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MIKE TYSON only narrowly avoided knocking out his own trainer just days before attempting to flatten Jake Paul. The heavyweight great returns to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on Friday in Texas for a clash that has attracted controversy amid the age gap. Mike Tyson almost KOs his trainer Rafael CordeiroCredit: APTyson cuts a mean look in the open workoutCredit: SportsfileBut in their open workout to kick off fight week, Tyson attempted to put fearful fans at ease by rolling back the clock with a devastating pads display. Iron Mike bobbed, weaved and fired off blistering combinations like he was in his 1980s prime when he first won the belt aged 20. And MMA mastermind Rafael Cordeiro was the brave soul holding the pads and withstanding the power of boxing’s youngest heavyweight champion. On more than on occasion Tyson was a whisker away from laying out Cordeiro with a horrifying hook. READ MORE IN BOXINGCordeiro was in Tyson’s corner four years ago when the ring icon returned for an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. But this time around, he is back for real with the fight against Paul to be professionally sanctioned but over eight two-minute rounds. It will be Tyson’s first real fight in almost 20 YEARS – and even he was left questioning why he signed up for it. Tyson, 58, said: “I’m tougher than I believed I was.Most read in Boxing”Because actually, when I agreed to this fight and I started training, I said, ‘What the f*** was I thinking of?’ “And I finished the process and now the fight is the party. All the hard work is done.”Jake Paul wears ROOSTER hat in open workout for Mike Tyson fightPaul, 27, is just 11 bouts into his pro career with just a single loss to Tommy Fury, 25, blemishing his record. But the American social media sensation – who wore a red rooster hat – said his career begins for real with a victory over Tyson. He told the Irving crowd: “This is the start of an amazing journey, what I’ve done so far doesn’t matter. Friday night my career starts.” Jake Paul wears a red rooster cap ahead of his fight with TysonCredit: Sportsfile More

JAKE PAUL was in peck-tacular form ahead of his fight against Mike Tyson – working out with a ROOSTER hat on. The YouTuber-turned-boxer – who gave himself the nickname El Gallo which translates to The Rooster – faces Tyson on Friday in Texas. Jake Paul wears a rooster cap ahead of his fight with Mike TysonCredit: SportsfileJake Paul calls himself The RoosterCredit: SportsfileAnd the two kicked off their fight week schedule with an open workout at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving. Paul rocked up wearing a red rooster cap and performed to the crowd, also revealing his bulked up frame. And he wrapped up his slot by showing off some combinations and even turning southpaw in a hopeful bid to throw off 58-fight legend Tyson. Paul – only 10-1 himself after four year as a professional prizefighter – claimed his career will just begin with a victory over Tyson.READ MORE IN BOXINGJake Paul vs Mike Tyson predictions and betting tipsHe said: “It’s not about how long you’ve been doing something, it’s about how good you do it. “And on Friday night people are going to see me outbox the person who’s been doing it their whole life because of my team, everyone who put in the work with me. “Coach Third, coach J’Leon, coach Larry, we’re an unstoppable force. Friday, my dreams come true and career starts. “This is the start of an amazing journey, what I’ve done so far doesn’t matter. Friday night my career starts.” Most read in BoxingJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTyson, 58, returns for his first professional fight in 20 YEARS for a bout that has attracted huge controversy amid the age gap. The last time Iron Mike was in the ring was four years ago for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr which proved to be nothing but a glorified spar. Mike Tyson almost KOs his coach in open workout for Jake Paul fightBut against Paul, 27, records are to go on the line over eight two-minute rounds – opposed to the usual three. And even with bigger 14oz gloves – instead of regular 10oz – the social media sensation warned to expect a quick fight. He said: “I feel really good, sharp, powerful, explosive. It’s going to be a short night for Mike.” Mike Tyson ahead of his fight with Jake PaulCredit: Sportsfile More

JAKE PAUL already has his next fight in mind before even sharing the ring with Mike Tyson. The YouTuber-turned-boxer faces heavyweight icon Tyson on Friday in a clash which has attracted controversy amid the huge age gap. Jake Paul wants to fight for the cruiserweight world titleCredit: GettyCanelo Alvarez has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: APBut Paul is thinking ahead and revealed he will call out Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez if he wins and wants to fight for the world title. He said on Sean O’Malley’s podcast: “I mean, this moment will prove that I’m the face of boxing. “The largest attraction, and me versus Canelo at 200lbs for the cruiserweight championship of the world is the biggest fight arguably even bigger than me versus Tyson and it makes so much sense.“You know, Canelo’s on his way out, he’s gonna want a payday and I want to show the world that all the s*** I’ve been talking about beating Canelo is true. READ MORE IN BOXING”And I’ll have the biggest upset in the sport of boxing and we’ll fight to see who really is the face of boxing, I’m gonna be the new money man.” Canelo is the current 168lb super-middleweight world champion. But he has considered a move up to cruiserweight in the past in a bid to become a FIVE-division world champ. And despite no belts being vacant at cruiserweight, Paul, 27, believes the allure of fighting him will convince Canelo, 34, up in weight. Most read in BoxingJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe said: “The reason is he will want his, I guess it’ll be his fifth weight division championship, he has wanted the cruiserweight belt. “If everyone remembers, he was gonna challenge (Ilunga) Makabu to become cruiserweight champion.” Canelo is coming off victory over victory over Edgar Berlanga, 27, in September to defend his super-middleweight belts. Meanwhile Tyson, 58, comes out of retirement for his first pro fight in 20 YEARS to face 10-1 Paul. Mike Tyson tells Jake Paul ‘I’ll feed it to my falcon’ after being presented with bizarre gift in pre-fight face-off More

BOXER Kalvin Henderson says he bloodied Jake Paul up so badly in sparring that he got booted out of the training camp. Henderson was among a group of sparring partners selected to help Paul prepare for his February 2023 bout against Tommy Fury. Kalvin Henderson and Jake Paul formerly sparredCredit: Instagram @kalvinhendersonHenderson says he left Jake Paul bloodiedCredit: FIGHT HUB TVFootage emerged from his camp in Dubai showing the YouTuber-turned-boxer having blood wiped from his nose in the gym. Henderson revealed he was the man responsible – and it cost him his place in the training camp. He told SunSport: “The last sparring session is when I really opened up because some of the things they were saying in camp. When we first started, they wanted me to give Jake a certain look. “He was fighting Tommy and from their understanding, they thought Tommy was trying to stay on the outside and box and kinda use more of an amateur style.READ MORE IN BOXING”And so they wanted me to kind of mimic that style. So, for a while I was, but then everybody in camp kept asking me, ‘We need you to really push him, man. I need you to do this.’ “I’m like, ‘How do you all want me to push him and you keep putting me on these leashes? “And finally, one of his coaches, I ain’t gonna say his name, the coach told me, ‘Hey man, I ain’t gonna lie. You out here looking like a sucker.'”I’m like, ‘What?’ So when he told me that, the next sparring session I have made in my mind right now, I’m not boxing him, I’m not sitting on the outside, I’m gonna straight dog him. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I’m walking straight to him, I’m gonna let them go. That was the sparring session you saw that got posted where he was leaking with blood everywhere.”That was the last time I sparred Mr Paul. They sent me back home! They kicked me out of camp, they told me they didn’t need my services anymore and they kicked me out of camp. Fans get first look of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson training camp with Iron Mike ‘looking like he’s 25 again'”So when I put it on him, it, it got kinda hot and then still when I put it him on, I was impressed that he kept coming out ready to compete every round.”He didn’t necessarily quit. You can see the style kinda changed. He was moving and was okay with just using the jab but that was the last time I spared Mr Paul.”Henderson, 34, says sparring days were Tuesday and Thursday at the Dubai training base. But after Paul fell ill, it was moved to Saturday, although Henderson was no longer welcome. He revealed: “I show up Saturday, I’m putting my sparring gear on one of the coaches goes, ‘No, you good, man. You’re not sparring today he’s sparring the other guy for a couple of rounds, just kind of moving around a little bit.'”Oh, all right. First time they ever said I wasn’t sparing, ever. And then it came on Sunday the next day I get a text from BJ Flores, ‘Yo, man, we’re gonna fly you back. You just got the style we’re looking for.’ “I was in camp for three weeks already. Three weeks. But now after the sparring session, I don’t get to spar on Saturday? You put two and two together.” Paul, 27, was later defeated on points by Fury, 25, so far the only blemish on his 11-fight record ahead of his fight with Tyson. He was leaking with blood everywhere. That was the last time I sparred Mr Paul. They sent me back home! Kalvin Henderson And Henderson admits he was impressed by the social media star. He said: “What people don’t understand is how athletic Jake Paul really is. He really is more athletic than what people think he is.”And so I think it’ll be a competitive fight. I won’t be shocked if Jake wins. I actually have him winning. But it’s gonna be competitive.”Paul has four wins since his defeat to Fury meanwhile 58-year-old Tyson returns for his first professionally-sanctioned bout in 20 YEARS. But the fight is to be boxed over eight two-minute rounds – opposed to the usual three – with bigger 14oz gloves instead of 10oz. Henderson, having spent nearly a month sparring Paul last year, urged Iron Mike to slowly wear down the younger man. He advised: “If I’m Mike Tyson, I’m his coach in his corner, I tell Mike to play the long game.”I will come out and provide pressure on Jake and kinda make Jake burn and kinda shoot his wild a little bit and then kinda clinch up and just kinda play the long game.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And, as rounds go on start picking it up, turn the heat up and then looking to catch him in the later rounds with a good shot.” Henderson is 19-2-1 after beating Cleotis Pendarvis in October and returns on December 7 at light-heavyweight. Mike Tyson facing off with Jake PaulCredit: Getty More

MIKE TYSON must knock out Jake Paul for the sake of his reputation. That is according to Joe Egan, who sparred the boxing great when they were both teenage amateurs. Mike Tyson facing off with Jake PaulCredit: RexEgan spent two years training with Iron Mike before he became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time aged just 20 in 1986. But the Irishman fears that will be just one of the legendary feats to be tarnished if Tyson is beaten by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on Friday. Egan told SunSport: “I think Paul is going to be confronted with that wrecking machine on the 15th, and I sort of say this in hope, I hope that Mike knocks him out.“Because, it’s going to diminish his achievements of the 91 seconds against Michael Spinks, three rounds with Trevor Berbick.READ MORE IN BOXING“It’s going to take away from all of that because Jake Paul isn’t the man to beat Mike Tyson at this stage of his life or at this age of his career, because he will tarnish his reputation as an all-time great.”Egan and Tyson remained good friends in the years after their sparring sessions in the Catskills in New York. And Egan was even at Tyson’s last professional bout – over 20 YEARS ago when he quit on his stool and threw the towel in on his career. Egan, who has launched new company Platinum Prizes, recalls: “I was at that fight in Washington DC, but it was a shell of a man. It was a shell of a man.Most read in BoxingJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”And when Danny Williams beat him, it was the British heavyweight champion European heavyweight champion, no shame to lose to that man.“But it was still the shell of a man in Mike Tyson, right? McBride was a good heavyweight but Jake Paul is no McBride and he isn’t Danny Williams.”TYSON FEUD Mike Tyson discusses street fight with Mitch Green before Donald Trump saved his careerPaul, 27, has ten wins and only a single loss to Tommy Fury, 25, in his boxing record. And Egan – who retired himself at 13-3 while also representing Ireland as an amateur – respects the social media star. He said: “Jake Paul has got something that fighters are born with, and that’s courage. You can teach a person skills but you can’t teach them courage.“Now, if you haven’t got courage, you go and play other sports. You don’t play boxing.“You play basketball, you play golf, you play tennis, you play soccer, you don’t play boxing so he’s got quality that I admire. He’s got an admirable quality.“The fact that he wants to climb into the ring with the most powerful puncher of his era, 58 or 28 – doesn’t matter. Mike Tyson is still a wrecking machine.”Mike Tyson with former sparring partner Joe Egan More

MIKE TYSON brutally dismissed Jake Paul’s shock gift during a sitdown face-off.The former undisputed heavyweight champion throws down with the YouTube sensation in a shock crossover clash early on Saturday morning.Mike Tyson throws down with Jake Paul early on Saturday morningCredit: GETTYThe pair recently took part in a sitdown face-offCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONSPaul stunned the boxing legend by gifting him a pigeon to add to his collectionCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONSTyson stunned the interviewer by claiming he’d feed the pigeon to his falconCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONSSocial media sensation Paul, 27, has been respectful to the boxing legend in the build-up to their Texas tussle, although he’s repeatedly vowed to knock him unconscious.And his respect for Iron Mike led him to buy him a feathery gift – which came in the form of a pigeon.During a sit-down face-off interview, Paul had someone bring through the bird and said: “I got you a gift, Mike.”Very expensive but I wanted you to have this.”READ MORE ON PAUL VS TYSONTyson appreciated the gesture but wasn’t impressed by the bird, saying: “Thank you, Jake.”This looks like a low-budget peregrine.”Paul replied: “We paid thousands of dollars for that.””No one loves him,” Tyson said of Paul’s pigeon present. “He has no bands or anything so he doesn’t belong to nobody.”Most read in SportBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTFormer Disney star Paul then definitely said: “Well, he belongs to you now.”After placing the pigeon back in its cage, Tyson, who has loved the birds since childhood, said: “I’ll feed it to my falcon.”‘Is it fixed?’ Mike Tyson’s ex-trainer has serious questions about the Jake Paul fightA gobsmacked Paul then asked: “Are you really gonna feed him to your falcon?””Yeah,” Tyson responded. “I can’t take him with me. There is no way I can take him.”Rather than let Tyson feed the gift to his falcon, Paul took back his gift by promptly lifting up the cage at the end of the sitdown.Tyson’s Dallas dust-up with Paul will be his first professional outing in nearly TWO DECADES. More