After Nearly Punching a Hole Through Mike Tyson’s Hands, UFC Star Jorge Masvidal Says ‘Boxing Might Have the Next Great Champion’

Published 09/25/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

Jorge Masvidal is lately seen to be quite active on Facebook. Last week when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought for the third and final time, Masvidal took to Facebook to appreciate the fight. And recently, Masvidal, who is a fan of boxing, posted about Mike Tyson’s young son.

Miguel Leon Tyson, son of Sol Xochitl and Mike Tyson has a tang for boxing. Often, his training videos have emerged in the public and amazed Tyson’s well-wishers and fans.

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Recently, UFC star and welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal took to Facebook and shared an article about Tyson and his son. A week-old article that Jorge Masvidal shared focused on Miguel’s style, his pad work, and his father Mike Tyson’s influence on him.

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Starting from 1985 to 2005, Mike Tyson reigned in the ring. Masvidal believes it is now his son Miguel Tyson’s turn. Taking to Facebook and sharing the article about him (Miguel), Jorge wrote, “Boxing might have the next great champion.”

Miguel Tyson, the son of Mike Tyson impresses Jorge Masvidal with his boxing

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At present, Miguel Tyson is 20 years old. By the time Mike Tyson turned twenty, he was the world heavyweight champion. In the brief clip, fans see Mike Tyson holding pads. While father Tyson holds the pads, Miguel, bending and twisting, throws his to the meet. A tinge of the famous peek-a-boo style is seen as Miguel marches with his punch.

‘Gamebred’ Jorge Masvidal is currently on a three-fight losing streak in the UFC. In his last three fights, he twice fought Kamaru Usman and once Colby Covington. The first time he fought Usman he lost via decision. However, the second time, Usman knocked Masvidal out. In March of this year, Covington dominated Masvidal.

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Despite showing promising signs in the UFC, Masvidal has suffered back-to-back losses in the sport. What do you think awaits Masvidal in MMA as he goes on? And what are your thoughts about Tyson’s son training?

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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Pritam Priyedarshi

After Nearly Punching a Hole Through Mike Tyson’s Hands, UFC Star Jorge Masvidal Says ‘Boxing Might Have the Next Great Champion’

Miguel Tyson, the son of Mike Tyson impresses Jorge Masvidal with his boxing

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