{"id":91921,"date":"2024-03-08T21:59:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T19:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-it-breaks-my-heart-eddie-hearn"},"modified":"2024-03-09T02:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T00:07:53","slug":"mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-it-breaks-my-heart-eddie-hearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-it-breaks-my-heart-eddie-hearn","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: It breaks my heart \u2013 Eddie Hearn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>British sports promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said that it \u2018breaks his heart\u2019 to see heavyweight legend Mike Tyson take part in a fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, it was announced that Tyson, 57, will fight with Paul, who is 30 years his junior.<\/p>\n<p>The bout will take place at the AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 20.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Tyson had hung up his gloves back in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>However, Hearn, who is currently in Jeddah for Anthony Joshua\u2019s showdown with Francis Ngannou on Friday night, is very disappointed to see Tyson return to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the announcement, Hearn told iFL TV: \u201cI guess if you criticise it you\u2019re a hater, aren\u2019t you? So I\u2019m probably not the best person to ask because I love the sport of boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I find it incredibly sad, but it is a big event, you can\u2019t deny that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut is he 60 yet, Mike Tyson? 58? Something like that? One of the greatest fighters that ever lived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m one of a small per cent of absolute mad boxing lovers that it actually breaks my heart to see that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it is a big event on a new platform, big stadium, and there will be a lot of people watching it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. British sports promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said that it \u2018breaks his heart\u2019 to see heavyweight legend Mike Tyson take part in a fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. On Thursday, it was announced that Tyson, 57, will fight with Paul, who is 30 years his junior. 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