• Mike Tyson, 58, will fight Jake Paul, 27, at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium on Friday.
• Tyson’s training includes early morning cardio, strength exercises and affirmations.
• Meanwhile, Paul trains up to six times a week and eats whole foods.

mike tyson58 years old, getting ready to fight jake paulFriday, 27th at 8pm ET at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.

YouTuber Paul, who has been boxing professionally for four years, will face two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson in eight two-minute rounds in front of a live audience of 70,000 people and nearly 280 million. Watch live on Netflix.

Although Tyson is more experienced, he has not fought professionally since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005.

He said after a public workout on Tuesday when asked what he learned during fight training on Friday. tyson said: “I’m tougher than I believed because when I accepted this fight and started training I thought: ‘What was I thinking?’ But I finished the process. The struggle is the party’s job.”

Here’s what we know about how Tyson is training for the fight.

Tyson trains early in the morning

In Wednesday’s episode “Record with Greta Van SusterenTyson described his training regimen: “At four in the morning, I do cardio for an hour, then I take a bath, I wake up at one, go to the gym, do eight rounds of boxing, hit my bag, maybe then I’ll train with my strength and conditioning coach and then I’ll train again. “It’s just an all-day process.”

He added that workouts, while fun, can sometimes be difficult.

Tyson posts snippets of his workout on Instagram, showing that he’s building both strength and cardiovascular conditioning.

Can be seen with her body weight while doing aerial cycling workouts squatsbench press, shoulder presses, lying medicine ball throws, rows, neck strengthening exercisesand bicep curls – and throwing punches in the ring.

Tyson stopped going vegan

Speaking to Van Susteren, Tyson, although he used to be vegan, now enjoys eating meat during fight training.

“After the fight, I won’t eat meat anymore,” he said, adding that he loved how he felt without meat.

Endorsements are very important for Tyson

Encouraging a positive mindset is an important part of Tyson’s mental training.

“There is nothing more powerful than the power of believing, affirming, saying great things about yourself, being able to foresee whatever it is you want to achieve before it happens,” he said in a recent interview. Instagram video. “You talk about it, you think about it all the time. That’s the beginning of a winning mentality.”

Jake Paul eats luxury protein

Tyson’s rival Paul also trains hard.

The YouTuber who turned into a boxer told Men’s Health He trains twice a day, five to six days a week in July. He said the first session of the day is boxing and training, while the second is strength and conditioning or athletics.

As for his diet, Paul said he used to love fast food but now eats mostly whole foods and prioritizes protein, especially luxury cuts like wagyu beef and smoked salmon.

Paul said he meditates and goes for walks on the beach to calm his mind.