On November 15 last year, the Texas Commission gave the former World Champion ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson a license at the age of 59 to fight against Jake Paul, 28 years old, over Netflix.
Obviously, it’s all about money, not the safety of boxers. Tyson who lost Paul was a fan of Tyson to look at. He looked like he was walking in cement.
In my opinion, Tyson was one of the top ten heavyweights of all time who needed the money to take this fight against one as inexperienced as Paul, which was a financial success.
Paul was 10-1 without amateur experience and in his ten battles defeated five opponents who made their debut and two with 0-1 records.
It was sad to see how Tyson was going through Paul’s movements, which should have been an exhibition, not an official struggle. Scores were 79-73 twice and 80-72 in favor of Paul.
Four days after this attack, the Tennessee Commission gave the former world champion in heavyweight, Oliver ‘The Atomic Bull’ McCall, 59-14, a return to more than five years at the age of 59 to Stacy ‘Bigfoot’ Frazier, 16 -22, defeating and defeating the age of 54. Frazier lost nineteen of his last twenty battles and was stopped in thirteen of them. McCall stopped Frazier in two rounds.
In February this year, McCall Gary Cobia, 3-4, who is 52, stops in the first round, again in Tennessee. On March 18, McCall will wage his third battle in Tennessee with an opponent named. One can remember that McCall had a nerve collapse in a loss, and after one of his losses cried uncontrollably in the ring.
In November of 1994, former world champion ‘Big’ George Foreman became the oldest boxer who won a world title fight when he defeated IBF and WBA World Heavyweight Champion Michael ‘Double M’ Moorer, 35-0.
Previously, the oldest who won a world title was the former World Champion ‘Ruby’ of two divisions, Bob Fitzsimmons, who won a world title at the age of 40.
Recently, former world champion Wladimir ‘Dr. Steelhammer ‘Klitschko, 64-5, announced his possible return to the ring at the age of 49, and did not fight since 2017 after losing the second consecutive time against champion Anthony’ AJ ‘Joshua. Is it in an effort to score the record of Foreman at 45?
Where will it come to an end so that boxers can fight past 40, let alone 60? A fighter’s death in the ring?
Last updated on 02/07/2025
