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[TheBeard]

mike if you're doing this crazy shit again do it for charity

He kinda did tonight.

 

[ORRFForever]

Uh....that poster, nor anyone else is saying it was rigged in the sense that Mike let Jake win.

It was rigged in the sense that it was a bullshit fight with a predetermined outcome they tried to hype up and dress up in lipstick, and Paul also stopped trying and didn't knock him out or get the fight stopped when he would have if it was an actual legit match. Nothing gained from it other than money.

And us schumcks watching and continue to talk about it....

I am sure BOTH fighter went in hoping to win but, after a few rounds, Mike knew he couldn't last and once Paul saw Mike was fading (fast), he :

1) Didn't want to hurt him - he doesn't want to be known as the guy who killed an old man in the ring;
2) Wanted the fans to get their money's worth so he let it go 8 rounds.

It was a silly challenge and people got what they paid for - something silly.

 

[MMC]

Oldheads really thought Tyson had a shot

 

[Jugitsu]

The bolded is really the only legitmate gripe, and he did his time for it. Understand someone not being able to look past it still but he seems to have changed as a person as time went on and afaik was never accused again and doesn't seem like he ever will be. Other beloved sports figures have raped people such as Kobe Bryant.

He has one DUI arrest afaik/can see after a quick google search, didn't even involve alcohol, it was combo of cocaine/weed/meds he was taking. Irresponsible, but isolated incident. So he's not some serial drunk driver.

Cocaine, whatever, who cares what he puts into his own body as long as he aint slingin it or corrupting other people around him with it.

He's a legend in the sport.

He can be a legend in the sport and a pathetic human being at the same time.

 

[TheBeard]

Oldheads really thought Tyson had a shot

I thought he had one round to win. I didn't expect he'd be completely gassed within 30 seconds.

 

[ORRFForever]

I thought he had one round to win. I didn't expect he'd be completely gassed within 30 seconds.

I thought he had 2 rounds in him but, for anyone who as ever boxed, few things are as tiring as throwing punches - let along taking punches.

 

[EpochLink]

Oldheads really thought Tyson had a shot

Old heads love Iron Mike

 

[Dubi Doo]

This fight was so hyped up. I'm not even a boxing fan, and I heard about this fight multiple times at work today. People had it playing on their phones at the bar I was at.

My buddy told me the money was already split pre-fight. Is that true? If so- it already tells you they may want to compete, but not murder eachother for the extra loot.

Y'all are right, though. As a boxing novice, the old heads had me convinced Tyson was going to destroy Paul, but I was soon reminded what an athlete close to 60 looks like. I'm glad it didn't end up like Ali when he got pummeled well past his prime.

 

[Albatros]

The whole hype was ridiculous even ignoring entirely the obnoxious celebrity fight aspect. Like expecting Gretzky to keep up with ECHLers today, just not going to happen regardless of what once was.

 

[Cup or Bust]

The biggest weapon in boxing and in most sports is stamina and unfortunately as you age no matter how strong you might be, how fast you still might still be, and how good of shape you try to get yourself into, you need the stamina to be able to use that strength and speed. I hoped Tyson might be able to maintain a reasonable pace for the first 3 rounds at least but his legs were gone about halfway through the 2nd round and that was pretty much it for him. That was really the question mark for me, how much stamina can a 58 year old man really have and the answer was not enough to put on any kind of quality boxing match.

 

[End of Line]

We all got played and at this point I’m starting to think Jake’s entire boxing career is one massive troll job

 

[The Crypto Guy]

What an embarrassment of a night.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Ped young hype machine versus Frankie Valli, this was an exhibition in money laundering. Who does he fight next Joe Biden? Try getting off the rodes and fight a legit bought for once. Usyk would not mind dropping the juicer, hey they both beat used up Tysons. Loved the 244p quality, looked like a sasquatch video from the 1970s. The only saving grace was that is was worth the price=free.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Jake Paul is a good entrepreneur
Dont you get that he recycles a new elder abuse scam and
We’re the victims

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Terrible event.

 

[Over the volcano]

We all got played and at this point I’m starting to think Jake’s entire boxing career is one massive troll job

Forget boxing - that's his whole career. Just the time we're living in (no politics). Don't know how old you are, but this one reminded me of the celebrity boxing matches around 2k more than anything like pro boxing.

At least the Ramos Barrios fight was a good one. And good to see some non ppv boxing too

 

[PK Cronin]

I blame Rocky Balboa vs Mason "The Line" Dixon for this.

 

[End of Line]

Forget boxing - that's his whole career. Just the time we're living in (no politics). Don't know how old you are, but this one reminded me of the celebrity boxing matches around 2k more than anything like pro boxing.

At least the Ramos Barrios fight was a good one. And good to see some non ppv boxing too

It did feel like watching FOX celebrity boxing

 

[dahrougem2]

Paul is both good and bad for boxing.

He's obviously making a mockery of things by fighting who he does, but he's also getting legit boxers on his cards and giving them time to shine while the Netflix choice was consumer-friendly.

The guy is a massive troll but I think he understands business quite well and also was a good dude last night for not really taking it to Tyson after realizing the 58 year old was one punch from dying.

 

[PeE eL DuBoiS]

Loved it. I think Netflix needs to run more specials with Jake Paul.

I would definitely like to see him next arm wrestle an 8 year old or slapfight somebody's wheelchair-bound grandmother.

The Taylor v. Serrano fight was good, but it was clear the headbutting and hugging are the only reason Taylor lasted, and the scores were surprising to say the least.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Why’s Mike pathetic though

Just being involved in this event makes him pathetic.

 

[TheBeard]

The guy is a massive troll but I think he understands business quite well and also was a good dude last night for not really taking it to Tyson after realizing the 58 year old was one punch from dying.

While i understand the sentiment, it says a lot about society when we applaud someone for not beating up a senior citizen.

 

[Straight Fire]

I for one thought Tyson looked WAY better than I expected. I mean I could tell from him walking to the ring his legs were the issue and I was saying it to my buddies right from the get-go before Roy Jones Jr starting commenting about it that that was the issue. But legs aside, Mike's boxing was far more crisp and fast then I expected, like much more so. So in my opinion it wasn't nearly the embarrassment I was expecting, not even close. I mean yes Paul won quite easily and it was quite generous to give Mike any rounds at all, maybe the first I'd give him. Regardless, again, Tyson performed much better than I expected at least and had his legs not been so deficient it would have been a fairly close fight or even a KO ending. So yeah, I was actually pleasantly surprised though I'd say that hopefully it's Mike's last bout.

But other than that, yes boxing is in a sad state it seems to me.

 

[TheBeard]

I for one thought Tyson looked WAY better than I expected. I mean I could tell from him walking to the ring his legs were the issue and I was saying it to my buddies right from the get-go before Roy Jones Jr starting commenting about it that that was the issue. But legs aside, Mike's boxing was far more crisp and fast then I expected, like much more so. So in my opinion it wasn't nearly the embarrassment I was expecting, not even close. I mean yes Paul won quite easily and it was quite generous to give Mike any rounds at all, maybe the first I'd give him. Regardless, again, Tyson performed much better than I expected at least and had his legs not been so deficient it would have been a fairly close fight or even a KO ending. So yeah, I was actually pleasantly surprised though I'd say that hopefully it's Mike's last bout.

But other than that, yes boxing is in a sad state it seems to me.

Your expectations must have been like insanely low to have been pleasantly surprised by his performance.

 

[Straight Fire]

Your expectations must have been like insanely low to have been pleasantly surprised by his performance.

They were extremely low. I didn't want to watch it but some buddies were determined to. His legs look almost completely shot but everything from the waist up was way better than I expected - and that's with me saying 1 round going to Mike would be still generous scoring. Or 2 on the judges cards, whatever.