Boxing
It’s difficult to take Tyson-Paul seriously, but this is humorous
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4 months agoon
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off at the Novel York City Fanatics press conference (Photo: Michelle Farsi/Most Valuable Promotions)
NEW YORK — It was a circus. A fun, light-hearted circus, bigger than three rings, without the elephants, tigers jumping through fiery hoops and trapeze artists spinning through the air. But then again, what would you expect when Mike Tyson and Jake Paul met? That’s exactly what they did Sunday at Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 at the Javits Center in what was billed as an exclusive press conference ahead of their Friday, Nov. 15 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Now 58, Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) hadn’t fought in nearly two decades, and at 27, Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) hadn’t fought anyone. So, thanks to Paul’s genius, they managed to pack a press conference that included maybe four legitimate media members, a pile of fanboy media, and a horde of ravenous fans.
Somehow the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation officially recognized this fight as a heavyweight fight.
Tyson and Paul fielded questions from alleged “media” and played to the crowd. Paul played the villain with great gusto, cursing and sneering, settling into stern WWE mode. Tyson, laughing at the spectacle at times, tried to be menacing, though he did it with a mischievous, impish smile.
“This will be one of the biggest boxing events in boxing history,” said one of the announcers.
They were trying to satisfy the most basic needs of fans – politics and Novel York’s overwhelming dislike for the Dallas Cowboys.
At one point, Paul shouted that he was making $40 million off the fight. Trying to be heard over the noise of the crowd, he shouted, “Shut up, Novel York. Boo. Boo, Novel York. Novel York, you’re like Mike Tyson—you were good 20 years ago. Go away, Novel York. You stupid Democratic city.”
This caused even more booing.
Tyson, in character as the beloved hero, tried to keep a straight face. The “Iron Mike” of elderly appeared several times, taunting Paul, “I’ll blow you away.” Then, when asked how the fight would go, he said, “Very painful” for Paul. Tyson was asked if the fight would happen. Tyson said, chuckling, “It’s happening… We’re all here.”
According to Paul, the fight will last 10 two-minute rounds.
It was captivating to see what kind of crowd this event drew. Most may not know Canelo Alvarez from a can of paint, but they seemed to know WWE star Roman Reigns — and some might have even thought that professional wrestling was real and not scripted. And we’re not talking about kids, but grown men who were holding up their own fraudulent WWE championship belts.
Since there was almost no real media there, no stern questions were asked.
Fans chanted, “Tyson, Tyson, Tyson.” Paul, who once played Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series for two seasons, was the better actor and actually deserves credit for pulling off the feat. At first glance, it’s a no-win situation: If he loses to Mike Tyson, 58, well past his threatening prime, Paul loses. If he goes after Tyson, tired and running, 60, Paul still loses for beating up an elderly man.
Behind the scenes, Paul is in a no-win situation. The fight, paired with the very real Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano rematch, will be broadcast live to Netflix’s 277 million subscribers at no additional cost to pay-per-view. The gullible mainstream seems to have been sold, as evidenced by the avalanche of attention the press conference (which was not a press conference) generated on Sunday.
The question that arises is: Will they actually wrestle, or will they try to make it look good by following WWE’s script?
What originally made it so compelling was Tyson smashing Paul. That may not happen. At least not in the way these two interacted on Sunday.
As they gathered to “look down,” Tyson again tried to hold back his laughter. To try to get the crowd moving, Tyson pushed Paul. He tried to hide his own laughter while doing so. Paul, trying to put on his best Disney face, pushed Tyson. The two stood facing each other, trying to look menacing.
For the kids in the audience, as well as the grown men in WWE shirts and belts, it looked realistic.
The elderly school fans won’t give Paul his due. He hasn’t earned it in the ring yet. But he trains difficult. He lives the life of a boxer very much. You can tell he’s stern about becoming a world champion. Whether he has the skills remains to be seen. He plays the villain well. Paul knows how to promote himself and how to play the part. Paul’s estimated net worth is $80 million and growing. Canelo Alvarez’s estimated net worth is $275 million. To achieve that, Paul will have to face someone very real one day.
A faded Mike Tyson is not the way to go.
So far, Paul has convinced a lot of people living in a make-believe world of this – a bit like a Disney cartoon for a child, a bigoted media, or grown men waving WWE belts around on Sunday.
To echo what Tyson said, “It’s happening. We’re all here.”
Are we all convinced this will be real?
Few.
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Mike Tyson “cried like a baby” over the loss of Jake Paul
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3 hours agoon
December 22, 2024After the boxing legend’s defeat, a video has been circulating online showing Mike Tyson allegedly crying during his fight with Jake Paul.
World Boxing News obtained a copy of the clip despite not watching the fight due to the nature of the 27-year-old YouTuber beating up on the 58-year-old boxing legend. However, the incident was captured during the rounds when Tyson made what appeared to be a whimper while sitting on a stool.
Since then, debate has raged over whether Tyson actually screamed or just felt pain for a split second, causing him to wince. After reviewing the evidence, it’s difficult to be sure, considering Tyson has openly talked about crying in the past.
One fan said, “Tyson was crying like a baby,” while another said, “Mike was just catching his breath,” offering differing opinions.
Paul defeated Tyson on points over ten rounds as the former heavyweight champion paced around the ring, looking lost at times. Netflix broadcast the event amid groans from fans over the broadcast quality as Tyson lost for the seventh time in his career and couldn’t get out of fifth gear.
Did Mike Tyson cry during his defeat against Jake Paul?#PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/3ahJgpK4UL
— Boxing News (@WorldBoxingNews) December 22, 2024
Tyson spoke out after his most humiliating defeat, explaining that he almost didn’t make it to the ring. The Fresh Yorker was content to be able to climb between the ropes one last time.
“It’s one of those situations where you lost but you still won. I’m grateful for last night. I don’t regret entering the ring for the last time,” Tyson wrote. “I almost died in June. He had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get better to fight, so I won.
“My children seeing me stand shoulder to shoulder and finish eight innings with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium is an experience no man could ask for,” he once said. .
Tyson told his fans on FOX Sports Radio last week that he doesn’t remember much about the loss.
“I don’t remember that fight very well. But somehow I lost consciousness. I didn’t watch the fight,” he said. “You know what I remember, when I came back from the first round, Jake was doing some kind of bow. That’s the last thing I remember.”
On what he did after the defeat, Tyson added: “I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t sweaty. I went to the house where we lived. I went out with my wife and kids, went to the after-party and came back.”
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LIVE: Usyk vs Fury 2 match results from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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2 days agoon
December 21, 2024World Boxing News brings you live results from the Usyk vs Fury 2 event with the unified heavyweight title at stake in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC, WBO and WBA belts as the Ukrainian fights for back-to-back wins over Tyson Fury. Fury was almost knocked out by Usyk in May and will seek revenge at the Kingdom Arena.
WBN will also score the main event based on a live scorecard from the first to the last bell.
Live scores of the Usyk-Fury match
Andriy Nowicki defeated Edgar Ramirez by unanimous decision. The score was 100-90 and 98-92 twice, and the Ukrainian moved to 14-0, 10 KOs.
Joshua Ocampo lost in the preliminary fight Muhammad Alakel who scored a unanimous decision to enhance it to 2-0.
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MAIN EVENT: WBC WORLD, WBO WORLD, WBA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury
Shypyntsi, Ukraine Lancashire, UK
22-0 (14 KOs) 34-1-1 (24 KOs)
226 lbs 281 lbs
CO-MAIN EVENT: HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT (over 201 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean
Kent, UK, Queensland, Australia
22-0 (10 KOs) 22-1 (14 KOs)
249.1 lbs 251.1 lbs
Airy middleweight fight (154 pounds) – 12 rounds
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis
Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Yorkshire, UK
24-2 (23 KOs) 13-1 (6 KOs)
153.1 lbs 153.6 lbs
Heavyweight fight (201+ pounds) – 10 rounds
Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen
London, UK Yorkshire, UK
12-0 (11 KOs) 23-6, 18 KOs
241.1 lbs 257.6 lbs
INTERNATIONAL SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT COMPETITION – 10 ROUNDS
Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards
10-1 (6 KOs) / 16-0 (4 KOs)
Liverpool, UK / Merseyside, UK
129.8 lbs / 129.1 lbs
Fight for the WBA CONTINENTAL USA featherweight title (130 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor
Lancashire, UK Edinburgh, Scotland
25-2-3 (8 KOs) 14-1-1 (11 KOs)
125.1 lbs 125.9 lbs
WBA CONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 ROUNDS
Dylan Colin Vs. Daniel Łapina
Meurthe-et-Moselle, France / Wrocław, Poland
14-0 (4 KOs) / 10-0 (4 KOs)
Information about the Usyk vs Fury match on TV and PPV
Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury and the full undercard are available exclusively at DAZN Pay-Per-View (PPV) events worldwide. They cost £24.99 in the UK and $39.95 in the US and no DAZN subscription is required.
The PPV also includes a seven-day free trial of the entire DAZN platform. Usyk vs. Fury and all DAZN content can be watched anywhere, on any device via the DAZN app.
For more information and to purchase the fight, visit www.dazn.com.
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Tyson Fury vows: “I’m going to destroy this motherfucker!”
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December 20, 2024Tyson Fury isn’t holding back on his desire for revenge against Oleksandr Usyk as the pair collided on Saturday night.
Fury aims to win the unified heavyweight title for the first time in nine years when he faces current champion Usyk six months after his first loss to the Ukrainian.
As the pair completed media formalities for the superfight, Fury made it clear how the fight would end.
“For the record, I’m going to absolutely annihilate this motherfucker on Saturday night. No pension. I will neat them all and he will be the first,” Fury assured.
Asked if he would try to do to Usyk what he did to Deontay Wilder in the rematch, Fury replied: “It was a long time ago” in reference to the 2020 knockout.
“[I’m] I’m not sure [if that Tyson Fury is there anymore]. Perhaps it has evaporated. Who knows? The legs may disappear. China may no longer exist. Boxing skills can be shot. We’ll find out on the 21st. That’s why you need to tune in to the pay-per-view on DAZN. Come and see whether the venerable dance master still understands it or not.
Referring to the training camp in Malta, Fury added: “[The] The weather is different, of course, but training is training, no matter where you are. These are very mundane, routine things. This happens again and again.
“For me, it doesn’t really matter where the camp is. I’ve attended camps in Vegas, Spain, everywhere, and I’m one of those people who doesn’t get distracted and gets the job done anyway. That’s what I do.
“If I were to train in a nightclub, I wouldn’t dance around the disco in the evening. I would just train.
Information about the Usyk vs Fury match
Former interim WBC 154-pound titleholder Serhii Bohachuk [24-2, 23 KOs] Now he will face British boxer Ishmael Davis [13-1, 6 KOs] in a 12-round super welterweight fight after Israil Madrimov was forced to withdraw due to illness.
Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma [22-0, 10 KOs] and his opponent, Australian Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KO), are ready to fight. Undefeated Johnny Fisher [12-0, 11 KOs[ squares off against former Commonwealth title challenger Dave Allen [23-6, 18 KOs].
Meanwhile, former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Peter McGrail [10-1, 6 KOs] takes over from Rhys Edwards at the last minute [16-0, 4 KOs] in a super featherweight fight. Isaac Lowe is also on the bill [25-2-3, 8 KOs[ will face Lee McGregor [14-1-1, 11 KOs] in a featherweight fight.
Daniel Lapin completes the card [10-0, 4 KOs]in which he will face another undefeated lightweight champion prospect, Dylan Colin [14-0, 4 KOs]and heavyweight knockout artist Andrii Novytskyi [14-0, 10 KOs] will face Edgar Ramirez [10-1-1, 4 KOs].
As is the tradition of the season, Riyad will feature local talent as Mohammed Alakel looks for a 2-0 win over Joshua Ocampo [8-33-5, 6 KOs].
Broadcast of the Usyk vs Fury match this Saturday on DAZN PPV.
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