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DIRIYAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 07: Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title belts after the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title Fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua during the Matchroom Boxing ‘Clash on the Dunes’ show at the Diriyah Season on December 07, 2019 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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DIRIYAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 07: Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title belts after the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title Fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua during the Matchroom Boxing ‘Clash on the Dunes’ show at the Diriyah Season on December 07, 2019 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Mike Tyson is on the comeback trail. While he is far removed from his heyday as the best boxer in the world, he will be making a comeback at just 54 years young. However, that doesn’t mean that Iron Mike is out of touch with what is happening in the division he once ruled.
While we once had a Tyson with the first name Mike, now we have a Tyson with the last name Fury. Mike has often been praiseful of Fury, who has established himself as the best heavyweight boxer in the world.
However, there is another boxer looking for that title in Anthony Joshua. Iron Mike doesn’t believe that Joshua would fare well against Tyson Fury, citing a lack of creativity in his punches.
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🥊 "@AnthonyfJoshua telegraphs his punches and that's just a recipe for disaster when you're fighting @Tyson_Fury" 🥊@MikeTyson joins @EddieHearn to talk AJ vs Fury and his return to boxing aged 54.
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“The very interesting thing about Joshua’s a masterful puncher, but you can see his punches coming. He telegraphs his punches and that’s just a recipe for disaster if you’re fighting Tyson Fury. Telegraphing your punches for a guy who’s 6ft 7ins? Come on.”
Fury and Joshua will most likely be booked against each other next. Meanwhile, Mike Tyson will take on Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition boxing match on the 28th of November.
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Mike Tyson has a triumphant return
Despite going through everything that he went through, he is in a position to return to the sport that he loved. There isn’t really much pre-fight analysis that can be done, considering we only have decades-old footage for reference. However, you can’t forget being a cerebral boxer, like how Tyson was.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 28: Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson fight for WBA World Heavyweight Title on June 28,1997 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Fight was stop in the third round and Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
The fact that this is an exhibition fight doesn’t shield it from a lot of unwarranted criticism. This fight has no real implications. However, the hype around the prospect of Mike Tyson’s return is bigger than the hype that most professional boxing fights generate.
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Even though it won’t be a pretty return, it will be inspiring to see a man return to doing the thing he loves despite all the adversity on the way.
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