OT Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
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Hahahahaha, true. Though, I do sort of hope Tyson knocks Paul out cold. He has a more punchable face than Eli Drinkwitz
On the one hand, if Paul wins, he can claim to have bested Mike Tyson in the ring. On the other hand, if Paul wins, it's a 27 year old beating a 58 year old.
Nope. Did not forget it. The "who cares" option is don't vote in it.
This has to be theater, right? No way a 27 year old is this pumped up about beating up a 58 year old.
He hasn't beat him yet, but I'm sure he will be if he does, I will say, like Vanderbilt, I don't think Jake Paul meets your standard or expectations of dignity either, so he is plenty pumped up, LOL.
I understand the bottom line is money for all parties involved, including Netflix. It won't be a great boxing match, but it should generate a lot of eyeballs for Netflix given the oddballish nature of it.
Outside of the money, I don't really see the upside for either "fighter". I put that in quotes because Paul is not a real boxer and Tyson hasn't fought a serious match in nearly 2 decades. If Paul wins, he beat an AARP member. If Tyson wins, he beat a fake boxer.
I think for Tyson there is more upside then just money, his last 2 matches were that horrible loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, where he could not continue and quit didn't come out of the corner for the start of the next round then that strange draw with Roy Jones Jr. were Roy kept clinching him,
So if he beats Jake Paul, assuming its his last match, he makes a lot of money and improves his legacy finishing with a win and beats the you tube king of boxing, who many people want to see lose and get knocked out along the way.
If Tyson loses he makes a lot of $$$ and so what, he lost to a 27 year old, and his career still finished with a L, no change.
There is upside for Tyson if he wins and not much downside if he loses.
But either way he is making some bank, which he needs more then Jake Paul.
In the end I think Paul wins, Im vote # 2, as Paul has alot more potential pay days to go get
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Paul is not a serious boxer, or even really a boxer at all, but he appears to be in good physical condition and solidly built. Age is real and Tyson just won't be able to hang physically. By age alone, Paul is going to be stronger and faster. Tyson at 27 would knock Paul back to the dark ages, probably within the first 30 seconds of the bout. He's still in great shape for a 58 year old, but he's got a touch of that "old man sag" to some of his muscles.I think for Tyson there is more upside then just money, his last 2 matches were that horrible loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, where he could not continue and quit didn't come out of the corner for the start of the next round then that strange draw with Roy Jones Jr. were Roy kept clinching him,
So if he beats Jake Paul, assuming its his last match, he makes a lot of money and improves his legacy finishing with a win and beats the you tube king of boxing, who many people want to see lose and get knocked out along the way.
If Tyson loses he makes a lot of $$$ and so what, he lost to a 27 year old, and his career still finished with a L, no change.
There is upside for Tyson if he wins and not much downside if he loses.
But either way he is making some bank, which he needs more then Jake Paul.
In the end I think Paul wins, Im vote # 2, as Paul has alot more potential pay days to go get
Tyson's only real chance is that Paul really knows nothing about boxing, so perhaps technique and knowledge can carry him to a win. If he can trick Paul into some bad punches, maybe he lands a clean blow to Paul's head, but I don't know that he really has knockout power any longer.
Yea I agree, I think Tyson will need to catch him, before even with the shortened 2 min rounds, he wears out and the fight gets stopped. To me Paul can box, he can crack, and takes it seriously, but ability and what true level he is at, is hard to say as yes, lost a split decision to the only real sort of pro boxer also sort of celebrity guy he faced, in Tommy Fury.
There is obviously a reason Jake Paul never fights another up and coming guy with talent, like he claims to be.
Pffft. Old or not, a serious Tyson has legit skill and pop; he’ll bamboozle Paul straight out the gate. Paul will quickly abandon offense in favor of survival via grabbing, clutching, and holding his way to the end. Result is a snoozer where no one cares who wins.
I don't know how much time many of you have to surf the net but in numerous clips Tyson has stated his love for Jake Paul and his family. This will not be a serious match. It's a money grab. Plain and simple.
Having said that, if Tyson has a flashback or gets pissed off and or really does intend to knock Jake out, then that's precisely what will happen. This is Roy Jones Jr all over again, but with even more love. I would LOVE to see the "old" Mike really give it 100% though, but I'm not holding my breath.
Having said that, if Tyson has a flashback or gets pissed off and or really does intend to knock Jake out, then that's precisely what will happen. This is Roy Jones Jr all over again, but with even more love. I would LOVE to see the "old" Mike really give it 100% though, but I'm not holding my breath.
Total circus, but I’m hooked in to watch, just for the entertainment value. I don’t want to see Tyson get his brains beat in. If it’s not totally staged, hope the refs do their jobs and not let him get hurt bad. Probably will regret watching, but I will be.
I thought all three fights on the undercard were good, but the two women went at it like Gatti and Ward. Thank goodness, because the main event was a joke. Tyson hinted after the fight that he might be up for another one or two fights, but I can't imagine any paying customers will fall for that again.
The ladies fight was a brawl, fun to watch. Definitely looked like Tyson’s whole goal was to make it to the end and not get knocked down. I’m 57, reasonable strategy to me. It was a snoozer and didn’t see anything to make you think Paul is a serious fighter
Tried to stay up for it but was taking way too long to start.
Overwhelming opinion is that the fight was a total waste of time, which seems so obvious. Sounds like Tyson was winded almost immediately but Paul was unable to land anything serious anyway. Though he says he was trying not to hurt Tyson.
Anything with Tyson's name will have the excitement factor for those who were around in the 80s and 90s, but a 27 year old fighting a 58 year old is such an absurd proposition.
Paul has not come off looking good...getting a lot of mockery for fighting an almost senior citizen. But, for him, publicity is publicity. It all = money.
Overwhelming opinion is that the fight was a total waste of time, which seems so obvious. Sounds like Tyson was winded almost immediately but Paul was unable to land anything serious anyway. Though he says he was trying not to hurt Tyson.
Anything with Tyson's name will have the excitement factor for those who were around in the 80s and 90s, but a 27 year old fighting a 58 year old is such an absurd proposition.
Paul has not come off looking good...getting a lot of mockery for fighting an almost senior citizen. But, for him, publicity is publicity. It all = money.
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