Mike Tyson looks like he hasn’t run this decade.
In a viral social media post, Tyson can be seen running in gingerly fashion and groaning as he reaches top speeds in a short sprint with the caption “I’m coming for you, #PaulTyson.”
Tyson, turning 58 in June, is set to fight YouTube sensation and boxer Jake Paul on July 20.
I’m coming for you #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/la9vrHvq3L
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 16, 2024
While doing the sprint Tyson seems to be grunting in pain with his right arm flailing out in an attempt to stop during the cone drill.
Far beyond his athletic prime, Tyson is at least attempting to get into fight shape with the fight just three months away.
He announced that he will not be smoking cannabis ahead of this bout against Paul (9-1).
Tyson’s publicist said he “only stopped as a means of following all of the rules.”
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which regulates combat sports in the state, does not allow anyone to use marijuana.
That could spell trouble for the former heavyweight champ.
In a 2019 podcast appearance with Joe Rogan, Tyson said cannabis keeps his ego in control.
“It smooths me out,” Tyson said. “I like who I am when I smoke, when I’m not on weed I don’t like who I am sometimes. I want to get away from that guy.
Rogan and Tyson agreed that the effects of marijuana have helped mellow them out.
It goes far beyond being less angry, though.
Tyson also mentioned that he was in bed for a week after a 2020 30-second clip of him hitting mitts had him bedridden for a week due to issues with his sciatica.
Now four years older, Tyson will need to recover without cannabis so the fight can be approved by the TDLR (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation).
Tyson heads into this fight with Paul furiously attempting to get into shape but the side effects of the lack of weed might already be taking their toll.
