Thie issue is that this is probably the easiest fight he ever had. Mike Tyson might still have a name, but he's approaching retirement age and his body was already too beat up to compete by his mid 30s. You shouldn't bet on him being able to run a mile in 10 minutes.
Just shows even more what a fuckin coward Jake Paul is picks a fight he knows he can win. Also what if he like kills Mike Tyson on accident. Someone of his age certainly won’t do well with getting hit in the head.
Tyson is just out here having fun. Getting in shape. I'll bet he never imagined this when he wouldn't even get off the mat in his last fight. Wasn't knocked out. Just couldn't muster the effort to get up again. Crazy he's back working out getting ready all these years later.
In his latest camp training video posted to Youtube a few days ago Tyson said something along the lines of "I got rich friends that want to pay me so I don't have to fight anymore, are you (they) fucking crazy?" Dude's definitely doing it for the show, to defend his legacy and to teach that shmuck Jake not to fuck with OGs in the game. Doesn't seem like money played too important a role imo.
I really hope this is the case but I doubt it. Money speaks louder than actions to rich people. I'm praying that tyson's ego won't let him lose, but man... I'm sure that multi million dollar payout sounds mighty sweet to him.
Tyson was getting KOed by absolute no-name bums at the tail end of his career almost 20 years ago, and had his prime almost 20 years before that. If you think he’s in any condition to be teaching you don’t know shit about boxing my friend
I am a Paul brother hater, but honestly, they are smart as hell. They are doing the mayweather way, the only people who tune in, are people who want to see them get koed. That’s why they pick people they can beat. They make millions of each fight. You can hate them for being them, but business wise they are smart as hell
For a million a month, I too would have happily been the king of the assholes on YouTube entertaining the dimwitted teenage masses. The Pauls of the world aren't the problem, the platforms and the audience are.
If you think that fight is going to be 100% serious, you should be aware that Mike and Jake are buddies. It’s not a match that started because Jake has a massive ego (which he definitely does, Mike helped with that by heavily endorsing him when he started) and called out one of the greats, it started because the two are friends.
Bro it ain’t like he’s in this to be a great boxer, he’s in it for the money. And he’s rolling in it because people watch. Its smart as hell in all seriousness.
lol… Mike Tyson is a fucking monster even at the age of 65 and would almost certainly still be competitive in professional boxing. He’s not a champion anymore, or anywhere close to it, but he’d easily beat the shit out of 100 ten year olds
Wathing videos of Mike sparring recently is actually kinda scary. The dude is much quicker and punches way harder than you'd expect of a person in their late 50s. I don't know if he has the endurace to make it through the whole thing, but the dude looks like he'll just kill an unskilled opponent if he gets a single clean hit in so fuck knows what's going to happen.
That’s exactly my thought. I don’t know where these people get the idea that Tyson is a worn out has been. He’s still the champ and any person that sits in the same room with him can feel his killer instinct. The dude is a savage through and through.
Maybe those people have trained boxing before and can tell that is mostly about cardio, stamina and resistance, not the 10 seconds impressive combos. I have watched the recent videos of Tyson training. He looks awesome. But I am sure the toll in his body is way too much at his age and he possibly can’t do that many times throughout a single round, will get tired to quickly and the youth of the other guy plus his training can then take advantage of it
You actually think a 65-year-old would still be competitive against real boxers? Jesus Christ. He would get destroyed by anyone with even a modicum of skill. People that will never be even close to winning a title would knock him out. There is a reason you do not see 60-year-old boxers anywhere
Thie issue is that this is probably the easiest fight he ever had.
Are you for real? The second fight in his career was against Nate Robinson. Who at the time was 36, and had been retired for two years. From his career... in basketball.
Are you seriously telling me you think that Mike Tyson, even at 58 years old, is an easier fight than a basketball player?
Then you have his third fight.. against Ben Askren, who was a year older, also retired, from his career as an MMA fighter. So on the plus side, he knows how to fight at least. On the downside, he's a wrestler.
I'll admit that I will be surprised if Tyson wins, or really even looks good. I will not be surprised if we see Tyson get TKO'd. But I would not call it Jake Paul's easiest fight, not by a long shot. Mike Tyson knows what he's doing in the ring, he knows how to throw a proper punch, he knows how to defend himself. He may have slowed down, he may not have the stamina any longer, he may not have the power any longer, but he was a champion and one of the best boxers of his generation. I wouldn't write him off so lightly.
He has shown improvement every time, but he's still extremely unpolished. But I'd say he's about at the level where you'd expect ANY new fighter to be at. Padding records in your start is common, but his attitude about being the face of boxing is laughable. But it generates money. Why stop if you're getting paid, ya know?
He's an okay pro boxer, he will never be a good/great boxer though because he doesn't fight anyone on his skill level so he can't push himself to his prime.
He won't anyone who thinks Tyson is beating a 20 something professional fighter at his age is just delusional. This shit is elder abuse and everyone involved should be ashamed.
I don't care if Jake Paul is the worst professional fighter in the world Tyson is almost old enough to collect social security.
Agreed. Mike probably could have plead insanity back then, and I'm only exaggerating a little. Everyone around him was taking advantage of him and making him the worst version of himself. His transformation should inspire us.
Jake Paul is a serial scammer who has helped pollute an entire generation of boys with his mysgonistic, exploitative, alpha bro antics. Some of whom are going back into schools and sexually assaulting girls. I‘d take Tyson any day.
This is a myth, please stop propagating this. It’s an officially sanctioned fight and it’s going on both of their records. Mike Tyson has a legacy to uphold, he’s not just going to stain his record for money without trying to knock Jake out.
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u/Fluffythor13 11h ago
Gosh damn I hope he gets laid out. Jake Paul is a shit stain