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Mike Tyson flaunts ripped physique as he hammers heavy bag in latest training footage ahead of Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson flaunts ripped physique as he hammers heavy bag in latest training footage ahead of Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson has spared no effort in preparing for his upcoming clash with Jake Paul.

The former undisputed heavyweight champion appears to be in fantastic shape heading into November 15th.

Tyson has visible abs and excellent muscle definition

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Tyson has visible abs and excellent muscle definitionCredit: YouTube – Mike Tyson

Tyson recently celebrated his 58th birthday, but you wouldn’t believe it looking at him as he flaunted his ripped physique while lifting weights without his shirt on in a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel.

“Iron Mike” still has the defined muscles that made him stand out as a phenom in his prime when he took the heavyweight division by storm.

His abs are also visible although it will take him two years to get a free bus pass.

“I don’t feel the word old,” Tyson said while sharing words of wisdom with Muhammad Ali’s former manager Gene Kilroy in the gym.

“I don’t feel that way… It was always the old way, I can do all this (training) as long as I have this (head) and that (heart).

“My mother died when I was 16, I wonder if she came back to life, would she recognize me.”

The video then cuts to Tyson pounding the heavy bag with power and precision.

“You’ve done more training since I saw you than in the entire time you fought Lennox Lewis,” Kilroy said.

To which Tyson replied: “It’s a different time, bro.”

There’s no doubt that Tyson is taking the fight seriously, but he has his work cut out for him facing a man 31 years his junior.

Tyson clearly takes Paul fight very seriously

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Tyson clearly takes Paul fight very seriouslyCredit: YouTube – Mike Tyson
Tyson was an imposing figure in his prime and the Hall of Famer became champion at just 20 years old

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Tyson was an imposing figure in his prime and the Hall of Famer became champion at just 20 years oldCredit: AFP

Paul is in his prime at 27 years old and has been actively participating in the sport for five years.

Meanwhile, Tyson has had two exhibition fights in the 19 years since he retired on his stool against Kevin McBride in 2005 (his last professional outing).

That night, Tyson admitted he lost his “fighter guts,” but the boxing legend claims he got them back.

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“I’m a fame junkie,” he told Esquire. “I love that people think about me all day.

“I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.

“That’s what I started fighting for: to get all this fucking status.

“I’m going to pursue it for the rest of my life, I know that.

“I’ll never get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I’ll never have enough.”

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