Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is conflicted concerning the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match on July twentieth on Netflix.
Whereas De La Hoya likes the concept of extra followers tuning in to observe the game, he feels it’s a nasty picture with the 27-year-old YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul going through the 58-year-old retired Tyson, who hasn’t fought in 19 years since 2005.
De La Hoya thinks that Jake has the youth and stamina of a younger man to put on down Tyson to defeat him if the Texas Fee sanctions the struggle as an actual boxing match.
Nevertheless, he does consider that Tyson hits arduous sufficient to knock out Jake if he lands considered one of his huge punches, and surprisingly, he nonetheless has superior hand velocity than him.
Oscar feels that Jake ought to work by means of the ranks like different fighters, going through contenders to get to the extent the place he can struggle for a world title. That’s not what Jake’s profession is about. He’s doing this for cash, peddling his fights to MMA followers and his massive 26 million Instagram followers and making big dough.
Jake’s previous opponents:
Tommy Fury: Second-tier cruiserweight
Anderson Silva: 48-years-old
Nate Diaz: 38
Ben Askren: 39
Tyrone Woodley x 2: 41
Nate Robinson: 39
Andre August: 35
Ryan Bourland: 35
Jake is taking this struggle for cash and for no different purpose. That’s his final hustle, as he’s been combating largely older ex-NBA, MMA, and low-level boxers.
‘Not the Proper Picture’
“It’s going to convey extra eyeballs to the game of boxing, however my beef with it’s it’s not the best picture for us as a severe sport,” stated promoter Oscar De La Hoya to Fighthype concerning the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson struggle on July twentieth.
“Jake Paul, I commend him for what he’s doing. Jake Paul can get to a world title, but when he takes a special route. This route, going up in opposition to Mike Tyson, it’s simply not the best one for me. I really like Mike Tyson and respect Mike Tyson, particularly if Texas OKs this struggle to be an formally sanctioned proper,” stated De La Hoya.
The Path to Legitimacy vs. The Spectacle
“I don’t understand how that’s going to work. Mike Tyson is 60-years-old. Jake Paul is 26, 27. If Jake Paul desires to take boxing severe, take a special route,” stated De La Hoya. “Take the route that each one the opposite fighters take. Robust fights up the ranks. High ten fighters, high 5, world champions. Not this route with Tyson. That’s not the best way to do it.”
Jake isn’t going to work his method up the ranks like different fighters as a result of he’s clearly solely concerned about utilizing boxing as a aspect gig to make straightforward cash off of ex-MMA fighters and previous boxers.
Tommy Fury is the one boxer that Jake has fought, and he’s British home stage. He’s not world-class. If Jake was severe about having an actual profession, he’d struggle guys like Jai Opetaia, Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol, and Mairis Briedis. He received’t struggle them, and the explanations are apparent. That’s not straightforward cash.
“It’s going to be huge enterprise. I can perceive Mike Tyson wanting to do that, the itch that he has, as a result of I’ve it on daily basis. Generally, we now have to say, ‘It’s not our time anymore,’ and I really like Mike.
“I hope he goes on the market and places on a efficiency of a lifetime. I really like the eyeballs it’s going to convey boxing, and that’s all I care about,” stated De La Hoya.
Enterprise vs. Legacy
“Tyson nonetheless has the punching energy. That’s the very last thing that goes till you’re in your grave,” stated De La Hoya. “If Tyson catches him with a superb one, it’s lights out for Jake Paul. Think about Tyson in an actual struggle. He nonetheless has that punching energy.”
It’s going to be tough for Jake to get out of the primary two rounds with out Mike attending to his chin and nailing him with photographs. For that purpose, Jake is probably going going to be transferring round nonstop and seeking to tie Tyson up at any time when he will get close to. It’ll be form of like how Tommy Fury fought him together with his fixed clinching.
“If Jake Paul has the conditioning as a younger man that he’s, he ought to have the ability to tire out Tyson. Yeah, he ought to have the ability to tire out. That’s the historical past of the sport. Once more, one punch from Tyson can do it, and it’s sayonara,” stated De La Hoya.
