Legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson says he would make a shock return to the ring to face just one man in particular.
At the height of his career, which came during the late 1980s, ‘Iron Mike’ proved himself to be the most feared and ferocious heavyweight on the planet.
His historic victory over Trevor Berbick back in 1986 saw him capture the WBC world title and become the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, a record that remains unbroken to this very day.
Tyson would go on to reign as the undisputed heavyweight champion between 1987 and 1990, making six successful defences of his crown before he was dethroned by James ‘Buster’ Douglas in one of the biggest upsets of all time.
He made a sensational comeback to the sport last November when he faced YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul in an eight round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, just shy of two decades on from his last ring appearance as a professional.
Tyson was outworked by ‘The Problem Child’ on the night and ultimately suffered a unanimous decision defeat to the 28-year-old after a bruising encounter.
Whilst he had been urged to go back into retirement following his defeat to Paul, Tyson has been linked with a potential clash with former pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather, although the 59-year-old has also set his sights on facing one man in particular.
Speaking to Hardrock Bet, Tyson admitted that he would actually be interested in facing Paul in a rematch after his upcoming clash with Mayweather, which is set to take place in the early stages of next year.
“I’m getting more and more confident, and I believe I’ll be better in the next fight coming up. I’m just hoping, after this Floyd fight, maybe we can have a rematch. Yes, I would, I would be interested in that.”
Paul is pencilled in to make a return to the ring in December after his scheduled exhibition bout with Gervonta Davis was cancelled. The 28-year-old is currently on the hunt for a new opponent, with an official announcement expected to be made in the coming weeks.
