Hardly anyone, conversely, will be calling for a rematch of the main event between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. The louder calls will almost certainly be for Tyson to step away from the ring for good. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/592... - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 129 days ago

Hardly anyone, conversely, will be calling for a rematch of the main event between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

The louder calls will almost certainly be for Tyson to step away from the ring for good.

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5925790/2024/11/16/jake-paul-mike-tyson-boxing-results

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allane625.bsky.social•128 days ago

14oz gloves instead of 8oz saved Mike, Pillow fight was merciful....

allane625.bsky.social•128 days ago

14oz gloves instead of 8oz, saved Mike.....Pillow fight was merciful.....

hotshothamish1.bsky.social•129 days ago

He was never really the same after Douglas beat him to be honest.

joelkight.bsky.social•128 days ago

Not sure why Jake Paul thinks beating someone who hasn't been at his peak in 25 years is a win.
Fighting a man who is 30 years your senior is just sad.

tequilarey.bsky.social•129 days ago

It was tough to watch. I thought Jake Paul carried Mike after the first round. This fight went exactly as I thought it would.

teamkaos1998.bsky.social•128 days ago

The calls should be for the end of these garbage Paul brother "fights" that make a mockery of the sport. The entire fiasco was a bullshit cash grab.

silverbulleit69.bsky.social•129 days ago

Tyson looked bad. Paul didn't look like a competitive fighter either. The Ladies on the undercard were the fight of the night. Serrano got robbed.

jjpatt01.bsky.social•129 days ago

The best thing about that event is that it provided an easy counterpoint to edgelords who still use the "women's sports are boring" take. Everyone saw those fights.

deathnoteslayer1.bsky.social•129 days ago

Honestly, at this point, Tyson’s best move is to retire and start a podcast titled “What Was I Thinking?”

stefano4real.bsky.social•129 days ago

Yes, Tyson does need to retire. However, this was about Tyson making money more than anything else.

jeremymaxwell.bsky.social•129 days ago

How bout Paul fights an actual ranked boxer ?

mystakak.bsky.social•129 days ago

Or an actual current boxer

zenturtle.net•129 days ago

Or a boxer

805photo.bsky.social•129 days ago

A boxed turtle might beat him

805photo.bsky.social•129 days ago

That was pure trash. Glad they got paid but my god that was brutal to watch. That ladies match was Fn amazing though!

bkokunh.bsky.social•129 days ago

This is a fatal blow to any planned Senior Boxing Association…

meatwad17.bsky.social•128 days ago

As a fellow 50-something, I found myself swept up in the “older people can still kick ass” movement. Oh well. Fuck you father time.

cully.bsky.social•129 days ago

I would watch 100 more Tyson fights if it meant I never had to read the name “Jake Paul” again from an organization that’s supposed to be covering real sporting competitions.

taylerp15.bsky.social•129 days ago

I think the loudest calls should be for Paul to fight a real opponent.

805photo.bsky.social•129 days ago

For that I would pay. Until then, if it isn’t free, I’m not watching that hype man “fight” again. Jake Paul is a hype man, not a boxer.

mystakak.bsky.social•129 days ago

I can’t believe a guy who is 58 and hasn’t fought in 19 years lost to a guy 30 years younger.

supersassy.bsky.social•129 days ago

Zzzzzzz, at least the undercards were good.

yves-arsenault.bsky.social•129 days ago

I don't blame Mike for doing it. He's a legend, got a payday, took some punches, certainly looked like an older man... No need for a rematch. There's gotta be an Asterix for both these guys on this W/L... No way Paul would win even at the end of Mike's career. I loved the 2nd and 3rd cards though!

dudeloft.bsky.social•129 days ago

Just felt a bit sad watching it to be honest. Jake should be ashamed of himself, however I don't know if he understands the concept of shame.

muckfusk.bsky.social•128 days ago

Not just Tyson. Jake better fight a legit boxer under 30 next or he can stay the helm out too!

eumoirous.bsky.social•129 days ago

For his age and fighting with one good leg Tyson did ok but he shouldn’t be doing that anymore. Jake Paul’s boxing technique is not good and true pro would beat him easily.

damirez.bsky.social•128 days ago

And I think Paul knows it, they just both wanted a payday and temporary relevance.

idrinkh2o.bsky.social•129 days ago

It was spectacle, all about a payday. The other fights in the card were solid.

penguino07.bsky.social•129 days ago

Why is the athletic reporting on a theatre production? This wasn't sport, it was a scripted event.

hamxjam.bsky.social•129 days ago

The louder calls should be for Jake Paul to fight a legitimate cruiserweight, not keep calling out retired former fighters.

tyesdad.bsky.social•129 days ago

This was a freak show for the masses.

gildedguile.bsky.social•129 days ago

The sport is dead.

iamlbcmike75.bsky.social•129 days ago

“Professional fight”

andrew-mxy.bsky.social•129 days ago

For the first 4 mins of the fight Tyson was okay, after that it was basically just a 27 year old man punching someone’s grandpa whilst he wobbled about the ring.

shane11.bsky.social•129 days ago

Honestly…. It’s a money deal and everyone involved falls for it, Jake finds a washed up celebrity or boxer and is basically like “do you want to earn £10 million”… they then fall out in public, start giving it loads and tv studios/platforms build it up and then deliver an absolute dud fight.

mystakak.bsky.social•129 days ago

I can’t blame Mike for doing it. Easy pay day with nothing to lose

jnimpaynim.bsky.social•129 days ago

He looked alright the first two rounds but there was a distinct moment in the second round where Paul hit him square in the face and it completely stunned him and it was done for Tyson from there going forward. Started to almost feel bad for Tyson.

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