Mike Tyson was warned by his former manager against fighting Jake Paul after trilogy talks with Evander Holyfield fell apart.
In November 2020, the youngest heavyweight champion in history made a shock boxing comeback.
He tied his 53-year-old legend, Roy Jones Jr., over his eighth exhibition round.
Tyson, now 56, still has a rematch ahead of him and looked poised to make a surprise return as his one-off cameo in the ring.
That was until Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, launched a campaign to face American idols over the age of 30 .
Both boxing his stars opened the door topay-per-view blockbustersdespite the age difference.
But Hall of Fame manager Sherry Finkel,who Tyson worked with until his 2005 retirement,is one of his opponents.
Finkel told his SunSport: But Mike has his own ideas, so if he asks me, I'll give him my opinion.
He has made a name for himself in fighting games since making his professional debut against rival AnEsonGib. Knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, on Tyson's undercard.
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Paul and former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, Moved forward with win over Tyrone Woodley, 40, points first, then KO.
But he has yet to face an opponent with a recognized boxing record after his bout with Tommy Fury, 23, and Hasim Rahman Jr., 31, was cancelled. .
Tyson, meanwhile,photos and videos of training.
He was in talks for another rematch with Holyfield, 59, who returned last September.
But stories of his already unwanted trilogy faded away after he was shamefully thrashed by Belfort, 45, in the ring for former UFC champion Vitor. did.
Finkel revealed: Holyfield watched with the MMA guys and it was over.
