On November 15 last year, the Texas Commission gave the former world champion Iron Tyson license at the age of 59 to fight Jake Paul, at the age of 28, through Netflix.
Obviously it was money, not the safety of boxer. Tyson lost to Paul it was difficult for this writer to watch Tyson for watching. It looked like he was stepping in the cement.
Tyson, in my opinion, was one of the top ten difficult weights of all time that had to need money to fight one fight against one as inexperienced as Paul, which was a financial success.
Paul had 10-1 without amateur experience and, in his ten fights, beat five opponents who made his debut two with a 0-1 record.
It was sad to watch Tyson go through the proposals for losing to Paul, which was supposed to be an exhibition, not an official struggle. The results were 79-73 twice and 80-72 in favor of Paul.
Four days after this struggle, the Tennessee Commission gave the former World Champion Oliver ‘atomic Bull’ McCall, 59-14, return after more than five years at the age of 59 to fight and beat Stacy ‘Bigfoot’ Frazier , 16-22, at the age of 54, Frazier lost nineteen of his last twenty fights and stopped at thirteen. McCall stopped Frazier in two rounds.
In February this year, McCall stopped Gary Cobia, 3-4, which is 52 years old, in the first round, again in Tennessee. On March 18, McCall will have his third fight in Tennessee with an opponent who will be appointed. Maybe he remembers McCall had anything to do with a nervous breakdown at a loss, crying uncontrollably in the ring after one of his losses.
In November 1994, the former world champion George Foreman became the oldest boxer who won the world title when IBF and WBA World Champion Michael ‘Double M’, 35-0, won in Nevada.
Previously, the oldest who won the world title was the former world champion in two divisions “Ruby” Bob Fitzsimmons, who won the world title in 40 years.
Recently, former world champion Wladimir ‘Dr. Steelhammer ‘Klitschko, 64-5, announced his possible return to the ring at the age of 49, not fighting since 2017. After lost to the Anthony champion’ aj ‘Joshua for the second time. Is this in an effort to surpass the Foreman’s record at 45?
Where will it end, allowing boxers to fight 40, let alone 60? The death of a fighter in the ring?
Last time updated 02.07.2025
