It’s not a problem for Tyson that many see him as forever young and hold on to this image of him. Yet he knows what kind of person he was back then—ruthless, dangerous, angry. And now as a father and role model for his children, he hates what he was.

“I thought it was so hot. I would be in these dens, these clubs and strip places sometimes and all the girls said ‘oh you are very exotic, where are you from? Where did your family come from? Why did you put this tattoo on your face?’

He was fine on Sunday night if you’re judging him in the context of an undrafted rookie quarterback who came out of Division II Shepherd University. If you were looking for the “next Brock Purdy,” well, that’s on you.

In 2002, Mike Tyson faced Lennox Lewis who was then the reigning champion with WBC, IBF, IBO and Lineal titles under his belt. Despite being a favourite of the pundits, Tyson lost the bout in the eighth round facing a knock out off the right hook. Lewis who had dominated the fight since the beginning was declared the winner. Tyson took the failure graciously and lauded Lewis skill for the game.

Before 2014, Zhang was a typical product of the Chinese state-centric sports development policy known as juguo tizhi (举国体制), with all his training schedule, coaching, insurance, housing, and meals arranged and paid for by the Henan Provincial Combat and Weightlifting Center. Hence, few Chinese boxers turn pro. The Henan Provincial Department of Sports secured public institution positions for athletes like Zhang should they retire in China.

Yes, it’s already that point in the season where your first glance at the standings is to see where the Bears fit in at the bottom. It’s a sad reality, but we’re used to it. Soon enough, Bagent, the boyfriend with the arm-sleeve tattoo and the hopeful smile, will be too.

Now the whole world knew it: Tyson was so mean, he could knock you down twice with one punch. And he could punch you drunk in under six minutes. And the kid was only 20, the youngest world heavyweight champion in history.

Bagent went from training camp afterthought to backup quarterback to NFL starter in a major market in the span of 10 weeks. The spotlight shined brightly on Bagent for a month, with the Bears fan base even entertaining a non-existent quarterback controversy after he won his first start.

Paul’s face tattoo, however, is fake since they did not show the tattoo being done properly, which means this was just for promoting the fight. Furthermore, Paul blatantly imitating Tyson is his way of paying homage to the legend, but several fans did not enjoy it.

Paul’s face tattoo, however, is fake since they did not show the tattoo being done properly, which means this was just for promoting the fight. Furthermore, Paul blatantly imitating Tyson is his way of paying homage to the legend, but several fans did not enjoy it.

“The way he commands things, the checks he makes sometimes are just like, site here ‘Oh, he made that check,’” said wide receiver Tyler Scott. “Some things that necessarily weren’t initially in the game plan but just kind of things that was all playing football. I think he just has that ‘it’ about him.

Deontay Wilder, another former world heavyweight champion—whose career has been trending down recently—questioned whether enough people give a damn about Tyson potentially getting injured. He said that Tyson was “too old for this.”

“I would like to thank the fans in China,” Zhang told DAZN via a translator. “I successfully took his right hand away. I blocked a lot of punches, but, hell yeah, he punches hard, and I give him a lot of respect.

Fast-forward four years, and Bagent was again putting a loss on his shoulders. This time, there was no school record to use as a silver lining. Bagent made his second start as a Chicago Bears quarterback Sunday night and struggled with three interceptions and no touchdowns in a 30-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Panthers, at 1-6, are just a loss behind 1-7 Arizona for the worst record in the league. The Bears, one of three 2-6 teams, are right there. If you’re circling games to watch, the Bears play the Panthers on Nov. 9 at Soldier Field and the Cardinals at home on Dec. 24. Spend the rest of the day trying to figure out how you want those ones to go.

“When you were watching him knocking out opponents and them flying through the air, it didn’t look mythical—it looked real,” says Jim Lampley, the former HBO boxing commentator who is now a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a contributor to PPV.com. “This kid was like nothing we had ever seen before. Mike became a cultural phenomenon from the get-go.”

Among the major talking point is the 30-year difference between Tyson and Paul, Moreover, one fan on social media remarked that the picture of Tyson used on the poster was in fact, taken 19 years ago in May 2005 and had been photoshopped.

In the other clip, Tyson is hitting the mitts. He is seen throwing a three-punch combo which consists of a jab, cross, and a left hook. Despite the noise made by the collision between the gloves and the mitts, Tyson looks tired. In addition, the 57-year-old is hardly as fluid as he used to be. At this, the concern about Mike Tyson’s health against a young bull like Jake Paul remains.