‘Steel puncher’ Mike Tyson criticised for fighting Paul, Fury versus Joshua in 2024

‘Steel puncher’ Mike Tyson criticised for fighting Paul, Fury versus Joshua in 2024

Tyson has been criticized for fighting an opponent 30 years younger, while Fury and Joshua could take place this year.

Tyson warned of danger by elderly colleague

Mike Tyson, 57, is set to return to boxing on July 20 when he faces Jake Paul (27), but the former heavyweight champion has been warned that he should not compete at his age.

Tyson (left) will face his 30-year-old opponent on July 20 at AT&T Stadium

Both Paul and Tyson want their fight to be recognized as a professional ring, but that will be decided by the Texas Department of Regulation and Licensing.

Competing against opponents up to 3 decades inferior, many boxing fans are worried for “The Steel Puncher” after 1 number of his recent workout videos went viral.

Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan told The Sun: “Maybe money has dominated this fight. The governing body should be severely reprimanded for that, letting the 57-year-old get into the ring. That’s really stupid and irresponsible. He shouldn’t be near the ring at 57. That’s stupid and irresponsible to me.”

But Tyson is now very confident, he insists he can beat a young opponent so he will not stop.

Tyson Fury will fight Anthony Joshua in 2024

That is the firm assertion of Eddie Hearn, the most famous boxing promoter in the world. Recently, Hearn told talkTV’s Piers Morgan: “Because the darts championship is in December and January, I would say that Fury and Joshua will be played this year.”

Joshua (left) has a chance to fight Fury (right) at the end of 2024

Joshua and Fury have challenged each other several times before, but both sides have yet to find common ground. This time, the opportunity will open up if the 2 punchers continue to get good results.