Mike Tyson has made it clear that he is looking to step back into the ring with Jake Paul again in the near future.
The former heavyweight champion came out of retirement last year for a high-profile bout against Paul in Texas, a fight that drew plenty of attention and criticism.
He lost that fight on points, and since then, there has been talk of a potential bout with Floyd Mayweather.
But Tyson recently admitted he wants another shot at the influencer-turned-boxer and this time, he plans to take a completely different approach to fighting him.
Mike Tyson wants more ‘relaxed’ approach in Jake Paul rematch
Despite ongoing talk of a fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Tyson still seems set to face Mayweather.
However, regarding another potential fight with Paul, he has spoken about what he would do differently.
Tyson says he would take a much more distinct approach for a rematch, revealing he overtrained ahead of their first fight.
Speaking to Hard Rock Bet, Tyson said: “I learned [a lot] from my last fight. I left a lot of my fight in the gym. I worked too hard. I was too intense; I was too extreme. I need to relax more. That’s what I always believe. I need to relax more.”
He added: “I think I trained a little bit too intensely, and I left most of my fight in the gym. I’m just hoping, after this Floyd (Mayweather) fight, maybe we can have a rematch. Yes, I’d be interested in that. He did well, but I’d like to try it again.”
Jake Paul advised to avoid bout with UFC veteran
With his scheduled return against Gervonta Davis falling through, Paul is now looking for a new opponent on short notice.
Rumours have linked him to a rematch with Nate Diaz, and several names from both boxing and MMA have put themselves forward to step in against ‘The Problem Child’.
But one particular fight has been described as a bad move for Paul, with Daniel Cormier warning he could end up on the wrong side of a one-sided loss.
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