Former ASA Welterweight Champion Vitali Slipenko believes that there is no point in organizing a fight between the former world boxing champion Mike Tyson and a mixed style fighter Fedor Emelianenko .
On Friday, Tyson, 58, lost to blogger Jake Paul, 27, in an eight-round boxing match by unanimous decision. The fight took place in Arlington (USA).
— Honestly, I only watched clips of the fight. It was not a very brilliant sight. Respect to Paul for not taking advantage of the situation and not putting the boxing legend in an awkward position. Mike had the opportunity to earn a lot of money, fans had the opportunity to once again see what Tyson looks like in the ring. There was something nostalgic about it.
I remember not so long ago the idea of a boxing match between Fedor Emelianenko and Mike was brought up. Now I think everyone understands that this fight makes no sense. Tyson is a legend of this sport, and he has also become legendary, having demonstrated that even at 58 years old, he is able to load himself physically and mentally so as not to look bad in combat. It’s worth a lot, but, of course, we finally have to wrap it up. He has already made an invaluable contribution to boxing and martial arts in general,” Slipenko was quoted as saying by “Championship”.
In early 2023, Emelianenko announced his retirement from MMA. The Russian has won 40 and suffered seven defeats during his professional career.
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