Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul

[BryceC]

This boxing/MMA argument is dumb. Any boxer should win under boxing rules and any MMA guy should win under MMA rules. Not that hard.

MMA is probably in a healthier place but there is a reason why we see guys like CM box, because the money at the top is still better in boxing.

 

[Dopey]

So you think Michael Jordan should have beaten Tiger Woods on the golf course to prove who was the superior athlete?

So Floyd is trained exclusively in boxing, while McGregor is trained in both boxing and kicking. So McGregor already had the boxing skills and failed miserably in the boxing ring, but you think Floyd should have had to prove he can kick also to be better? That makes no sense.

You're being purposely obtuse.

A decathlete will never beat an elite sprinter or thrower.

MMA has grappling, submissions, and striking. Splitting your training between Muay Thai and BJJ is totally different than being a boxing specialist.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Weird. I thought Mayweather would win with it being boxing rules.
Mayweather is known to be able to take punches and just be a marathon boxer.

Floyd TKO 'd him.

 

[JP4CY]

Floyd TKO 'd him.

That's why I thought he'd win in a boxing matchup. It went 10 rounds and that's an advantage for Floyd.

 

[Drew0311]

You're being purposely obtuse.

A decathlete will never beat an elite sprinter or thrower.

MMA has grappling, submissions, and striking. Splitting your training between Muay Thai and BJJ is totally different than being a boxing specialist.

Plus MMA boxing is nothing like boxing boxing. Foot work is totally different. MMA striking you can box like a real boxer because of kicks and takedowns.

 

[Gonzo]

Eh, boxing is a dying sport. MMA is the prime combat sport now. These are boxing's last gasps.

There's a lot of good boxing happening, but I don't disagree that it will never have the mass appeal as it did in its heyday.

Big problem is that casual fans always have gravitated to the heavyweight division and that division has been hot poop for decades now. Middleweight divisions have some really great fighters and potential matchups.

 

[madguy30]

I forgot MMA was still a thing or at least a big thing.

 

[isufbcurt]

Everyone's saying how pathetic this fight was, but ya'll can't wait to fork over the $$ for the next gimmick fight and start the process all over again.

People got exactly what they paid for. A 58 year old retiree who hadn't fought in 20 years vs. an amateur boxer. Millions of people paid to watch it. Amazing.

I would not have watched it if I had to pay for it outside of a Netflix subscription we already had.

 

[madguy30]

Everyone's saying how pathetic this fight was, but ya'll can't wait to fork over the $$ for the next gimmick fight and start the process all over again.

People got exactly what they paid for. A 58 year old retiree who hadn't fought in 20 years vs. an amateur boxer. Millions of people paid to watch it. Amazing.

Wasn't the fight just on regular Netflix or was it an extra charge?

Either way it was more about seeing if Tyson still had something, mayyyyybe wanting to see one of these doofuses get their teeth knocked in but I don't see this much attention to whatever's next.

 

[Gonzo]

Wasn't the fight just on regular Netflix or was it an extra charge?

Either way it was more about seeing if Tyson still had something, mayyyyybe wanting to see one of these doofuses get their teeth knocked in but I don't see this much attention to whatever's next.

Regular Netflix. Lots of issues with the stream apparently.

 

[Cydkar]

Everyone's saying how pathetic this fight was, but ya'll can't wait to fork over the $$ for the next gimmick fight and start the process all over again.

People got exactly what they paid for. A 58 year old retiree who hadn't fought in 20 years vs. an amateur boxer. Millions of people paid to watch it. Amazing.

It WAS pathetic and I watched 0.0 seconds of it. Most have netflix so no biggie. If it was PPV, I would laugh.

 

[Cydkar]

This boxing/MMA argument is dumb. Any boxer should win under boxing rules and any MMA guy should win under MMA rules. Not that hard.

MMA is probably in a healthier place but there is a reason why we see guys like CM box, because the money at the top is still better in boxing.

Correct. It's not rocket surgery.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

I don’t disagree and have said it was sad, but nostalgia is a powerful drug, obviously.

I will agree. It was sad

 

[2speedy1]

Leaving this here, for reference.

Netflix been climbing leading up to this fight.

We will see what it looks like Monday after this disaster.

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So apparently the **** show that it was didnt hurt Netflix.

Small dip over the weekend, but most of that came prior to the fight on Friday, but another big jump today.

 

[simply1]

They bragged about the buffering

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Draws Ridiculous Amount of Viewership

Netflix is reporting that the instantly notorious Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight drew a truly absurd amount of global viewers.

www.newsweek.com

Seems like everyone in my family, friends, and at work watched it

 

[AgronAlum]

All these clips of Tyson pulling back are hilarious. Jake Paul would have gotten torched in a real fight.

 

[HFCS]

Not a boxing fan myself but the sport is totally dead that watching the guy in red shorts is its main draw. In the 90s I would be riveted if i happend to have been around a pay per view fight, a friend's dad had a few Holyfield fights and we watched with intrigue.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Not so good when not facing a geriatric. lol

 

[Gonzo]

And that KO was WITH Joshua not going 100% at him. Would've killed the guy.