“Did he pad on his shirt?” Mike Tyson changes opinion on Jermell Charlo after Canelo Alvarez press conference; legend doubtful of fighter’s energy
Tyson shared his thoughts in an interview with ES NEWS.
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From left: Jermell Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, and Mike Tyson (Image credit- DAZN/CBS Sports/X)
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez VS Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo is being hyped as an ‘undisputed vs. undisputed’ fight. The title of undisputed will be taken away from one of them after the end of the match. Furthermore, people are speculating that Charlo will likely be stripped of one of his belts. Amid this Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion of the world, has changed his tune on the upcoming undisputed title fight.
Canelo is the four-belt 168lb champion, making his third defense. While Charlo is the four-belt 154lb champion, who is moving up two weight classes to take on Canelo. In an interview with ES News, boxing legend Mike Tyson said he ‘really liked Charlo’ before he ever met him. “I like Charlo, I liked him a lot before I saw the energy at the press conference. I don’t know. It’s just changed. Did he pad on his shirt or has he actually put on weight? I wish that he does well, I want him to do well.”
Some fans on social media suggested that Charlo looked uncomfortable on the big scene, many disagreed. He certainly did not look like a two-weight champion. However, such predictions will not discourage the 25-year-old, who has announced his three-fight-plan. This hints at his intentions to move back down to Super-Welterweight following his ascension to Super-Middleweight.
The bout will be held on September 30 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas where Charlo will aim to become the second two-division champion of the world by defeating one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Mike Tyson in his prime avenged Muhammad Ali’s loss to Larry Holmes
Tyson’s most underappreciated knockout of all time came against Larry Holmes. The best heavyweight Tyson had ever faced, and it helped him fulfill a vow he had made to Muhammad Ali to avenge him.
Tyson was just 21 years old when he knocked Holmes out in the fourth round of their ill-tempered fourth-round heavyweight championship fight in 1988. It was Tyson’s fifth heavyweight title defense. It’s important to note that no other heavyweight, before or since, has been able to match Tyson’s performance. Holmes has fought some incredibly powerful opponents, but only ‘Iron Mike’ has been able to knock him out in his 75 fights.
Throughout his ups and downs, Tyson ended up going on to become one of the greatest boxers of all time. But his stunning win over a fellow heavyweight champion is something that’s often forgotten, and it only looks better with age.
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