Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight

[BigRedChief]

It will be broadcast live on Netflix this Friday night, the 15th.

I don’t care Tyson is 57. Moving like this….you getting in the ring with him?

“Fighting Mike Tyson at 57 will be easy”

Mike Tyson at 57 pic.twitter.com/kTZDqBBNyL

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 7, 2024

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I don't pay attention to boxing. Who is helped by heavier gloves?

Jake. Heavier gloves slow down punch speed and reduce impact forces.

[DrRyan]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

This one is going to be entertaining AF, haven’t looked forward to a boxing event this much in a while.

I think Paul has no idea what he’s in for. He does not have the ability to reach into the darkness like Tyson does. He’ll get some shots in, but Mike is not losing to this dude.

That feels overly ambitious on several fronts but I hope you are right. All the aforementioned rules benefit Paul. Except maybe 2 minute rounds could possibly benefit the 58 year old. If Mike's winning it will need to be quick.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

They sanctioned two minute rounds and heavier than normal gloves.
I'm not saying it's definitely true but I'm not discounting it either.

Vegas is taking bets. Those betters don’t bet on pre arranged outcomes.

[chiefzilla1501]

I don't know man. this isn't Jones and Tyson fighting just to make a few bucks and prove nothing. Both of these guys are trying to prove shit. At the very least im pretty sure they'll be trying hard. Jake Paul will and for that reason Tyson will too.

[Fishels]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don't know man. this isn't Jones and Tyson fighting just to make a few bucks and prove nothing. Both of these guys are trying to prove shit. At the very least im pretty sure they'll be trying hard. Jake Paul will and for that reason Tyson will too.

Will it be though? I find it more likely to be a fake WWE “fight”

[BWillie]

I think Tyson will win, but not for the reasons that you think. If they were both trying I would have Paul at a massive favorite but there is too much money involved. Paul will come out and look good then take a dive toward the end of the match to get a rematch.

Dollar signs

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Tyson has always been such a fascinating character. He's like a Dickens character. A complete and utterly terrifying scumbag maniac on one hand, and on the other hand, a funny, generous, wholly interesting and almost charming figure. Sort of a man-child in many ways. Clearly damaged, but also doing what he can do tame the beast, so to speak...

I barely know anything about Jake Paul, but from what I know, he can kick bricks, and I hope Tyson puts him to sleep.

But man... Tyson has always been a tad overrated, though that might be due to the time of his incarceration. If he had those four years back... He was on the verge of a title fight after the second Razor Ruddock fight. And this was also when Holyfield, Moorer, Foreman, Morrison, Lewis and Bowe began to dominate the division. Tyson only ended up fighting Holyfield and Lewis out of that group, and he lost all three fights.

Truth is, Tyson never really fought and beat the absolute best at their prime, ever. I know that's a tough pill for many to swallow, but it's pretty true. It's a shame we never got to see what Tyson could've done from 1991-1995. Very strange career.

But we all know about his enormous power, and all it takes is one of those to clip Paul's chin, and he's gonna be making love to the canvas, 14 ounce gloves or not.

It would honestly be pretty humiliating to lose to this clown, even if there is a 30 year age difference, and would put another dent into his legacy as the "baddest man on the planet", so I really hope Tyson doesn't embarrass himself and turn this into a turdfest.

Keeping my expectations very low and hoping for the best.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Fishels

Will it be though? I find it more likely to be a fake WWE “fight”

Nah I feel like Jake Paul wants to be taken seriously as a fighter. I think he'll take it pretty seriously. I don't think Tyson usually would but he will if Jake is actually trying

[Bump]

I haven't followed this much, but I feel like Mike Tyson is going to hurt that dude. Jake Paul is a legit fighter but still.

[htismaqe]

Anybody see Tyson slap him at the face off? 🤣

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Anybody see Tyson slap him at the face off? 🤣

Holy shit, are you serious? I need to look that up.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

So does the fight start at 7:00? Or does the card start at 7:00? I'm seeing seven fights on the card, so it could be after midnight before they actually fight.

Looks like it starts at 9pm MST.

[Megatron96]

Just watched a replay of the Paul/Fury fight.

My thoughts:

Jake Paul's only opening is that lunging jab. Most of the time he's not even looking when he throws it, so it's usually high and off-target. He misses a lot. His only other real attack is that looping right, which is also inaccurate. He connected solidly with it just a couple times. Mostly he just completely whiffed, once nearly throwing himself out of the ring. The only time he had Fury remotely in trouble was when Fury walked into a straight left.

He comes straight in; he doesn't seem to know how to work the angles at all. He doesn't seem to have any real combinations to speak of, other than that lunging jab followed by that looping overhand right. He threw a few body shots, but again, he didn't throw any combinations worth mentioning.

His defense is basically wrestling. Other than that, he just gets his hands up around his ears and looks at the floor. He doesn't even move his feet half the time; he just stands there blind waiting for Fury to hit him, then he reacts.

His footwork is amateurish. Often he's flatfooted, his movement is basic and not very quick. And again, he seems to only know how to go backwards and forwards.

He is tough; Fury is the far more gifted puncher, more of the technician, and should've knocked Paul out, imo. The fact that Paul survived without getting knocked down says something about his toughness, because he ate several dozen jabs and at least a dozen short uppercuts to the chin area and didn't go down once.



But if that's the extent of Paul's fighting ability, he could get knocked out in the first round. Even in the first 30 seconds. Tyson at his best was a technician; his accuracy was unnatural, along with his speed and his power in small spaces. Tyson also knows how to work all the angles. His defense was superb, and he was great and getting inside the reach of taller fighters and savaging the body. Tyson's combinations were multiple and brutally efficient.

But if Paul turtles up by putting his hands up around his ears and just stands there looking at the floor more than a couple times, Tyson will knock him out right there with a nasty combo of body shots and/or that patented uppercut.


I think Paul's only chance is to spend the first 6 rounds running away, because he doesn't have the defense to stand in the center of the ring with Tyson. He's going to have to use his youth to stay away from Tyson until he gets tired and slows way down.

But if he tries to stand in the middle of the ring and fight the way he fought Tommy Fury, he's going to the hospital.


The only way I see Tyson losing this fight is if that ulcer is still an issue and Paul lands a gut shot that exacerbates it. Otherwise, the only way Tyson loses this fight before the 5th round is if the fix is in.

[Rasputin]

[TLO]

What time do we think this fight will actually start? I don't care about the other matches at all.