At almost 60, if Tyson beats Paul — it’ll be one for the record books
New York City — Twenty years after retiring from boxing, Mike Tyson still holds a record that may never be broken: he’s the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Tonight Tyson hopes to make history again by becoming the oldest man to beat a top boxing contender.
To put this incredible story into perspective, Tyson won his heavyweight title before his opponent was even born. In other words, Tyson is old enough to be Paul’s grandfather.
Tonight’s match is so popular that it broke the record for the biggest boxing gate outside of Las Vegas.
In short, though Paul is the betting favorite, most fans seem to be rooting for Tyson. After all, if he’s victorious, it’ll send a message that “age is just a number.”