Mike Tyson comeback at 53? Not against the top heavyweights, says respected boxing commentator Max Kellerman
- The ‘baddest man on the planet’ intends to return to the ring and box in exhibitions for charity after a video clip of him training went viral
- Tyson looks fast and powerful but ‘not compared to the top heavyweights, who are now 30 or 40 pounds bigger than when he fought’
Max Kellerman has shot down Mike Tyson’s plans of returning to the ring at the age of 53, saying the one-time “baddest man on the planet” has had a “great second act” but wouldn’t match the top heavyweights of today.
The youngest heavyweight champion of all time – he beat Trevor Berbick for the title aged 20 in 1986 – has got himself in shape, judging by a widely circulated video that showed the iconic boxer hitting the pads with trainer Rafael Cordeiro.
In the short clip, Tyson can be seen showing his signature moves, exhibiting amazing speed and power for a man of his age.
“I’ve been working out, I’ve been trying to get in the ring. I think I’m going to box some exhibitions and get in shape,” Tyson said in the video clip posted on social media that has been viewed more than nine million times.
“I want to go to the gym and get in shape to be able to box three or four-round exhibitions for some charities and stuff. I do two hours on cardio, I do the bike and the treadmill for an hour, then I do some light weights, 300, 250 reps. Then I start my day with the boxing thing, I go in there and hit the mitts, 30 minutes, 25 minutes, start getting in better condition.”
His video amazed millions of fans who thought “Iron Mike” still had it at 53. But older fans might recall Tyson retired after he quit on the stool after the sixth round in his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005 – that was 15 years ago when a fading Tyson decided to hang up his gloves for good.
