Much attention has been paid to the much awaited heavyweight boxing bout between social media phenomenon turned boxer Jake Paul and heavyweight veteran Mike Tyson, but not all of it has been favorable.
When Tyson enters the ring for the battle, questions concerning his age and ability to compete have been raised. Tyson will be 58 years old.
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Newton voices his worries for Mike Tyson
Cam Newton, the former NFL MVP, is one of the people who has expressed worries. In the most recent episode of the 4th & 1 Podcast, Newton made the argument that by accepting to fight Jake Paul, the boxing legend is jeopardizing his reputation.
Newton stated,
“If [Paul] knocks Mike Tyson’s a** out, does that affect how you look – does that f**k up his legacy? That’s a real question… and I’m going to say yes,”
“I think Mike got way too much to lose then. If Jake Paulloses, he can bounce back. [If Tyson loses] I don’t think it’s a bounce-back.
“It’s like, ‘How you get knocked out by a YouTuber?’ … That young boy strength and that old man strength is two different types of strengths. Let’s do the age breakdown, so the truth of the matter is this, doesn’t matter how you feel about Jake Paul, going back to being very strategic, he knows he’s not fighting the best version of Iron Mike. “This may be Michael, we want to see him knock his a** out, but my point is this: there’s a 30-years-old age gap. So you mean to tell me, me at 27, mother**king Joe Montana could compete with me or beat me? Hell no.”
The event is expected to attract a large audience and is set to take place on July 20 at AT&T Stadium. It will be broadcast live on Netflix.
