and the popularity of the two fighting men that make the event attract the attention of sponsors and advertising contracts.

Returning to Mike Tyson, at the age of 57, he is expected to compete against an opponent 30 years younger than him.

The match will take place on July 20 at AT&T Stadium located in Arlington, Texas, USA. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 seats. The match will be streamed online on the Netflix platform.

Currently, there are some opinions criticizing this match because they believe that these types of events are only for entertainment and money-making purposes, not really a true sporting event.

Some opinions from experts also believe that the level of scrutiny of these types of events may lower the standards that the media and the public set for sports.

Gradually, sporting events will promote entertainment elements and downplay the professional nature of competition activities.

However, what cannot be argued is that the attraction and profitability from these types of sporting events is huge.

Last year, when Jake Paul lost a fight with reality TV star and boxer Tommy Fury, he still received $9 million in compensation for participating in a media-exciting match. and the world public.

With this match, both Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are likely to receive compensation higher than $9 million, because the audience's interest in this match is huge.

Jake Paul was originally a YouTube star before turning to become a boxer.

Before the match against Mike Tyson, Jake Paul shared with the media: "I want to become a world champion boxer. 

Currently, I have the opportunity to prove myself against a former boxer. heavyweight had a great fighting career.

My opponent is known as the scariest man on the planet, the most dangerous boxer of all time. For me, this is the highlight match of my entire career."

Mike Tyson also officially spoke: "Jake Paul has matured over time as a boxer.

You will find it very interesting to observe the ambition and will of a child, when standing in front of experience and ability of a character known as the greatest of all time.

This is a very exciting and dramatic match. I've been paying attention to Jake Paul since he first started pursuing his boxing career.

Now, my plan is to let him taste being knocked out."

Why did Mike Tyson fight at the age of 57 after being in a wheelchair? - 5
Mike Tyson had to retire and quit boxing in 2005 because of a back injury (Photo: Daily Mail).

In fact, these types of gauntlet matches have both the nature of a sporting event and an entertaining "performance" part.

Mike Tyson's last professional fight took place in 2005, when Mike lost to Irish boxer Kevin McBride. Later, he participated in a performance match with former boxer Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. This match ended in a draw.

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