Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

[Barrister]

Tyson biting Holyfield was over 25 years ago.  He's a much older man now.

Fair enough. I still think that crazy leopards don't change their spots.  But I guess we'll see. Well, I won't, since I'm not watching, but I'll probably watch clips

Maybe not change their spots, but 100% people slow down.

I see that in my job all the time.  All these criminal hell-raisers tend to just age out of the criminal justice system by their mid-40s.

That's where steroids come into play

It *is* a sanctioned fight though.  So I won't say there won't be any steroids (and, at age 58, Tyson might be able to legally get some anyways) but it's not going to be the wild west.

[HVC]

It started, for those so inclined.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Maybe they can both lose. 

[Admiral Yi]

I'm with Rogan.  Anything but a KO of Tyson please.

[crazy canuck]

Spoiler




On the upside the fix was not in.  It was a real boxing match, except the rounds were reduced from 3 to 2 minutes.  If it had been 3 Tyson would not have lasted long.

It was what you would expect when a 58 year old fights a younger man at his physical peak.

One of the commentators summed it up nicely in the fourth round - " this is hard to watch"

[Josquius]

Sounds like it was a terrible advert for attracting new fans to boxing.

[Admiral Yi]

Not so bad.  Tyson didn't get rocked, at least in these highlights.

[Norgy]

Should of course have been marketed as "Rumble with a dongle".

[crazy canuck]

Sounds like it was a terrible advert for attracting new fans to boxing.

For people who actually watch the fight yeah, but Yi's post demonstrates that in the age of social media, even the most boring of matches can be converted into something that was not so bad.

[crazy canuck]

Here is the New York Times summary of how bad it was

The anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul, the 27-year-old social media influencer, and Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, ended in unspectacular fashion on Friday night as boos rained down from the crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Paul was declared the winner after eight dull rounds during which Tyson looked slow and exhausted. Many fans watching at home were just as displeased: Netflix, which was airing the fight as part of its expansion into live programming, experienced a variety of technical difficulties.

[Valmy]

Wait Jake Paul won on a decision? Well how lame is that?

[Grey Fox]

He wasn't going to knock out a 58 year old man that seemed to have really bad foot speed and balance. TKO at best.

[crazy canuck]

Wait Jake Paul won on a decision? Well how lame is that?

What did you think was going to happen?  Tyson lost to ability to move or attack after the second round. He is 58 years old.

[Valmy]

Wait Jake Paul won on a decision? Well how lame is that?

What did you think was going to happen?  Tyson lost to ability to move or attack after the second round. He is 58 years old.

I don't know. Something stupid.

[PRC]

Father Time is undefeated.

This match was a prize fight, with some nostalgia for the once mighty champ and desire to see this douchebag Jake Paul get the shit kicked out of him. 

Outside of this novelty match boxing is having a bit of a moment right now, largely thanks to Turki Al-Sheikh and the Saudi efforts to sports-wash their reputation. 

The recent Beterbiev vs. Bivol in Riyadh was an all-time banger with a rematch coming.  Fury vs. Usyk delivered as well and that rematch is right around the corner.  Saudi's also just signed Inoue to some kind of deal and he is currently the most exciting and dominant boxer on the scene.