Mike Tyson’s return to the ring against Jake Paul didn’t end in glory for the former heavyweight champion of the world, and nearly six months removed from the Netflix special, Iron Mike has shared his thoughts on the fight.
While Tyson made it clear fighting someone 31 years younger than him was a daunting task, he is proud of the fact he can still garner interest despite being 58 years old.
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“The day after, I asked my wife, ‘Why did I do that?'” Tyson told B/R in an interview. “I don’t know, I just did it because I’m always out of my comfort zone. I’m never in my comfort zone, I’m never in a place where I’m saying, ‘Hey, this is it, I’m in my duration of life.’
“No, I’m always gonna push the level, man, I’m that kind of guy. I might jump off a 15-story building one day, you never know, see if I can fly. I just like to push myself, that’s the only way I live.”
Tyson and Paul managed to attract over 72,300 fans to the AT&T Stadium, with the fight generating $18.1 million in total revenues – making it the highest-grossing combat sports event outside of Las Vegas.
Netflix also announced that the fight was the most-streamed sporting event in history, with over 108 million viewers tuning in from around the world.
Would Tyson fight again?
Tyson reportedly took home a $20 million purse for the fight, and while he wouldn’t rule out a return to the ring in the future, he says it won’t happen anytime soon.
“Everything is possible, but I’m having a good time right now just chilling. I’m just having fun boxing with my accountant now,” he said.”The fact is, hey, if somebody breaks my record, I might come back.”Tyson was also asked about a possible return to WWE, where he had an iconic run with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels.”Oh God, I would love to do that, that’s me at my childhood best, I had a great time,” said Tyson, and when asked who he would like to work with he added: “Shoot, all of them, let’s get a battle royal.”