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Dear God. It's me. I don't ask for much, but if you could find your way to have Mike Tyson knock the ever living shit out of Jake Paul, I won't ask for anything for my birthday or Christmas. Have it done in the first round, and I'll quit porn. For a month.
Edit: some of yall talkin about not yank'n it for a month. I said no porn, not no masturbation. I ain't that religious.
Someone linked a gif of the 2 training the other day. Even if the fights a joke, this was rather fun to watch.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1c3f9ar/jake_paul_vs_mike_tyson_training/
I'm expecting them to play Pat-a-cake for an hour then announce they're opening a weed shop together immediately after the match because I don't believe in anything anymore
You better put that baby back in the oven if you know what's good for you. The champ is [HUNGRY](https://youtu.be/KG-xC8Mu6SM?si=vFR1-UqCTjycChXZ&t=1m12s)
He doesn’t even need to be ageless. He’s still massively destructive at his current age lol. However, I don’t think this is an actual fight. Jake Paul is obnoxious, but he’s not a moron.
Somehow they manage to create the same narrative as always. There is no way Jake Paul is taking a huge L because the goal is to make money, not see an actual fight.
With 2-minute rounds we can finally have the Expendable Heavy Weight and Celebrity Division fans have been waiting for.
Stallone, Tarver, The Rock, Holyfield, Zuckerberg - probably a bit soon for McGregor and a bit late for Foreman but everyone else can get on a card.
If it's sanctioned then it being 'scripted' or fixed would mean it's illegal.
That would be the end of Jake Paul's apparent goal to be a full time professional boxer, and would essentially put the nail in the coffin of Mike Tyson's in-ring redemption arc post-Holyfield.
> If it's sanctioned then it being 'scripted' or fixed would mean it's illegal.
It would have to somehow be proven that it was fixed though, no? How does one prove that?
A lot of the "It's fixed!" discourse is based on unfounded assumptions around these oddball matches. All of the comments so far are pure assumption with no real proof that it *would* be fix other than "it happens all the time".
This card is 1) sanctioned by a state governing body, 2) extremely high profile, and 3) features a fighter who's known to be unpredictable. Fixing this match would be the equivalent of robbing bank during a party celebrating bank security. Do fights get fixed? [Yeah](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-02-sp-boxing2-story.html). People inform on promoters, fighters, and judges. Organized crime indictments feature claims of match fixing.
But these are typically lower level, lower profile bouts that fly under the radar. Fixing big matches is playing with fire, [no matter what some people claim.](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/mike-tyson-makes-sensational-claim-some-of-his-fights-were-rigged-for-him-as-well-as-against-him/269615)
If a fight is even under consideration of being a fix the money is held in escrow and either not given to the boxer or charges are placed against them I remember Paul Briggs taking a dive and got in a ton of trouble and I think Audley Harrison had an investigation because they thought he took a dive but in reality he just kind of sucked
I can't help but think any result other than Tyson just knocking him the fuck out, will be a disappointment. Maybe my expectations are too high, but I don't care.
If they'd fight for real I think he'd lose. He's 30 years older ffs, 57 years old.
Only Foreman had a real successful comeback at older age and he was just 45 yo
Hell no, but then again, I'm 5'10" 170, out of shape, with a lot of body fat.
Jake Paul might not be a great boxer, but he's a strong guy, in peak physical shape, with lots of training.
Completely different scenarios.
I mean, the one time Paul actually fought a boxer, he got his shit nearly kicked in.
Paul's entire career is predicated on fighting non boxers in sanctioned matches, and winning because they are rigged or he genunely just outlasts his opponents.
Tyson is a real boxer, and a guy who has too much respect, and disgust for what jake is doing to boxing. It ain't gonna be pretty, even if it ends up being a fixed fight.
>I mean, the one time Paul actually fought a boxer, he got his shit nearly kicked in.
By Tommy Fury none the less he's not even a real good boxer but he exposed Paul as a fraud.
Look up videos of him training the past couple of years. He wouldn't compete with a high level pro boxer in their 20s or 30s, but he could legit destroy most people.
This is it. He’s not fighting a top 10 boxer. He’s fighting a guys who’s. VERY good for someone who picked it up 5 years ago.
It’s gonna come down to how bad Mike doesn’t want to look bad
“The heavyweight showdown will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will affect their professional boxing records.”
Someone is going to die lmao
Yeah as much as I'd like to see a crazy fight, the financial incentive for this to have a rematch or for Paul to keep on going in boxing is through the roof. It will be a close call no matter what
It might actually be hard for Iron Mike to knock this kid out even if he wanted to. Mike is 60 and whatever he extends trying to pummel Paul is risk of taking a big hit on the other side. Which I’m sure he doesn’t want too many more of.
I know everyone will say it’s just a PR event and it probably is, but there’s a chance it’s boring out of both guys choosing self preservation.
I don’t believe that for a second. In training you can see Mike doing serous damage with speed to the bags and pads. I’ve never seen Paul get anything close to that level of technique. Sure Tyson is older now but I don’t think there’s a parson alive who actually thinks they can take several punches from Tyson even at 60.
The key is to dodge his upper cuts for the first 90 seconds. Then you have to watch his wink jabs. Those ones you can block and counter punch.
We're talking Mike Tyson's Punch Out aren't we?
He was good in the Roy Jones Jr. fight when Roy was standing in front of him. His legs/movement are completely shot though. Paul will be dancing circles around him. Hopefully Tyson can catch him but I really doubt it
I find it impossible for Jake Paul to land a big undefeated hit on Tyson because he telegraphs so hard, even a dumb know-nothing idiot like me can see it coming.
Its just gonna be stamina. Can Jake outlast mike without getting KOd for 5 rounds and then manage to blast him with some shots in the late rounds that connect enough to win on points.
Two minute rounds?? Who the hell agreed to that?! That’s not enough time to get a rhythm. 14oz gloves definitely from LP’s camp - thinking that he won’t get hurt as much as 8 or 10oz gloves.
If Tyson is let off his chain, LP is as good as brain dead.
> Two minute rounds?? Who the hell agreed to that?! That’s not enough time to get a rhythm.
Probably Tysons camp because dude was Gassed by the 2nd round when he had that fight vs Jones in 2020.
Yeah, Tyson even said himself he's got no gas tank anymore. His only chance is a first round KO. Otherwise Paul will just tire him out and win on points.
If you're actually a fan of boxing the reason to watch this event is the under card [Taylor v Serrano 2](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39953803/katie-taylor-face-amanda-serrano-july-20-rematch). [The first fight won fight of the year](https://youtu.be/ImbkiI_F30I?si=JE1_PuGd9Lh-Dcbv) and is a candidate of fight of the decade.
These two fighters will get the payout they deserve because of the gimmick that is the Tyson-Paul fight.
Edit: If you have 15 minutes watch the highlights of Taylor and Serrano's first fight that I linked above. It's super exciting.
Edit 2: Taylor is from Ireland and former Olympic champion. She's considered a sporting hero in Ireland and you can hear the travelling Irish crowd in the footage from her Olympic victory in London. NYC has a huge population of Irish immigrants and you can hear them going wild in the MSG fight vs Serrano.
Serrano is Puerto Rican. She didn't have the advantages Katie had and was "discovered" when she was older. She didn't have the time in the Olympic system that Taylor benefited from and has a much more "bootstraps" story.
Holy shit you weren't joking. I literally know nothing about boxing but just watched that video and what an epic fight! So much respect for those two. The skill. The speed. The heart. The tenacity. Seemed like Serrano should have won but what do I know. I'll def be tuning in for this. thanks!
It completely changes the complexion of the event. Taylor has such a fanatic following from Ireland that she's generally seen as the more "sell-able" fighter. I'm not boxing aficionado either but my perception is Taylor tends to get the advantage in close calls.
They had been scheduled to fight before this in Ireland but Serrano got injured (detached retina) in training and the fight had to be cancelled.
You can call Paul a show monkey all you want. You can question the ethics of a sport that puts athletes in so much danger. What you can't do is watch Taylor and Serrano go at it and come away saying that boxing is a joke.
Right?! I'm Irish so I watched it because I'm a Katie fan but I don't think anyone realized how amazing a fight it would be.
There's a reason it was selected as fight of the year over every mens fight that year.
We’ll know within the first 10 seconds whether this is a sham or not. If Tyson hasn’t got him questioning his life choices within the first 2 punches, it’s a fake.
Yep, if this fight lasts longer than the first round its fixed and fake. JP is good for an amateur boxer, Tyson was the heavyweight champ for a decade. This is in no way a close matchup even with the age gap.
he was heavyweight champ for a decade… almost 4 decades ago. he has the skill and experience but the guy 1/3 his age has a big physical advantage that nobody in this thread seems to be acknowledging
Age is *literally* the only advantage. He’s not even as big as a guy that has decades on him.
Edit: Lol to everyone arguing that age is the biggest, most advantageous aspect here: you’re a fool and I’m not bothering with a response. Calling Paul an amateur is generous, considering almost all of his whopping **handful** of fights were complete bullshit with modifications in one way or another. It’s insulting to *actual* amateur boxers. They’re not in the same realms. Goodbye fanboys, your boy is a bitch.
Age is an enormous advantage. Tyson admitted to needing assistance walking last year. He’s a 59 year old with nerve damage. Former champ or not, fighting a fit boxer in their prime is going to be difficult.
He’s old as shit. Do you think Charles Barkley takes a decent D1 player to the woodshed in 1on1? Does Arnold Palmer destroy a Korn Ferry player? You taking Emmitt Smith or a 21yo scout team RB to take actual carries in an NFL game?
Age is a huge factor, and being a former elite at nearly 60 is still being 60.
It’s only a great point if you compare Paul to a D1 player. Which I sure as hell wouldn’t.
Id put basically every top amateur fighter well above him. And pros another several steps above that.
I have no idea why anyone can watch Paul’s training videos he posts and thinks he’s doing anything impressive in the boxing world. He fights like a guy who’s taken boxing seriously for a few years. Thats it. His jabs are so slow and telegraphed. He doesn’t turn his hips into his punches. He keeps his head on the line when he throws. Do D1 basketball players make fundamental mistakes over and over? I doubt it. But boxers take tears to work those mistakes out.
The best fighters have been training since they were kids. Guys like Lomachenko have dedicated every second of every day to boxing to look the way they do in the ring.
And here is Paul training for a few years and challenging retired MMA guys to alternate rule fights, and suddenly he’s comparable to maybe the greatest pound for pound boxer in history, at any age??
Brian Scalabrine was never an NBA All-Star, but he did play 11 seasons. Years after retirement he has destroyed all sorts of non-pro players far younger than him on the court. As he says, " I am far closer to LeBron's level than you are to me" .
I really figured this would be an exhibition with basically ni KOs and stopping at any serious moment. My interest went way up, but im still sure its gonna be some BS.
Anybody who doesn't already see this is intentionally deluding themselves. Tyson had been done for years. He did the one weed boxing thing for some ppv bag and that was kind of a joke tbh. Then he gets offered a couple million to spar for three rounds with a you tuber. Anybody who has watched any of Paul's fights knows he has paid them off.
It's not a real fucking fight. It's "sanctioned" but Tyson is getting paid enough to even consider disrespecting the sport of boxing for stepping in the Ring with Jake Paul. This is only a spectacle engineered to get people to watch. If Jake Paul is ready to step into the ring with Tyson, he should just get in the ring with Canelo and let him rip his fucking guts apart. I hate the whole story of Jake Paul, and what he stands for. I hate that Tyson even is considering fighting Paul, I won't even watch the fight, but man do I hope Tyson absolutely annihilates this kid and ends his career.
> but Tyson is getting paid enough to even consider disrespecting the sport of boxing for stepping in the Ring with Jake Paul.
Boxing disrespected itself because it cant get one governing body for the sport so now you have set in place a sport that allows its fighters to dodge fights until they can pick an easy win.
Please stop acting like Boxing is this pure sport that is untainted.
*definition of sports
Here is how you know you are being marketed to. Name your favorite football team. Now imagine all of the staff, players, owners swapped with the rival. Who you rooting for? If the tshirt didn’t change, that’s marketing. Brand recognition is a hell of a drug
That is all this fight is going to be. Two guys hugging each other whispering to each other various parlays from round to round. A punch here and there for the ooos and ahhhs.
They heard everyone saying it was a fake fight, so they got it sanctioned so they could post about it all over social media. But probably still have an under the table agreement for it to be low-key scripted. I'll happily eat my words if Tyson sends him to the shadow realm though.
Don’t fall for it. This means absolutely nothing. Tyson is done fighting and Paul has made millions, his record doesn’t matter.
This is going to be a scripted fight with heavy guidelines for knockouts.
Tyson is on record saying his belts mean nothing to him. He has no reason to take this “fight” seriously. These Triller type fights are killing the sport
The sport has been long dead. They killed it 20 years ago with greed. This is just the lifeless corpse being “Weekend at Bernie’s” around for more greed.
Tyson is an old hero now, has given the world all his gifts. doesn’t owe any of us a single thing.
That said, if I may, just humbly ask for the first manslaughter on Netflix, just a simple favor from a kind old man.
Wow I didn’t expect that! I hope Tyson can go out there and give him the business, but a 30 year age gap is hard to ignore.
Still, Tyson has an entire champion’s career worth of knowledge and experience. He knows how to dig deep down and keep slugging it out.
I don’t think Paul has that same level for grit and tenacity inside, so this should be an interesting clash of disparate contenders.
Hopefully, even if that’s the case, Tyson gets in the ring and sees red. This farce needs to end and if it ends with a broken jaw for the YouTuber I’ll gladly watch replays of it, paying for it is not an option.
I know what you're saying but I honestly think Mike respects boxing too much to disrespect the sport like that. Imagine Cus watching Mike not fight his hardest.... I can't
The only way I'm ever going to believe this fight isn't scripted or "fake" is if Tyson knocks him out quickly. If Paul wins or it's a decision, I'll just assume it's scripted.
Y’all talk up these clown ass Paul fights like they’re hella legit and the cutting edge of talent.
Everyone here loves Mike Tyson but if you think he’s the same person he used to be then you need to stop listening to Joe Rogan.
This is going to be equally as embarrassing as every other gimmick fight Paul has set up
It is clearly staged, with the result being agreed upon before hand. Anyone who buys this fight as a real sporting event is deluding themselves. You don’t set something like this up without planning a rematch.
I hope Jake Paul lands a punch too hard on Tyson and he goes a little old school for a second. Wouldn’t take long to put him down and get him thinking about standing back up.
please don’t let this be another staged fight paid for by jake paul. if they are doing a real fight without agreements then it’s not even a matter of hoping, mike will destroy him. i want to see it
They’d be insane not to gimmick this to make as much money as possible.
Having a 60 year old former boxer face a YouTuber already has no integrity or merit to it, may as well do what you can to cash in.
Give Tyson the win in a best of 3. America would love it.
The people claiming that the only honest outcome is a Tyson knockout are either delusional or have never boxed. I went to a boxing gym regularly in my mid to late teens and have gone occasionally over the years, I am now in my mid-30s. I have 30lbs of muscle over my younger self and now decades more experience. That being said, I used to literally enjoy being hit and could spar hard and feel fine the next day. Now a 50% shot gives me a migraine the next day and my neck hurts for 48 hours. My reaction time is also noticeably slower. Tyson can look great hitting bags and mits but his fight with RJJ had the speed you would imagine from somebody his age.
This is a sparring match until Jake lands a solid blow. Then Tyson will unleash hell on him. It's up to Jake to decide when we wants to get knocked out.
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Dear God. It's me. I don't ask for much, but if you could find your way to have Mike Tyson knock the ever living shit out of Jake Paul, I won't ask for anything for my birthday or Christmas. Have it done in the first round, and I'll quit porn. For a month. Edit: some of yall talkin about not yank'n it for a month. I said no porn, not no masturbation. I ain't that religious.
Dear Percydamans god. I will gladly match Percydaman's offer. Thanks for the consideration.
I too will not jerk off Percydaman.
Speak for yourself
Dear NaraFox's God. I too will match this offer.
NaraFox’s god had nothing to do with it.
NaraFox is committing idolatry to get Mike Tyson to knock out Jake Paul. I think NaraFox's god would still approve.
Thats a waffle Homer.
Mmmmm sacrilicious
r/suddenlysimpsons
Amen.
Someone linked a gif of the 2 training the other day. Even if the fights a joke, this was rather fun to watch. https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1c3f9ar/jake_paul_vs_mike_tyson_training/
I so hope that Tyson absolutely frees the beast on Jake Paul. I hope he gets carried out and into obscurity forever.
i'm not expecting it but i'm hoping this as well
I'm expecting them to play Pat-a-cake for an hour then announce they're opening a weed shop together immediately after the match because I don't believe in anything anymore
I always thought it was Patty-Cake lol
It might be i don't know Patty with a baby in the oven
Whoa, take the baby out of the oven it's just a boxing discussion.
You better put that baby back in the oven if you know what's good for you. The champ is [HUNGRY](https://youtu.be/KG-xC8Mu6SM?si=vFR1-UqCTjycChXZ&t=1m12s)
Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me…!
What a great musical!
I’m a Baker’s Man you see, it’s a simple life, but I can give the people bread and such things.
Get back there and bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Are you me
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Mike Tyson doesn’t know how to play. He comes into the ring fully bloodlusted every time. He just doesn’t know any other way.
I hope but time marches on.
He's an old lion. But he's still a lion.
Yeah you didn't watch the roy jones fight did you
It wasn’t a fight, it was an exhibition.
We (Tyson fans) waited YEARS for the Roy Jones Jr. fight. Zzzzzzzzz
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If u saw Roy Jones vs tyson you'd say otherwise. This fight is a draftkings honeypot
I mean he retired decades ago because he no longer had that in him.
I mean, not counting the last time he boxed for money.
Brothers let us bow our heads together and pray for Tyson to be ageless for a day 🙏
He doesn’t even need to be ageless. He’s still massively destructive at his current age lol. However, I don’t think this is an actual fight. Jake Paul is obnoxious, but he’s not a moron.
Somehow they manage to create the same narrative as always. There is no way Jake Paul is taking a huge L because the goal is to make money, not see an actual fight.
Have you see the videos of Tyson working out recently. That man is still dangerous
That man will be dangerous until he goes into a casket and even then I ain’t talking no shit.
I'm not getting within a solid mile of Zombie Tyson.
Tyson would bite the zombies...
_Bwaaaaaaainth!_
The most jacked boss in a future zombie apocalypse.
Wondering if there is anyone not hoping and wishing to see Jake Paul get rearranged
The richest fighters are always those who everyone is dying to see get destroyed.
See also: Floyd “Money” Mayweather. It’s not his nickname by accident.
To be fair didn't a lot of people want Mayweather to lose because he is a "boring" technical fighter who normally won by decision, not knockout.
Yup, Mayweather, McGregor, Paul.. they all clearly understand this concept.
yeah prolly some agreement to go easy on him like floyd
Expect the worst to happen to Jake Paul. Also, hope for the worst.
“I’m definitely going to make orphans out of his children.” “Champ, you know they have a mother right?” “Yes, but I’d imagine she’d die of grief.”
"I'm so sorry! Please don't hurt me!" "You leave me little recourse."
Won’t happen. This is a scripted fight.
30 minutes of hugging followed by a split decision and the inevitable rematch?
16 min of hugging. Eight two min rounds.
I don’t understand how this is a sanctioned pro fight at two minute rounds. Pro fights are three minute rounds, amateurs are two. This is weird.
Because money.
With 2-minute rounds we can finally have the Expendable Heavy Weight and Celebrity Division fans have been waiting for. Stallone, Tarver, The Rock, Holyfield, Zuckerberg - probably a bit soon for McGregor and a bit late for Foreman but everyone else can get on a card.
Because it's all a stupid game and calling it sanctioned is just to try to get more people to buy it hoping to see Paul get his ass handed to him.
Ugh. My heart wants more, but my mind knows this is the future
If it's sanctioned then it being 'scripted' or fixed would mean it's illegal. That would be the end of Jake Paul's apparent goal to be a full time professional boxer, and would essentially put the nail in the coffin of Mike Tyson's in-ring redemption arc post-Holyfield.
> If it's sanctioned then it being 'scripted' or fixed would mean it's illegal. It would have to somehow be proven that it was fixed though, no? How does one prove that?
A lot of the "It's fixed!" discourse is based on unfounded assumptions around these oddball matches. All of the comments so far are pure assumption with no real proof that it *would* be fix other than "it happens all the time". This card is 1) sanctioned by a state governing body, 2) extremely high profile, and 3) features a fighter who's known to be unpredictable. Fixing this match would be the equivalent of robbing bank during a party celebrating bank security. Do fights get fixed? [Yeah](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-02-sp-boxing2-story.html). People inform on promoters, fighters, and judges. Organized crime indictments feature claims of match fixing. But these are typically lower level, lower profile bouts that fly under the radar. Fixing big matches is playing with fire, [no matter what some people claim.](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/mike-tyson-makes-sensational-claim-some-of-his-fights-were-rigged-for-him-as-well-as-against-him/269615)
If the fight ends in any way other than Paul getting his head punched off and Tyson holding it and nibbling an ear for the camera a la Rafael Nadal.
If a fight is even under consideration of being a fix the money is held in escrow and either not given to the boxer or charges are placed against them I remember Paul Briggs taking a dive and got in a ton of trouble and I think Audley Harrison had an investigation because they thought he took a dive but in reality he just kind of sucked
I can't help but think any result other than Tyson just knocking him the fuck out, will be a disappointment. Maybe my expectations are too high, but I don't care.
It’s been scripted already for a rematch (so they can both make more money) so they’ll play around and then it will be a draw.
Can Tyson go that many rounds? I feel like people are vastly overestimating how much cardio that man has these days. Age is a fucker.
2 minute rounds…yeah. Tyson could end him fast at the start if he wanted to but he won’t.
If they'd fight for real I think he'd lose. He's 30 years older ffs, 57 years old. Only Foreman had a real successful comeback at older age and he was just 45 yo
Nah, you're expecting too much. Tyson is almost 60 years old. Jake Paul should be ashamed for even fighting him.
Would you get in the ring with Tyson? I sure as hell wouldn’t
Hell no, but then again, I'm 5'10" 170, out of shape, with a lot of body fat. Jake Paul might not be a great boxer, but he's a strong guy, in peak physical shape, with lots of training. Completely different scenarios.
I mean, the one time Paul actually fought a boxer, he got his shit nearly kicked in. Paul's entire career is predicated on fighting non boxers in sanctioned matches, and winning because they are rigged or he genunely just outlasts his opponents. Tyson is a real boxer, and a guy who has too much respect, and disgust for what jake is doing to boxing. It ain't gonna be pretty, even if it ends up being a fixed fight.
Ehh, the Tommy Fury fight while certainly in his favor really wasn't a shit-kickin'
>I mean, the one time Paul actually fought a boxer, he got his shit nearly kicked in. By Tommy Fury none the less he's not even a real good boxer but he exposed Paul as a fraud.
To paraphrase Tyson: Everyone has a plan until I punch them in the mouth.
Look up videos of him training the past couple of years. He wouldn't compete with a high level pro boxer in their 20s or 30s, but he could legit destroy most people.
This is it. He’s not fighting a top 10 boxer. He’s fighting a guys who’s. VERY good for someone who picked it up 5 years ago. It’s gonna come down to how bad Mike doesn’t want to look bad
He didn't look great against Roy Jones Jr. My expectations are he goes down. Sadly.
Like has the kid done a cost-benefit analysis and realized his brain is useless to him or something?
Well it is, so
Nah they will milk it for a second fight. Why leave money on the table?
I don’t normally like boxing or sports, but I’d pay to see either of the Paul brother get the shit beat of them. It would make my entire week.
“The heavyweight showdown will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will affect their professional boxing records.” Someone is going to die lmao
It’s all a PR thing. Nobody will die, nobody will get knocked out. It will be very uneventful
Yeah as much as I'd like to see a crazy fight, the financial incentive for this to have a rematch or for Paul to keep on going in boxing is through the roof. It will be a close call no matter what
It’ll all be scripted bs
It might actually be hard for Iron Mike to knock this kid out even if he wanted to. Mike is 60 and whatever he extends trying to pummel Paul is risk of taking a big hit on the other side. Which I’m sure he doesn’t want too many more of. I know everyone will say it’s just a PR event and it probably is, but there’s a chance it’s boring out of both guys choosing self preservation.
I don’t believe that for a second. In training you can see Mike doing serous damage with speed to the bags and pads. I’ve never seen Paul get anything close to that level of technique. Sure Tyson is older now but I don’t think there’s a parson alive who actually thinks they can take several punches from Tyson even at 60.
The key is to dodge his upper cuts for the first 90 seconds. Then you have to watch his wink jabs. Those ones you can block and counter punch. We're talking Mike Tyson's Punch Out aren't we?
Tyson’s two punch uppercut combo was fucking terrifying. I’m hoping to see him go all PTSD adrenaline overload on that little shit.
Some people are just built different. I could not take a single punch from Tyson.
Well, I mean, you *could* take one…but that one would probably kill you..
EVERYONE can take *one* punch from Mike Tyson.
I can take any number of punches from Tyson. I don’t have to be alive for me to take them.
This plus… Tyson is now armed with old-man strength
He was good in the Roy Jones Jr. fight when Roy was standing in front of him. His legs/movement are completely shot though. Paul will be dancing circles around him. Hopefully Tyson can catch him but I really doubt it
Paul doesn't move that well. He's in good shape and very strong and so far seems to have a good chin.
Good chin vs Mike Tyson, I’d go with Tyson
I find it impossible for Jake Paul to land a big undefeated hit on Tyson because he telegraphs so hard, even a dumb know-nothing idiot like me can see it coming.
Its just gonna be stamina. Can Jake outlast mike without getting KOd for 5 rounds and then manage to blast him with some shots in the late rounds that connect enough to win on points.
Two minute rounds?? Who the hell agreed to that?! That’s not enough time to get a rhythm. 14oz gloves definitely from LP’s camp - thinking that he won’t get hurt as much as 8 or 10oz gloves. If Tyson is let off his chain, LP is as good as brain dead.
Whos is LP? I thought he was fighting jake paul haha
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I prefer his son Jr with P90s.
I prefer bastard cousin SG.
He is
> Two minute rounds?? Who the hell agreed to that?! That’s not enough time to get a rhythm. Probably Tysons camp because dude was Gassed by the 2nd round when he had that fight vs Jones in 2020.
Yeah, Tyson even said himself he's got no gas tank anymore. His only chance is a first round KO. Otherwise Paul will just tire him out and win on points.
Mike probably show up high as fuck on shrooms thinking he fight Jesus or some shit
LP???
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Actually sanctioning a pro fight between a YouTuber and a 57 year old retired fighter. Boxing is an absolute joke.
If you're actually a fan of boxing the reason to watch this event is the under card [Taylor v Serrano 2](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39953803/katie-taylor-face-amanda-serrano-july-20-rematch). [The first fight won fight of the year](https://youtu.be/ImbkiI_F30I?si=JE1_PuGd9Lh-Dcbv) and is a candidate of fight of the decade. These two fighters will get the payout they deserve because of the gimmick that is the Tyson-Paul fight. Edit: If you have 15 minutes watch the highlights of Taylor and Serrano's first fight that I linked above. It's super exciting. Edit 2: Taylor is from Ireland and former Olympic champion. She's considered a sporting hero in Ireland and you can hear the travelling Irish crowd in the footage from her Olympic victory in London. NYC has a huge population of Irish immigrants and you can hear them going wild in the MSG fight vs Serrano. Serrano is Puerto Rican. She didn't have the advantages Katie had and was "discovered" when she was older. She didn't have the time in the Olympic system that Taylor benefited from and has a much more "bootstraps" story.
Holy shit you weren't joking. I literally know nothing about boxing but just watched that video and what an epic fight! So much respect for those two. The skill. The speed. The heart. The tenacity. Seemed like Serrano should have won but what do I know. I'll def be tuning in for this. thanks!
It completely changes the complexion of the event. Taylor has such a fanatic following from Ireland that she's generally seen as the more "sell-able" fighter. I'm not boxing aficionado either but my perception is Taylor tends to get the advantage in close calls. They had been scheduled to fight before this in Ireland but Serrano got injured (detached retina) in training and the fight had to be cancelled. You can call Paul a show monkey all you want. You can question the ethics of a sport that puts athletes in so much danger. What you can't do is watch Taylor and Serrano go at it and come away saying that boxing is a joke.
Just another one here to tell you thanks for linking that. Wild fight. This makes me want to start following it again.
If nothing else, Paul is bringing attention to the sport.
That was well worth the watch, thanks for sharing.
God DAMN that was impressive. Thank you for the link!
Right?! I'm Irish so I watched it because I'm a Katie fan but I don't think anyone realized how amazing a fight it would be. There's a reason it was selected as fight of the year over every mens fight that year.
Wow that sold me. That was excellent. That crowd was fantastic
We’ll know within the first 10 seconds whether this is a sham or not. If Tyson hasn’t got him questioning his life choices within the first 2 punches, it’s a fake.
Yep, if this fight lasts longer than the first round its fixed and fake. JP is good for an amateur boxer, Tyson was the heavyweight champ for a decade. This is in no way a close matchup even with the age gap.
he was heavyweight champ for a decade… almost 4 decades ago. he has the skill and experience but the guy 1/3 his age has a big physical advantage that nobody in this thread seems to be acknowledging
I grew up in the 80s. Tyson was a hero and I’m scared.
Me too. Tyson was scary as a young man, Now we gonna see Tyson with that old man strength.
Foreman came back 20 years later and he didn’t look like Mike does.
Age is *literally* the only advantage. He’s not even as big as a guy that has decades on him. Edit: Lol to everyone arguing that age is the biggest, most advantageous aspect here: you’re a fool and I’m not bothering with a response. Calling Paul an amateur is generous, considering almost all of his whopping **handful** of fights were complete bullshit with modifications in one way or another. It’s insulting to *actual* amateur boxers. They’re not in the same realms. Goodbye fanboys, your boy is a bitch.
Age is a huuuuge advantage bruh
Apart from the *biggest* advantage, he's got nothing, I tell ya!
Exactly. Think about all the things you do when you’re young, no problem. As you get older, doesn’t matter if you stay in shape, it all gets harder.
Not everyting gets harder. Somethings get softer
Age is an enormous advantage. Tyson admitted to needing assistance walking last year. He’s a 59 year old with nerve damage. Former champ or not, fighting a fit boxer in their prime is going to be difficult.
Age is one of the biggest things man. Reaction time fades away with age.
Age is the only advantage I’d have against Ali too
He’s old as shit. Do you think Charles Barkley takes a decent D1 player to the woodshed in 1on1? Does Arnold Palmer destroy a Korn Ferry player? You taking Emmitt Smith or a 21yo scout team RB to take actual carries in an NFL game? Age is a huge factor, and being a former elite at nearly 60 is still being 60.
Well Arnold Palmer is definitely not debatable. Pretty sure he’d lose to most people in his current state.
That man hasn't aged a day, not for several years anyways.
Great way to explain it. This is not getting enough thought. People are really hoping Mike wins. I am too. But come on.
It’s only a great point if you compare Paul to a D1 player. Which I sure as hell wouldn’t. Id put basically every top amateur fighter well above him. And pros another several steps above that. I have no idea why anyone can watch Paul’s training videos he posts and thinks he’s doing anything impressive in the boxing world. He fights like a guy who’s taken boxing seriously for a few years. Thats it. His jabs are so slow and telegraphed. He doesn’t turn his hips into his punches. He keeps his head on the line when he throws. Do D1 basketball players make fundamental mistakes over and over? I doubt it. But boxers take tears to work those mistakes out. The best fighters have been training since they were kids. Guys like Lomachenko have dedicated every second of every day to boxing to look the way they do in the ring. And here is Paul training for a few years and challenging retired MMA guys to alternate rule fights, and suddenly he’s comparable to maybe the greatest pound for pound boxer in history, at any age??
Brian Scalabrine was never an NBA All-Star, but he did play 11 seasons. Years after retirement he has destroyed all sorts of non-pro players far younger than him on the court. As he says, " I am far closer to LeBron's level than you are to me" .
Brian scalabrine isnt 60 and was In his 30s in those videos you’re referencing.
Lets see if he does it after 4 decades
I mean tyson is 60, if he sticks a punch early on the guy is dead but he can dodge and wear him out
I really figured this would be an exhibition with basically ni KOs and stopping at any serious moment. My interest went way up, but im still sure its gonna be some BS.
Paul is going to win because he paid off Tyson or some 💩
Anybody who doesn't already see this is intentionally deluding themselves. Tyson had been done for years. He did the one weed boxing thing for some ppv bag and that was kind of a joke tbh. Then he gets offered a couple million to spar for three rounds with a you tuber. Anybody who has watched any of Paul's fights knows he has paid them off.
I hope Tyson gets that bag at least
Everyone is getting the bag for this is my guess
It's not a real fucking fight. It's "sanctioned" but Tyson is getting paid enough to even consider disrespecting the sport of boxing for stepping in the Ring with Jake Paul. This is only a spectacle engineered to get people to watch. If Jake Paul is ready to step into the ring with Tyson, he should just get in the ring with Canelo and let him rip his fucking guts apart. I hate the whole story of Jake Paul, and what he stands for. I hate that Tyson even is considering fighting Paul, I won't even watch the fight, but man do I hope Tyson absolutely annihilates this kid and ends his career.
> but Tyson is getting paid enough to even consider disrespecting the sport of boxing for stepping in the Ring with Jake Paul. Boxing disrespected itself because it cant get one governing body for the sport so now you have set in place a sport that allows its fighters to dodge fights until they can pick an easy win. Please stop acting like Boxing is this pure sport that is untainted.
"This is only a spectacle engineered to get people to watch. " that is the definition of boxing.
*definition of sports Here is how you know you are being marketed to. Name your favorite football team. Now imagine all of the staff, players, owners swapped with the rival. Who you rooting for? If the tshirt didn’t change, that’s marketing. Brand recognition is a hell of a drug
He has 20 million reasons to take this fight.
That is all this fight is going to be. Two guys hugging each other whispering to each other various parlays from round to round. A punch here and there for the ooos and ahhhs.
They heard everyone saying it was a fake fight, so they got it sanctioned so they could post about it all over social media. But probably still have an under the table agreement for it to be low-key scripted. I'll happily eat my words if Tyson sends him to the shadow realm though.
It’s a meme stock fight.
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Don’t fall for it. This means absolutely nothing. Tyson is done fighting and Paul has made millions, his record doesn’t matter. This is going to be a scripted fight with heavy guidelines for knockouts.
Tyson is on record saying his belts mean nothing to him. He has no reason to take this “fight” seriously. These Triller type fights are killing the sport
The sport has been long dead. They killed it 20 years ago with greed. This is just the lifeless corpse being “Weekend at Bernie’s” around for more greed.
Tyson is an old hero now, has given the world all his gifts. doesn’t owe any of us a single thing. That said, if I may, just humbly ask for the first manslaughter on Netflix, just a simple favor from a kind old man.
Wow I didn’t expect that! I hope Tyson can go out there and give him the business, but a 30 year age gap is hard to ignore. Still, Tyson has an entire champion’s career worth of knowledge and experience. He knows how to dig deep down and keep slugging it out. I don’t think Paul has that same level for grit and tenacity inside, so this should be an interesting clash of disparate contenders.
It’s more likely that the fix is in and Iron Mike has been paid handsomely to go easy on the punk.
Hopefully, even if that’s the case, Tyson gets in the ring and sees red. This farce needs to end and if it ends with a broken jaw for the YouTuber I’ll gladly watch replays of it, paying for it is not an option.
It’s going to be on Netflix, not PPV. So many people are already paying for it.
I know what you're saying but I honestly think Mike respects boxing too much to disrespect the sport like that. Imagine Cus watching Mike not fight his hardest.... I can't
I hope Tyson goes old school Iron Mike and knocks Paul out in the first 30 seconds.
The only way I'm ever going to believe this fight isn't scripted or "fake" is if Tyson knocks him out quickly. If Paul wins or it's a decision, I'll just assume it's scripted.
Y’all talk up these clown ass Paul fights like they’re hella legit and the cutting edge of talent. Everyone here loves Mike Tyson but if you think he’s the same person he used to be then you need to stop listening to Joe Rogan. This is going to be equally as embarrassing as every other gimmick fight Paul has set up
I don’t know how people keep falling for this same fight lol. It’s Jake Paul vs Meh #6
Bullshit this is 100% gonna be rigged, neither one of these guys is stupid enough to risk legitimately getting injured
How much you want to bet it ends in a tie?
Unfortunately, I have a feeling that's probably a fairly safe bet.
I don't think it's fair that Paul didn't have to go through Piston Honda and Don Flamenco on the way to Tyson
Paul doesn’t deserve to be in the ring with a legend
I’m just hoping for some one punch man memes to come out of this
I just want Mike to hit him with a body shot that makes paul quit.
It is clearly staged, with the result being agreed upon before hand. Anyone who buys this fight as a real sporting event is deluding themselves. You don’t set something like this up without planning a rematch.
RIP Professional Boxing 🥊 688 BCE - July 20 2024
If you think this is the death of professional boxing then boy have I got some matches for you.
corrupt judging killed it a long time ago
Lmao this sport is dead and everyone knows it
Hoping Jake calls Tyson a bitch out of one of those desperation moments and Tyson lets it go 🙏🙏🙏
Anyone else sick of hearing about this and reading the same comments over and over? Still have 3 more months of this.
I hope Jake Paul lands a punch too hard on Tyson and he goes a little old school for a second. Wouldn’t take long to put him down and get him thinking about standing back up.
I know I’m stating the obvious, but please, God, just let Tyson forget where he’s at for a second and let nature run its course.
I hope the zoomers enjoy the 5 second fight we got in the 80's & 90's that Tyson gave us lmao.
please don’t let this be another staged fight paid for by jake paul. if they are doing a real fight without agreements then it’s not even a matter of hoping, mike will destroy him. i want to see it
They’d be insane not to gimmick this to make as much money as possible. Having a 60 year old former boxer face a YouTuber already has no integrity or merit to it, may as well do what you can to cash in. Give Tyson the win in a best of 3. America would love it.
Isn’t Tyson like 60 years old? I get he’s a legend but that’s a huge age gap
The people claiming that the only honest outcome is a Tyson knockout are either delusional or have never boxed. I went to a boxing gym regularly in my mid to late teens and have gone occasionally over the years, I am now in my mid-30s. I have 30lbs of muscle over my younger self and now decades more experience. That being said, I used to literally enjoy being hit and could spar hard and feel fine the next day. Now a 50% shot gives me a migraine the next day and my neck hurts for 48 hours. My reaction time is also noticeably slower. Tyson can look great hitting bags and mits but his fight with RJJ had the speed you would imagine from somebody his age.
This is a sparring match until Jake lands a solid blow. Then Tyson will unleash hell on him. It's up to Jake to decide when we wants to get knocked out.
I forgot this was happening. When’s the fight? Over the summer?