Footage of a teenage Mike Tyson crying before an amateur fight has re-emerged.
has been back in the headlines over the past month, after a fight between him and Jake Paul, a Youtuber-turned-boxer 30 years his junior, was announced with the bout scheduled for July 20.will be 58 when he takes on Paul in Texas, he was once the most ferocious heavyweight in the world and the first ever to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles.wasn’t always destined for greatness, having endured an immensely difficult upbringing.
The youngster was introduced to trainer Cus D'Amato, who took him in and coached him alongside Kevin Rooney and Teddy Atlas.The following year while looking to defend his crown, however, Tyson nearly pulled out of the final due to nerves, with footage of the incident having been caught on camera. "Just relax, Michael, relax. Just relax, all it is is another boxing match, you've done it already 20 times."It's always hard, but I mean you always have confidence because it always comes off on your side."Alright, let's go get ready for a fight, come on."Just three and half years later, Tyson made his professional debut.
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