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When was the last time Mike Tyson fought? Here's what happened in the boxer's last match.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 05, 2021, former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson attends the weigh-in for boxers Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant in Las Vegas, Nevada. - Tyson repeatedly punched a passenger on a plane about to fly out of San Francisco after reportedly becoming irritated by the man's attempts to talk to him. Cell phone footage showed Tyson leaning over the back of his seat and delivering a flurry of blows to the man, who appeared to be left with bruises and some bleeding in the incident on April 20, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 0 ORIG FILE ID: AFP_328P3RM.jpg

Mike Tyson is set to take the ring for a professional, sanctioned bout for the first time in nearly two decades this weekend.

He'll be making his return to the ring at 58 years old when he fights Jake Paul on Friday in a boxing match at AT&T Stadium.

The fight was supposed to go down over the summer but was postponed after Tyson had an emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. The date was pushed to November 15.

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But the question is when is the last time Mike Tyson actually fought anyone? Let alone one of the Paul brothers.

In terms of a fight that actually counted in Tyson's career record, the answer is nearly two decades ago.

His last professional fight was a TKO loss to Kevin McBride in June of 2005. After the loss, he said fighting just wasn't "in my heart anymore."

Fighting is back in his heart these days, it seems. Four years ago in 2020, Tyson and fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. competed in an exhibition "Lockdown Knockdown" in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Jake Paul also featured on that fight card, and knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson.

The Tyson-Jones Jr. bout ended controversially in a split draw, leading to many fans questioning the validity of the fight.

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