Mike Tyson has been warned about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle ahead of his shock showdown with Jake Paul later this year.
This will be the 57-year-old's first fight in four years, having last fought Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
Tyson gave up sex and marijuana to beat Paul, and the boxing icon has also shared with fans clips of Tyson working in the gym.
However, former boxing star Vitor Belfort warned Tyson that he should not maintain a healthy lifestyle for just a few months to beat Paul.
Mike Tyson, who aims to beat Jake Paul later this year, has been warned about the need to maintain his lifestyle and health.
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Rather, he thinks Tyson should have looked after himself for a longer period of time to increase his chances of glory.
Belfort told World Boxing News:
“They're making a lot of money for each other and that's good for the sport.
“But only Mike can answer that question. I don't think it's a good idea if he practices just for this game.”
“A fighter must always maintain a healthy lifestyle, and I hope he does.”
Belfort previously faced Evander Holyfield in an exhibition match in 2021.
Comparing that showdown to the upcoming Tyson vs. Paul fight, he continued:
“If he had hit me, I could have been down. That's the nature of the sport.
“But I hit him first.
“This fight feels like an exhibition. Mike doesn't feel like the fighter he once was.”
​Meanwhile, Tyson is also speaking out as the fight approaches.
And the 57-year-old revealed he hopes hypnosis will work in his favor as he looks to rewind a few years in two months' time.
“I'm an expert in hypnosis,” he recently told Nick Kyrgios.
“I grew up without hypnosis from the age of 13 or 14 until the end of my career. I always hypnotized myself before a fight.
“It only works for certain people, and only certain people can understand it. Not everyone can understand it.
Mike Tyson continues to train hard in the gym in preparation for his fight with Jake Paul
“I think that's how life is. Not everyone is the same, but I've figured it out, and it's all about coming to your sense of self.
“You have to do with self-consciousness and ferocity.
“Everything is about connecting and using it in battle. Everything is love. Everything is connected to love.
“Even those of us who go to war. I'm hooked again. And it's war and there's love. It's all about love.”
Tyson has given up on sex, but Paul has made it clear he won't follow suit.
Mike Tyson returns from retirement to face Jake Paul later this year
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He said this on his podcast. “If you don't have sex…if you restrain yourself for about two weeks, your body will feel like, 'Let me out!' and you'll start having wet dreams.”
“It's not weird, it's just that I'm normal.”