Mike Tyson in preparation to face Jake Paul. Photo: Reproduction Instagram/miketyson
The long-awaited fight between Mike Tyson e Jake Paul This Friday (15) has been a reason to bring up several moments of the veteran's career. One of the most controversial was addressed in the documentary 'Countdown: Tyson x Paul'. A Netflix promotion to publicize the event, the film put its finger on the wound and focused on the bites on Holyfield.
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“I can’t do anything else, you know? In life, you have to know how to forgive. I went through that. I blamed myself a lot. I didn’t forgive myself for things that I did,” Tyson said.
M. Tyson (right) and E. Holyfield (left) had one of the biggest rivalries in boxing history in the 90s. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
'Iron Mike' has already publicly apologized for the incident. He and Holyfield have even posed for photos together, suggesting a friendly atmosphere. But the scene seen by the world in 1997 has never stopped weighing on Tyson's shoulders.
“I have a lot of regrets. Everyone says, ‘I don’t regret anything.’ I hate that. It’s a lie. They’re lying, they’re not being human. The key is to be able to deal with your regrets. You have to deal with them, you have to control the situation. And move on,” he said in the documentary.
Remembering
In the second half of the 1990s, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield had a rivalry worth millions in the ring. The first time they met, in 1996, Tyson suffered one of the six defeats of his career. The rematch would take place eight months later, the following year. But Mike was disqualified for biting both of his opponent's ears in the third round, leaving a piece of one of them on the canvas.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Mike Tyson e Jake Paul face each other before the fight. Photo: Disclosure
Almost 20 years after Tyson retired from the ring, the boxer returns to the spotlight for a professional fight. Challenged by the YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul, the meeting was supposed to take place in July of this year, but an ulcer took the veteran – aged 58 – out of the running. Four months later, the two will face off at AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, in the United States.
Scheduled to start at 19:30 pm (Brasília time), Jake Paul x Mike Tyson will be broadcast in full and exclusively on Netflix. The main card is scheduled to start at 22 pm.
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