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This Morning’s MMA News In Short: Mike Tyson ahead of Jake Paul fight: ”It’s hard to walk right now”
Mike Tyson. Photo via Instagram (@miketyson)
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Mike Tyson: “It’s hard to walk right now”
With the fight two months away, Mike Tyson is training hard for Jake Paul, including rounds of sparring.
“The fight is won in the gym,’’ Tyson recently said.
The 58-year-old former world champion was forced to post-pone the fight in July due to health issues. Tyson recently admitted that things are “a little shaky now.”
“It’s hard to walk right now,” Tyson said. “But two months from now I’m going to be perfect.”
White confirms Aspinall is backup fighter for UFC 309
Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will serve as the backup fighter for the title bout between reigning champion Jon Jones and former champ Stipe Miocic.
“Yes,” UFC CEO Dana White said when asked about Aspinall serving as backup. “Tom Aspinall is next in line for anything that happens after this fight.”
Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba set for UFC 310
Top-ranked UFC strawweights Tatiana Suarez and Virna Jandiroba will clash at UFC 310, which goes down on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ag Fight was first to report the news of the matchup.
Also announced for the card is a light heavyweight bout between former title challengers Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes.
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