IRON MIKE DROP

Ageing Tyson heads for defeat

- MARTIN DOMIN

EVEN Mike Tyson has struggled to keep up the endless bluster.

During the eight months since his fight with Jake Paul was announced, the boxer formerly known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet' has played his part to perfection.

Such has been his apparent dedication to his first bout in four years and his first professional outing in almost 20 - that the bookmakers have shortened his odds.

And among the hundreds of fans who have queued to catch a glimpse of the fighters here in the Lone Star state of Texas, more than a handful believe 'Iron Mike' himself will be reborn in the ring.

Tyson, 58, will give away 31 years to YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the early hours of tomorrow morning in exchange for a multi-million dollar purse at the AT&T Stadium.

And while ticket sales have slowed, up to 70,000 expectant fans will pack into the home of the Dallas Cowboys.