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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Good or Bad for Boxing?

himself by telling all, and revealing and presto, they are a boxer! Or, they us?” “Yes, he did!” I said. I told them
his weaknesses and mistakes. In can make their way to a local gym, that’s where it all starts.
turn, people took interest in him train a bit, take a few ‘easy’ lessons, What is selling this fight is the fact
and researched him to look back on learn a couple tricks and bingo, “I am that both are immensely popular and
By Jorge Luis his career. He was a meteorite who a boxer!” Wrong! have transcended boxing. That’s why
sparked interest in boxing in the late What most people don’t realize this fight is happening. It captivates
‘80’s into the early ‘90’s as no one is that Jake Paul has trained for the public interest and curiosity. This
had since Muhammad Ali. Everyone, years and boxed as an amateur. Not is why it will sell well and make
young and old, knows who Tyson just backyard scraps for the sake of money. It puts boxing on the map.
is. He has a popular podcast, has YouTube. Plus, he trains very hard Who will win? Can Mike Tyson
i, fight fans, it’s been a busy year appeared in movies, written books. behind the scenes and has good summon the skill, speed, and power
Hand time, but I am back. Seems He transcended boxing. professional trainers behind him. that he had in his prime? Surprisingly,
like everywhere I go lately, I get Jake Paul is well known as a Many young people only see the some of that is still there. Mike is a
asked, “Who’s going to win the fight YouTube sensation. He is very end result, but don’t see all the hard genetic freak. The power is there.

between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul?” popular with young people for work and sweat it took to get there. But can he pull the trigger? Are the
Secondly, I get asked, “What do you his blogs, podcasts, and YouTube I commend Jake Paul. He has found reflexes still there? Can he find it?
think of the fight between Jake Paul videos. He used social media to make a way to make himself an attraction, Fact is that he is 58 years old. Power
vs Mike Tyson?” I will start with the himself a star. This has led him to make money, and bypass the boxing is the last thing to go. But, if the fight
latter question. endorsements, commercials, cameo promotional establishment. For goes past 2-3 rounds, Tyson will slow
I think in many ways, this fight is appearances, and, of course, boxing! that, I would like to see more like down. But, if Jake Paul stands and
good for boxing! Why? Boxing has Jake and his brother are boxers him. Funnily enough, some of my trades and IF Tyson lands flush, it
become a niche sport because it’s who have challenged former MMA amateur boxers have no idea who could be lights out for Jake Paul. But,
not on free TV anymore. Very rarely fighters, basketball stars, and other the Middleweight or Heavyweight if Jake gets through the first 3 rounds
is there a fight on regular cable TV. YouTubers. To his credit, Jake Paul has champion is. But they know who Jake and survives, he could get a decision.
So, the fighters are not known. UFC sought out good trainers and his skills Paul is! They know who Mike Tyson But make no mistake, it will not make
has put itself in the mainstream and have improved tremendously. He is also! Jake Paul a champion. He will simply
made MMA a culture and a brand. has become a bonafide professional. I was showing the young members beat a faded former great. An illusion.
Boxing has instead gone the Pay-per- However, not at a world-class level, at my gym some old amateur boxing But it is an interesting bout.
view route and on channels that you but a professional. footage that I have collected over the We all wonder what will happen.
pay extra to subscribe to (which is an This fight is happening because it years. On one DVD was a couple What if? It gets folks watching the
entirely different subject I will not get can generate a lot of money. It gets fights of Tyson, as an amateur. As sport. But don’t expect fireworks or
into). But Mike Tyson is an icon, as in the public eye and gets people the fight played out, I asked the kids, exceptional performances. Just take it
much for what his life has been outside talking about boxing and watching. “Who is that guy?” Blank looks. for what it is. A good show.
the ring as for what he accomplished This is great! If people are talking, Then, one said, “He looks like Mike Yours in Youth and Boxing,
in the ring. In recent years, Mike it’s always good. What I don’t like is Tyson.” I said, “Yes sir, that’s right.” Proud head coach of Champs
Tyson has reinvented himself. He has some people think that you can hang The other kids exclaimed, “Mike Eastside Boxing
repented for past mistakes, humanized up a bag, watch some YouTube videos Tyson boxed as an amateur?? Like Jorge Luis
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