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Monica Turner became one of the few who did not turn away from Mike then. After all the years of imprisonment, the girl visited Mike in prison, and after his release, the couple married, but their marriage did not last long – only six years. After the divorce, he disappeared and tattooed a portrait of his wife, over which the boxer put a new drawing.

Matthews said he remembers Tyson biting off a chunk of Holyfield’s ear and spitting it back out at his feet. Many fans were angry and disgusted by the act, Matthews said. For others, it was a heartbreaking moment — a realization that Tyson may have truly just ended his own career, Perez said.

He has yet another portrait of Che Guevara on his left abdomen. It is a copy of the famous Guerrillero Heroico photograph. Tyson got it in prison as well, as he was deeply mistrusting of his state and current government back then. Additionally, Kid Dynamite has a portrait of Monica Turner on the left forearm and a Dragon tattoo on his right forearm.

The 27-year-old Paul, meanwhile, has transitioned from YouTube to professional boxing and has won nine of his 10 fights. His only defeat came against Tommy Fury, the younger half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, in February 2023.

A un mes de cumplir los 40, Zhilei Zhang lograba un hito en la historia de su país. Se convirtió en el octavo campeón mundial chino e igualó algo que parecía inalcanzable: ser medallista olímpico y alzar un Mundial profesional, algo que sólo había logrado antes Zou Shiming (triple medallista olímpico y monarca del minimosca). Todo había cambiado en unos minutos. El Gigante Chino acababa de romper todos los planes. Su posición en el boxeo varió, pero no él. Sigue siendo el mismo chico tímido que es muy reservado con todo lo que hace fuera del ring.

On Nov. 9, 1996, Evander Holyfield faced Tyson lightweight division in boxing the ring. Holyfield was physically bigger than Tyson and figured out how to throw Tyson off his rhythm with body blows, even stunning him with a head butt, Perez said.

As expected, the postponement of this marquee heavyweight bout moved the odds back in favor of Paul after early betting action shortened Tyson’s odds. The former YouTuber has odds as short as -290 via bet365, implying a 74.36% win probability. It would take a $29 bet on Paul to return a modest profit of $10 with a victory in the ring.

“Desiree is such a little girl, but it’s a powerful notion,” Nassau said. “She brought down a huge icon. Mike Tyson had been undefeated, for the most part. Here this 18-year-old contestant comes along and she defeats him.”

“So I’m just like, F*ck it, like, why not just do it because Tyson did it? It’s a story behind Tyson’s face tat is, it was like Wednesday of his fight week, and he just got it, and he showed up to the presser the next day with the face tat and he didn’t tell anybody. So I’m thinking about doing that in honor.”

He’ll remain a big box-office attraction for whoever comes along with a large enough name. Back in 2020, after Paul knocked out Nate Robinson, he said his dream fight was with UFC star Conor McGregor. At the time, it seemed absolutely ridiculous that could ever happen. Fast forward less than four years later and it’s a distinct possibility. McGregor has two fights left on his UFC contract. He wrote on Instagram earlier this week that he wants to fight twice this year, once in June and once again in September. That would potentially make him a free agent before 2024 is out.

Of course, Jake Paul is elated to face someone like Mike Tyson. But what are the latter’s thoughts on the upcoming fight? “He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will 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 beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him,” said Tyson.

Guess we’ll just have to tune in to the Tyson vs Paul fight week to see if he actually does it or not. The pair are set to fight on the 20th of July at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The fight will be an exhibition match, but Tyson promises he’s still going to put on a fight.

Kenneth Mortenson