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Back in the 1990s, the sport of boxing had only one flamboyant superstar in Mike Tyson. With his stupendous knockout power and the ability to terrify his opponents with his approach, Tyson turned into a bigwig in no time. That said, he always came back from adversities in style.

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However, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ recently made some disturbing comments about his boxing career. A couple of days back, Tyson unveiled his statue at the Mulberry Pizzeria restaurant in Las Vegas.

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Here, in conversation with The Sun, he said, “I had no idea… I am very humbled right now. I am truly grateful.”

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Further, Tyson even got to know that this year is the 35th anniversary of him becoming the youngest heavyweight champion. ‘Iron’ bagged the heavyweight gold at just 20 by beating Trevor Berbick. Acknowledging that, he said, “To be honest I don’t remember that night and most of my boxing career is a blur. And so I live this life now.”

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Although Tyson may not remember, fans and purists know every detail of his boxing career. ‘Iron Mike’ was the most devastating knockout artist in his prime and he completely redefined the heavyweight roster with his brilliance.

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That said, his love for boxing still prevails over anything, and ‘Iron’ Mike fulfills his love by taking on exhibition fights.

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Mike Tyson set to fight Logan Paul in 2022?

Although the news isn’t a hundred percent true, it is reported that Logan Paul and Mike Tyson have come to terms for a fight.

One cannot know if this is true, as neither side has confirmed it from their end. Hence, fans are keeping their fingers crossed to hear something from either of the two. If it goes ahead, this fight will be an exhibition due to Tyson’s age and the duo’s weight difference.

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It will be interesting to see if Logan Paul and Mike Tyson confirm this news from their end.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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