Mike Tyson’s Fiery Pride Will Take a Huge Hit in 2025

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was one of the most questionable UFC fights of 2024. Fans were expecting to see Iron Mike mop the floor with Jake Paul but were left with an unsatisfying taste in their mouths. Tyson has received multiple brain injuries during his prime and from aging which has had an impact on him. After the defeat with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson announced that he would never fight again. The Iron Mike that everyone knows is starting to rust, which will take a toll on his pride as a fighter in the future.

An Iron Body And A Brain Made Of Sponge

Tyson has severe brain injuries from previous fights. He has received various blows to the head that gave him severe head trauma. On September 1, 1988, Mike Tyson had a car crash which resulted in minor brain injuries. Mike Tyson also has a history of drinking large amounts of alcohol and psychedelic drugs which contributes to his brain damage. When a person ages, their brain gets smaller which increases the risk of brain injuries during a fight.

Mike Tyson’s brain injuries are going to get worse because of his passion for fighting. Dr. Nitin K Sethi advised Tyson not to fight anymore because he is at a high risk of getting severely hurt.

Mike Iron Is Rusting

On May 25, Tyson suffered from an ulcer flare-up that delayed his match with Jake Paul for 4 months. Since Tyson is 58 years old, his reflexes aren’t as good as they used to be and he had a hard time dodging punches during the match. “The issue is that his reflexes and his ability to react and get out of the way of punches has declined over the years. So while he still has his own power, he still is going to be at greater risk for getting hit due to the fact that he’s not going to be able to get out of the way of punches”.

Peak performance for a man is around 24 years old and gradually declines in their late 20s. This means that Mike Tyson won’t be able to fight or train the same as he used to. Tyson is also suffering from various injuries that impacted his ability to fight Jake Paul.

Since Tyson is past his prime and has various injuries because of previous fights, he has a greater risk of getting more injuries. This will affect Tyson since he wants to fight the other Paul brother in an interview. Logan Paul responded by saying, “I will kill you, Mike”.

Mike Tyson Returns From Retirement

Mike Tyson announced that he would never fight again after being defeated by Jake Paul. He said in an interview “After getting beaten on, I don’t think I have it anymore cause I have the ability to stay in shape, but I don’t have the fighting guts I don’t think anymore”. Even though Iron Mike lost the fight with Jake Paul, he still considered it a personal victory. Tyson overcame fatal health issues to fight Jake Paul and it was a challenge for him to get into shape. Tyson said in an interview that he was interested in fighting Logan Paul in the future.