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- Mike Tyson channeled his inner youngster in his latest training video, wearing a t-shirt scattered with photos of himself in his heyday.
- The shirt featured three pictures of Tyson, all from different stages of his career.
- Thr 54-year-old is set to begin the next chapter of his career on November 28 when he takes on fellow veteran Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match in California.
- Last week Tyson admitted that a video of him training released earlier this year left him in so much pain that he was in bed for a week.
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Mike Tyson channeled his inner youngster in his latest training video ahead of his much anticipated comeback, wearing a shirt scattered with photos of himself in his heyday.
Tyson, 54, is set to fight fellow veteran Roy Jones Jr., 51, on November 28 in an eight round exhibition match in California, and has been teasing fans with regular clips of himself getting prepared.
In his latest clip on Tuesday, Iron Mike again showcased his blistering hand speed and brute power on the pads, all while wearing a t-shirt including pictures of himself.
The shirt featured three images of Tyson, each from different stages of his career. He had previously showcased the garment in a separate post on Instagram three weeks ago.
Despite looking fighting fit in the new footage, Tyson recently admitted he cried for a week in bed earlier this year due to the pain caused by filming one his training videos.
"Getting in shape and getting conditioned are two different animals," he told Joe Rogan on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast last week. "They don't even belong in the same division of working out.
"Getting in shape is getting able to fit in your clothes. Being in condition is being able to come outside of your soul. You can't do that automatically. The emotional state to prepare for that is mind boggling.
"Do you want me tell you something about [the first training video]. I did that video and I was in bed for a week."
"That was 30 seconds, and I was in bed for a week," he said. "And it's not funny because it made me realize, this is big-boy s---."
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