Tyson v Paul

[Jimbo]

Even though I'd like to see Mike Tyson win by KO, I highly doubt that's going to happen. I also see it as going to Jake Paul by decision. And no, this is NOT a "dream match." Mike Tyson is decades past his prime, and nothing involving Jake Paul is anyone's dream match, except for maybe social media addicts.

The fight could very well be fixed. In which case, Jake Paul won't lose, no matter what (in my opinion).

OTOH, Mike Tyson is still a lot faster at 57 than most young men today. And he can still hurt you badly if he hits you right. Power is the last thing to go in a fighter that was a power puncher. I'd bet on Tyson in a street fight over Jake Paul any day.

[GeneChing]

[mickey]

Greetings,

So far, nothing showing Mike Tyson doing any kind of endurance training: calisthenics, roadwork, sufficient ring work. We are only given snippets to look at and what I see does not impress me. Do remember that Mike Tyson had a procedure done on his neck. Would head shots be a problem? I see no leg training at all. That famous low crouch is absent. Mike's hand speed is not impressive. If I can follow it, it is slow. Where is the abdominal work? Where is the medicine ball work? Where are the training partners who can REALLY tune him up?

mickey

[mickey]

To Add.

Right at this moment, Mike Tyson could not survive something like the following and it is sad to think this because there was a time when this level of intensity was a delicious snack for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0igiQA5jvI

Mike Tyson's mindset has changed. That Widowmaker's mindset, that Eye of the Tiger, has been replaced by someone who has seen life at its worst and lived to talk about it. That Warrior has become a Sage. Why regress oneself?

mickey

[mickey]

More,

Given the aforementioned, I would still like to see Mike Tyson defeat the odds.

mickey

[GeneChing]

Jake Paul reiterates respect for Mike Tyson but says he has 'to end him' during July fight
Safid Deen
USA TODAY

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul’s promotion of his summer fight with boxing legend Mike Tyson continued at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on Sunday with some choice words.

"I love Mike. I’m super respectful of him. It’s an honor to be in the ring with him. But I have to end him," Paul said in front of the Ferrari garage at the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium.

Paul, 27, will fight Tyson, 57, on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match will be available on Netflix.

Paul said he appreciates how outspoken Tyson has been for him during his rising career, but they have a score to settle when they face each other in the ring.

"It’s war. All is fair in love and war. I love the guy, but as soon as it turned into a pro fight, one of us has to die," Paul told USA TODAY Sports.

Tyson has been one of the most outspoken figures in favor of Paul’s rise from YouTube star to viral boxing phenomenon.

During Paul’s Netflix documentary "Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child," Tyson said Paul "did more for boxing than some of the champions did."

"We got to keep this guy bright because he’s going to save boxing – as long as he continues to fight," Tyson said of Paul. "He got the light, you know what I mean? He’s touched. He got the light."

When asked about those comments, Paul responded: “I think all that still stands. He’s a legend. I love the guy. But at the end of the day, it’s war and you just have to go to war and put it all on the line.

"I still have the utmost respect for him, and I think he’ll say the same about me and what I’ve done for the sport."

As odd as this is, I have Netflix and will likely watch.