For the second time in New York City, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul met face-to-face in a news conference Sunday to hype up their November bout. And, after his health scare in May, Tyson said he’s ready to go.
“It’s happening,” Tyson said when asked if the fight would go on as scheduled, Nov. 15 in Arlington, Texas. “We’re all here. … I’m prepared. I’m very prepared. I had a small adversity, I got sick, but I got better. I feel good.”
Held at the Fanatics Fest event in the Javits Center in Hell’s Kitchen, this marked the first time Tyson had resumed marketing and press duties since he suffered an ulcer flare-up during a flight May 26, requiring medical attention. The fight, which had been originally scheduled for July 20, was pushed back to allow Tyson to recover and resume his training. Tyson said Sunday that he has been in his training camp for “two weeks, three weeks” since doctors have cleared him to fight.
“I’m beautiful,” Tyson added, with his typical charm.
Tyson, 58, is 31 years older than Paul, who embraced his role Sunday as the villain in this bout. Tyson was clearly the fan favorite, given his roots from the Brownsville neighborhood in east Brooklyn. The first time Paul was asked a question, the crowd at the Javits Center jeered Paul, setting him up quite neatly for his defensive reaction.
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