Rafael Cordeiro affirmed that the former American boxer has “the same speed and the same power as boys of 21 and 22 years”.
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson posted a video to his Instagram account on May 1, showing the former 53-year-old American boxer. taking orders from his coach, the Brazilian Rafael Cordeiro, after confirming that he is training and studying the idea of going back to the ring for charity fights.
“I didn’t know what to expect when he got here. He hasn’t hit with gloves in almost 10 years, so I didn’t expect to see what I saw. I saw a guy with the same speed and same power as 21 and 22 year old boys“Cordeiro – who in 2015 was named coach of the year at the MMA Awards – commented in an interview with ESPN.
“When I put on the gloves, I like to hold them close to my face. But when I first saw Mike’s right hook, I saw my whole life pass in front of me“The coach recalled and added:” My wife, my daughters, my dog, I saw everything because I thought: ‘I’m going to die here.’ ”
Cordeiro stated that they worked for 3 weeks: “cardio, gloves, jacket.” “He is 53 years old, but when he sets his mind to it, his body inside the ring changes and he has more power, more speed, everything,” he stressed.
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