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Many boxing experts also consider him to have been one of the sport’s best.

However, 34 years on, the Tyson/Paul bout promises a new and surprising chapter in his career.

Mike Tyson and Jamie Foxx

I don’t think I have it anymore," he toldThe New York Timesafter the fight.

Many Hollywood actors could effectively portray Mike Tyson, but Jamie Foxx fits the bill for several crucial reasons.

Here’s why the role makes sense.

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He has dismissed claims that it is a purely financial move.

Sometimes I want to see who I really am.

I want to see what Im really made out of.

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I want to perform in front of the world.

To me, thats all I ever knew how to do since I was 14.

This fight is not going to change my life financially enough.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul next to each other in a poster

This is just what I want to do."

This suggests that there is something more to Tyson’s decision than the financial implications.

Mike Tyson Also Had An Exhibition Match Against Roy Jones Jr. Tyson announced afterward that he’d like to fight more exhibition bouts.

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…the old champion is seen training hard and appears to have recovered a little of his trademark menace.

This Paul-Tyson fight is not an exhibition, and real punches will be thrown.

SOURCE:The New York Times,The Daily Mirror

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