Because the November date for Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s controversial boxing fight looms larger by the day, increasingly experts from the world of combat sports are coming out to sentence the matchup.
The divisive fight was originally scheduled for July 20, before being postponed following the legendary boxing champion suffering a medical emergency; an ulcer flareup during a domestic flight between Miami and LA.
Jake Paul says there’s no need for a backup fighter over Tyson’s health
Between the ulcer issue and the indisputable fact that he recently celebrated his 58th birthday, almost the whole lot of the combat sports world has concerns over Mike Tyson’s health – with many being fearful that there could possibly be serious implications if he faces ‘The Problem Child’ in November.
Everyone aside from Jake Paul himself, who told TMZ Sports earlier this week how there’s currently no plans to have a backup fighter in place, should Tyson fail to make the ringwalk for the second time.
“I don’t have concerns, he’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great. That’s what we’re focused on, and there’s not a backup currently… A professional-fight means war, and I don’t take it frivolously. You’ll be able to get seriously hurt or injured in there so for those who’re not in there to go to war, then it is best to just get out.”
Joe Rogan wishes that Mike Tyson wasn’t boxing Jake Paul at 58
Yet for each ‘reassurance’ from Paul, Tyson, or the promoters, there are an entire host of combat sports experts who’re stating that the boxing fight shouldn’t be going ahead in any respect – including UFC commentator, Joe Rogan.
“I wish he didn’t do it; I wish it wasn’t a thing,” he told UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad on the most recent episode of the JRE Podcast.
“I wish it wasn’t a thing where a 58-year-old guy was going to fight a 28-year-old; that said, I fully support his desire to do it… What’s he going to live eternally? No, he’s not going to live eternally [and] possibly he wants yet another shot at it, possibly his body can do yet another fight.”
Whilst Rogan admitted that the enduring boxing champion can still impress fans worldwide together with his work on the training mitts, that’s removed from being comparable to a full training session.
“He looks great on the mitts but it surely’s like I can look good on the mitts, especially for those who’re watching 30-second clips, what you must see is him sparring or hitting the bag for multiple rounds – I would like to see how your feet move, for those who’re off balance once you throw combos.
“But he’s 58 – I really like that guy, I’m a big fan of his… The query is how much does he have left today? 58 today will not be 58 after I was 21, it’s a distinct 58 and particularly in the event that they’re not testing him.”
Despite his concerns about Tyson’s health, each the veteran commentator and welterweight king stated that they’re still going to be ready to observe the drama unfold on November 15.
“How much does he wish to do it, is he doing it for money, how much does he have left within the tank – those are all questions that’ll make me buy the PPV.
“I’m going to feel bad if he gets knocked out… Conventional wisdom would say that this can be a terrible fight, conventional wisdom would say there’s a 28-year-old with knockout power, real fast, young, f***** athletic and daring as s***.”
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is scheduled for November 15, live exclusively on Netflix.
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