‘If he wants to fight for the belt, why not?’: Mike Tyson’s trainer confident former world champion can beat current heavyweight kings Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury… despite Iron Mike being 54 years old!
- Mike Tyson’s trainer believes his athlete can still mix it with boxing’s best stars
- The 54-year-old is preparing for his return to the sport in an exhibition bout
- Rafael Cordeira says Tyson does not look like a 54-year-old fighter
- Iron Mike retired in 2005 but is set to face Roy Jones Jr on November 28
Mike Tyson‘s trainer is confident that the 54-year-old can become a world champion again, as the boxing icon prepares to make his comeback to the sport.
Iron Mike is in training for his ring return, when he takes on Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on November 28. Tyson retired in 2005 but has looked in sensational shape in training.
Tyson has been working out for six or seven hours a day, with video footage of the former champion in training showing he is still a man to be feared among heavyweights.
Mike Tyson’s coach believes the former champion can still challenge the heavyweight kings
The 54-year-old has looked sensational as he prepares to face Roy Jones Jr in November
One clip showed Tyson almost knocking out his trainer, Rafael Cordeiro, while hitting the pads during a session.
Cordeiro revealed he has been left stunned by Tyson’s work in camp, despite his age, and feels that the former world champion could still challenge current heavyweight kings Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
‘I believe Mike can do it. If he put his mind, he wanna fight for the belt one day, why not? Who says it’s impossible to do?’ Cordeiro told TMZ.
Recent video footage shows Tyson almost knocking out his trainer, Rafael Cordeira, in training
‘He’s fighting every single day in the gym and I believe the best is still to come.
‘Why not? If one day he wants to prove, he put his techniques to the test, why not [fight for] for the belt? He is improving every day. He does not look like a 54-year-old fighter.’
Tyson is set to face former world champion Jones Jr in November, but the 51-year-old is wary that he could be the next of many victims to fall to Iron Mike.
And Cordeira believes Tyson could still challenge Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for the title
‘He’s still Mike Tyson, he’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring,’ Jones Jr told Sky Sports.
‘If anything, I made a mistake going in with him. He’s the bigger guy, he’s the explosive guy.
‘When it comes time to fight, we’re going to fight. If it comes down to bite, we’re going to bite. Whatever has to happen, is going to happen, that’s just what it is.’