MIKE TYSON was in bed for a week after his first training session ahead of his comeback fight.
Iron Mike, 54, is set to battle Roy Jones Jr on November 28 but revealed getting back into fighting shape was no easy feat.
Mike Tyson was in bed for a week after his first training session ahead of his comeback
Iron Mike is gearing up for his November fight with Roy Jones Jr
Tyson has looked razor sharp in recent training videos which show him smashing pads in ferocious fashion.
But speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the heavyweight icon said initial footage of him back in the gym from earlier this year left him wiped out for days.
He said “Getting in shape and getting conditioned are two different animals.
“They don’t even belong in the same division of working out.
“Getting in shape is getting able to fit in your clothes.
“Being in condition is being able to come outside of your soul. You can’t do that automatically. The emotional state to prepare for that is mind boggling.
“Let me tell you something about [the first training video].
“I did that video and I was in bed for a week.
Recent footage shows the heavyweight icon hitting pads in ferocious fashion
The 54-year-old has been back in the gym for months
“That was 30 seconds and I was in bed for a week. That was not funny because it made me realize that this is big boy sh*t.”
Tyson and Jones, 51 – who have a combined age of 105 – will compete in an eight-round clash in California.
The ageing pair will wear larger gloves than regular pros but will not wear head gear.
Judges will be there to score the clash and a belt will be awarded to the winner.
Iron Mike recently claimed he gets erections from boxing and called fights orgasmic.
And the icon also claimed fat shaming prompted him to get back in shape.
Mike Tyson looks explosive on the pads ahead of Roy Jones Jr fight
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
