If Mike Tyson decided to start training hard again, would he have any chance to win heavyweight title again at his current age?

[Oliverlogan263]

Mike Tyson is 57 years old. What you think?

Hell Yes

No way

[Anonymous]

Dude is 57. George Forman fought to almost 50 but George hit HARD and he could take a punch. I'm not saying Tyson couldn't. I'm saying that Tyson was a stick of dynamite. He had everything working against him. He was short (for a boxer), he didn't have a very long reach. But he had a devastating uppercut and probably just as important he had a support structure that kept him FOCUSED. That's why his career pretty much went off the rails after Cus D'Amato passed away.

[Jerre]

Boxing in 2023-2024 is not the same as when Tyson boxed in the 80s-90s

[Jerre]

@Oliverlogan263 Thank you for the MHO AND THE Like

[Oliverlogan263]

Of course man thank you for answering

[DJB72]

Nobody thought Big George could do it at 46 and he wasn't as pumped as Tyson.

Frank Bruno posted a photo of himself, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson together in London a couple of weeks ago. Tyson is the only one of the three former champs who still looks dangerous - in the photo anyway. I don't doubt a fighter of his experience could be a force to be reckoned with, even at almost 60. Any younger fighter who got into the ring expecting an easy win would likely get a nasty shock.

[Oliverlogan263]

Tyson is now 57 years of age. That's closer to 60 than 50. Foreman was in his late 30s when he began his comeback in the 80s. It's a big difference in age. It took Foreman about 3 or 4 years to get big fights after he started his comeback so he was in his early 40s when he fought Cooney and Holyfield. Assuming Tyson would take a similar trajectory he would be in his early 60s by the time he would be ready to fight someone relevant!

[Dharmabummin]

I’m not a boxer but did train for fitness competitions in my 20s, and have historically been in great shape. As I got older I had some issues physically. I’m a yoga instructor (side gig) but will never be at my optimal physical fitness again; albeit, I should add that yoga added a new level that I wished I had been into back then. I think it would depend on health issues, and determination. His competition would be young and fierce, and literally at their peak. It’s a hard call but I would say, not likely.

[AngryCarl]

Last time I saw him he was getting beaten up by bums and that was a long time ago. Returning to the ring now he would have two chances of winning the title: slim and none. And Slim is out of town.

By an odd coincidence if he wanted fight for the WBC title now he would have to fight Tyson Fury, who I presume was named after the old champ.

[getwiththepg]

He fought Roy Jones Jr to a unanimous decision like 2 years ago I believe

[Oliverlogan263]

@getwiththepg 4 years ago now

[Dargil]

Foreman did it. Given he super heavyweights out there, doubtful.

And I don't think a well trained Pacquaio could defeat Nayoya Inoue either although he is seeking a non title rematch with Mayweather.

[Oliverlogan263]

Mike Tyson is 57, 20 years older than Big George Foreman when George announced publically he was returning to boxing, and has been retired 18 years, nearly twice the length of time George was retired when he returned.

George was 37, and had been retired for 10 years when he announced he was returning to boxing, and a few days over 38 when he had his first formal match in 10 years.

[spartan55]

He is in great shape for his age, but even he admits he couldn't hang with 'prime' heavyweights.
For the younger people here who can appreciate greatness, please... look up Tyson's fights on YouTube. The man was an absolute terror in his prime.

[lightbulb27]

I'm 57... no way. he'd die trying. just can't recover well enough. only way is early knock out or rope a dope or something like that.

He's smarter than that!!!

[lightbulb27]

However, if he came back as "Mikaela Tyson", trans woman... he'd WIN!!
www.foxnews.com/.../boxing-champs-olympic-gold-medalist-rip-usa-boxing-transgender-policy-girls-need-stick-together

Go Mike... I mean Mikaela!

[Joshydavid25]

Anything is possible, but it's highly unlikely.. He retired because he lost to someone younger and in better shape.. He would probably make it far, but I doubt he could gun for the World Title..

[WhiteSteve]

Too old at this point. I still wouldn’t want smoke with him though, lmao

[spartan55]

But you're THE Beer League enforcer!

[WhiteSteve]

@spartan55 lmao. Can he skate? If not, maybe I’d try him on out on the ice…. it only takes one with him though😂

[spartan55]

I would you the ballsiest dude ever. I was YouTube -ing some of his greatest knockouts earlier... never gets old.

[spartan55]

*consider you

[WhiteSteve]

@spartan55 We had a local fella try it once when I was a kid. Didn’t last too long out there, definitely not worth the $59.99 we all paid to see it stopped in the first round, haha. Don King was the real winner that night.

https://youtu.be/vW4_DabdpnA?si=4O9P8C6PMur5oGQX

[spartan55]

I used to round up as much of my posse to chip in on Tyson PPVs, 3 different fights $180-$200 each and they were all one minute knockouts...

[WhiteSteve]

@spartan55 Guy was an absolute assassin. We can debate over who was the best, but when you wheeled out anyone but another top ranked boxer, no one disposed of them as quickly and violently as Tyson.

[Drewtate]

Too old, too small. The way he fought doesn't work when you get older.

[exitseven]

no way. There is a reason there are no pro athletes in their 50s.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

There is a possibility, hard to say?

[Drumlin2001]

I find it interesting that some ine like Mason Greenwood is accused of something and barely has a career to continue with. Yet a convicted rapist (Tyson), can have a film career and return to boxing seemingly with plenty of support

[Anonymous]

No way, Tyson was defeatable in his prime , so there's no way he would be a heavyweight title holder at his age now.

[GregorSamsa]

You mean without being DQ'd for cannibalism?

[Anonymous]

Maybe if he fought 80 year olds, lol.

[Oliverlogan263]

Lol you think he wouldn’t last with those young heavyweight bulls like Anthony Joshua, wilder, Tyson fury, or usyk at his age?

[Opinion Owner]

Probably not, because he's not gonna be as quick as he use to me.

[Alex-Snow]

Not a chance

[Anonymous]

I am surprised he can tie his shoes.