Video: Boxing Icon Mike Tyson Greets Tom Brady, Cowboys Players Ahead of Saints Game
Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerFeatured Columnist IVSeptember 15, 2024
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Boxing legend Mike Tyson became a little more familiar with the AT&T Stadium surroundings Sunday ahead of his November fight with Jake Paul at the venue.
Tyson took in the scenes ahead of the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 2 clash with the New Orleans Saints and even got the chance to chat with seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady:
Jane Slater @SlaterNFLTom Brady and Mike Tyson midfield #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/4YKZY8ro6M
FOX Sports: NFL @NFLonFOXđ sighting in Dallas!@MikeTyson is in the house! đ„ pic.twitter.com/2vdJMn7uNX
NFL @NFL.@MikeTyson checking out the game in Dallas today đ„
đș: #NOvsDAL â 1pm ET on FOX
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Jane Slater @SlaterNFLI don’t see players or coaches get jazzed up about many folks pic.twitter.com/yXpxHpeusS
Paul was also in attendance for Sunday’s game and he faced off with Tyson at midfield before kickoff:
FOX Sports: NFL @NFLonFOXđ€ @MikeTyson and @jakepaul on the field before the #DallasCowboys game today đ€ pic.twitter.com/yPrUnJp10d
NFL GameDay @NFLGameDayFloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee đ@SlaterNFL caught up with @jakepaul ahead of his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson đ„ pic.twitter.com/l0DUJbU7kk
The 58-year-old’s last official fight was back in 2005 and we’re even further away from the height of “Iron Mike” hysteria in the 1990s. Still, he remains one of the most recognizable figures within boxing thanks to what he did inside the ring.
Tyson reflected to USA Today’s Josh Peter how he doesn’t need to fight again due to any sort of financial obligation. Beyond what he earned in his boxing career, he has branched out into the cannabis industry.
For Tyson, opposing Paul scratches a different itch.
“I want to perform in front of the world,” he said to Peter. “To me, that’s all I ever knew how to do since I was 14.”
Training for the bout has also made the former heavyweight champion more than aware of his athletic mortality. The event had to be delayed because of an issue related to his ulcer, and he acknowledged to Peter that “it’s hard to walk right now” thanks to all of his workouts.
Rather than being put off by the fact he’s clearly well past his prime, plenty of fans will be intrigued to see how much Tyson has left in the tank on Nov. 15.
