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Photo: Willy Sanjuan / AP / TT
Mike Tyson, the photo is from last year.
Fifteen years after his retirement, it’s time for boxer Mike Tyson to step into the ring when he takes on Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday American time.
– It will be entertaining. He is a fighter. I’m a fighter. Anything can happen, says Tyson.
The 54-year-old former world heavyweight champion has lost 45 kilos in preparations for his comeback.
– I didn’t think I’d live that long. It was so intense, Tyson says at a press conference.
– That I exist is a success, he adds.
Tyson says he plans to go tough against Roy Jones Jr.
– Know my combinations, but not speed or strength. He won’t know how my punches will come, says Tyson.
Tyson’s journey to match form began with 15 minutes a day on tape.
– The first day was catastrophic, says Tyson, but adds that even though it was an uphill, he felt he was there, in the gym, where he belonged.
– This is fun. Right now. Everything else I’ve been through is hell.
Even the opponent, Roy Jones Jr., 51, claims the form is on top.
– I can hardly believe I can maintain this speed at 51. It amazes me. That’s the craziest thing, he says and adds:
– The pain is there. You have to have mental strength to overcome resistance.
Tyson and Jones meet at a gala in Los Angeles on Sunday night Swedish time.
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