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Mike Tyson shows he’s ‘still the King’ with ferocious new sparring video on Instagram

Mike Tyson showed no signs of ring rust in a brutal new sparring video on Instagram.

The 56-year-old, who was recently spotted in a wheelchair, put concerns about his health to one side as he hit the pads in a ferocious clip that had boxing fans in awe of his ability. Despite his advancing years, Iron Mike’s followers were left bowled over at the incredible pace and intensity he showed during the workout.

Tyson bobbed and weaved like a man half of his age as he delivered blow after blow to his sparring partner. The former heavyweight champion looked lean and mean, captioning the video: “Roll with the punches.”

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And it prompted plenty of talk among his 19.4million followers. One person said: “Bro hell nah. Ain’t no way he getting paid enough for that weekly beat down.” As someone else said: “Age is just number for this f***ing king.”



Mike Tyson rolled back the years with a sensational sparring video



Iron Mike looked lean and mean in the clip

A third person commented: “That trainer is scared for his life, you can see it in his face.” While another user added: “Real talk, at his age still with that strength and speed, THE GOAT!”

“Still the King,” wrote another fan. As someone else wrote: “How much life insurance does the sparring partner have? He may need to re-evaluate and up it, effing around with Mike.”



There have been rumours of a Tyson comeback for some time

Tyson sparked concern last month when he was pictured in a wheelchair. But he played down any worries, telling Newsmax TV: “I have sciatica every now and then, it flares up. When it flares up, I can’t even talk! Thank God it’s the only health problem I have. I’m splendid now. Everybody in my house is truly blessed and we’re all very grateful for whatever we have.”

Iron Mike last stepped into the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. Boxing fans will be hoping that the legendary star is tempted to make another comeback some time soon after this latest video.

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