Mike Tyson admits he thought Hasbulla was a baby after viral video

Mike Tyson has revealed he thought social media star was a baby after he appeared on his podcast in 2023.

In a , Hasbulla threw punches at and the former heavyweight champion responded by picking the Russian up and pretending to bite his ear in reference to his famous first fight with Evander Holyfield.

Tyson also joked that one of Hasbulla's punches had hurt him and he has now admitted that he did not know the 22-year-old was actually an adult. Hasbulla, who has amassed over eight million followers on , has a form of dwarfism that is caused by a growth hormone deficiency

When asked about the encounter by fellow legend Andre Ward on , Tyson admitted: "Yeah. I thought it was a baby. No, no. I did not know. That's how I am with children, I'm hugging on this guy, and he's like 26 years old. I knew nothing at all!"

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Tyson is currently gearing up for a return to the ring at the age of 58, with the boxer set to take on in an exhibition fight on November 15. The event will and Tyson has played down concerns about him fighting someone 30 years younger than him.

"I don't think I'm 58," he insisted. "Do you think I feel 58 when I'm fighting these young n****** in the gym, and they're bashing me them big strong mother*******, and I'm bashing them back. He's supposed to be the young guy, I'm supposed to be the old man.

"He's a younger man, he should be able to handle punches from an old withering man like me. Listen, you can't compare me with other people my age because other people my age haven't been training as long, consistently as me.

"I'm just a different species of human being, I think because I'm very active in what I do. I don't sit around and do nothing. It's going to be a wonderful evening, the city of Dallas is going to be entertained."

It will be Tyson's first fight since his back in November 2020, while YouTube star Paul has a 10-1 record as a professional which includes wins over MMA fighters Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz and Tyron Woodley.

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