Truth behind Mike Tyson's latest training footage for Jake Paul fight

With just one month to go, has decided to upload some training footage ahead of his clash with , however, not everything is as it seems.

The controversial boxing showdown between the two stars is scheduled to in Arlington, Texas at the AT&T Stadium in front of up to 90,000 fans. Tyson hasn't fought in a professional contest since 2005, when he suffered a defeat to Kevin McBride. The American's last fight took place in an exhibition against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr behind closed doors four years ago. As for Paul, 'The Problem Child' has been very active since his debut in 2020. The 27-year-old defeated former fighter Mike Perry back in July in his last outing.

Tyson was scheduled to fight the social media star back in July, but the legend was forced to postpone his return to the ring after suffering from an inflamed ulcer. The American was advised to stop training on his doctor's orders but has recently returned to the gym and insists he will be ready to walk to the ring next month.

With both men entering the final stages of their respective training camps, both have been fairly quiet when it comes to uploading footage to social media. However, with less than 50 days to go, Tyson recently opted to take to to show off his preparation for the contest.

In a post to his social media account, 'Iron Mike' uploaded a video of him hitting the pads, captioning the footage: "Final stretch. Less than 50 days left." However, many fans will be aware that the clip is old. After pulling out in July, the 58-year-old has chosen against posting training clips to his social media accounts ahead of the November date. Despite some eagle-eyed fans spotting that the footage is outdated, there were a fair few who had their say on the clip. One user wrote: "He got faster.. oh ya Jake cooked." While another commented: 'Yeah Jake might be in trouble." A third posted: "Still scary AF!"

While many were quick to praise and support the former heavyweight champion, there are still a few doubters. "Yes he looked this fast on the pads before he fought jones JR but he was mad slow during the actual fight. I still think Mike is one of the greatest boxing figures but he should stay retired. He’s not half as good as he used to be 20 years ago. He’s too old," one fan wrote. Another commented: "Jake Paul WILL knock out Mike Tyson." A third posted: "This is so ridiculous nobody is going to pay money to see you fall on the floor."

Many fans believe that the boxing legend is not taking the fight seriously after a staggering admission. During a recent chat with Jimmy Kimmel, 'Iron Mike' claimed he was training six hours a day. "I am training extremely hard, I do six hours a day. I start at 11am and might leave the gym at 5pm," he said. Kimmel looked stunned and replied: "Oh no. 11am? So that's six hours straight, or is there a lunch break?" The former heavyweight champion admitted there was a small break as a shocked Kimmel gasped: "Oh no."

In the same interview, when Tyson was asked if he intends to be high during his bout with Paul, he replied: “I’m going to be so high off life, yeah." Kimmel then asked: “Will you be high on marijuana, as well?" Tyson replied: "That’s a possibility, too." The host then commented: "Oh no my bet is getting lower as we talk."