Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight world champion, has revealed that his training camp for his has taught him he is "tougher" than he initially thought. The 58-year-old boxing legend is set to return to the ring nearly two decades after his last professional bout, a

His opponent this time is YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, with the match scheduled for in Arlington, Texas. Speaking at Tyson confessed that he had doubts when he first started training, questioning his decision to return to boxing.

However, he now feels ready and excited for the fight, stating: "That I'm tougher than I believed I was. Because I actually, when I agreed to this fight, I started training, I said, 'what the f*** am I thinking of?.

"And now I finished the the process, and the fight's the party. All the hard work is done."

On the other hand, , promising to "outbox" the man once dubbed the "Baddest Man on the Planet" and boost his own career in the process.

Paul said: "I'm just blessed to be here. So grateful for all the fans that show up, and Dallas is going to be an amazing night on Friday. I'm just having fun, doing my thing. I feel really good. Sharp, powerful, explosive. It's going to be a short night for Mike."

He added with confidence: "It's not about how long you've been doing something, it's about how good you do it. On Friday night, people are going to see me outbox the person that's been doing it their whole life.

"Friday my dream comes true and my career starts. This is the beginning of an amazing journey. What I've done so far doesn't matter - Friday night my career starts."