IRVING, Texas — Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington was 3 years old when Mike Tyson delivered his epic post-fight speech after his 38-second demolition of Lou Savarese in June 2000.
Carrington could still recite it, word for unforgettable word, while he sat several feet from Tyson on a dais Wednesday night at Toyota Music Factory. It was Carrington’s Tyson imitation following one of his recent fights broadcast by ESPN that caught the former heavyweight champion’s attention and led to Carrington securing a spot on the Tyson-Jake Paul undercard Friday night at AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington.
Like Paul, the charismatic Carrington is 31 years younger than Tyson.