Mike Tyson Boxing: Why Still Fighting at 59?

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NEW YORK – Why Mike Tyson still passionate about fighting on boxing ring At the age of 59 years? Mike Tyson revealed the reason for continuing to fight at the age of 59 years before the fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Mike Tyson will be almost 60 years old when he stepped on the ring against Floyd Mayweather. ‘Iron Mike’, who will be 60 years old in July, has agreed to meet Mayweather, 48 years old, in an exhibition battle around the spring 2026.

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Their announcement came less than a year after Tyson ended a professional break for 21 years to box against Jake Paul in a silly battle at the AT&T Stadium last November. Tyson looks like his shadow when he fought hard to lose a convincing number against YouTuber who is now a boxer.

His decision to return to against Mayweather was welcomed with the same level of dissatisfaction from the boxing circles and had raised questions about Tyson’s motivation to continue to fight until old age. When the question was asked to him in his recent appearance at the Today Show, Tyson was silent for a moment before declaring that he wanted to prove his greatness. “I have a 14 -year -old son, and my son said, ‘Why? Why did you do this? ‘”Said Mike Tyson.

“For a moment, I didn’t know what to say. And I felt sad for a moment. I said, because I was the best I had ever done it. That is the reason,” continued Iron Mike.

Although the initial statement was a good way to convince the battle, the words that came out of his mouth afterwards might be more open. “He didn’t understand, but I said, ‘I have to, that’s all I know,’ ‘added Tyson.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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