RYAN GARCIA has made a shock prediction for Mike Tyson’s comeback clash with Jake Paul.
The former undisputed heavyweight champion will lace up his gloves for a shock Texas tussle with the YouTuber-turned-boxer on July 20.
Tyson, 57, will be a whopping THIRTY-ONE YEARS Paul’s senior when the opening bell sounds in their Dallas dust-up.
But the age difference and Tyson’s visible slowing down haven’t convinced Garcia that Paul will get the better of him.
Speaking a few days before his shock victory over Devin Haney, he said of the boxing legend: “I love you, Mike.
“You look good. I’m going to your fight, I’ll be there.
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“I’m with you in everything, remember that, always in spirit. I got you. Love you, Mike.”
Boxing icon Tyson returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.
But the once ferocious and most-feared puncher in the sport looked every bit his 54 years as he dragged his feet around the ring in the COVID clash.
In recent weeks, Tyson has shared several clips of himself battering pads with coach Rafael Cordeiro – who insists fight fans’ concerns over Iron Mike are misplaced.
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During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I believe we don’t have to be concerned about it.
“We’re talking about a two-time world champion. The guy didn’t have 20 fights in two years, he knows how to fight.
“He’s fought against the best guys in the world. When he steps inside the ring he knows what to do.
“It’s not something new for Mike, and this fight is no different.
“He works hard every single day to go in there and try to knock Jake out from the beginning to the end.
“This is his style, nobody has taught Mike Tyson how to fight. He’s going to prove that in July.
“You can see fire in his eyes when he trains, and he will never give less than that.
“I truly believe it is going to be a great show.”
Ryan Garcia $1million crown
RYAN GARCIA wore a crown worth $1million for his ring walk before fighting Devin Haney.
The American boxer’s head gear caught the eye of boxing fans before and after his shock victory.
The 25-year-old headed to the ring draped in a white robe as he wore a diamond encrusted crown.
Holding 1kg of gold and over 400 carats of diamonds the crown was made by Texas-based jeweller The Ice Champ.
Garcia’s gown was also made up of 15,000 diamonds and took 10 days to create.
He also told TMZ before the bout: “He was like ‘let’s create something where the champ of the boxing world and the champ of the jewellery world connect and make something unique. We created a unique crown.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
