Until Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are going to attempt to take each others’ heads off, former UFC standout Brendan Schaub doesn’t see the purpose.
On Saturday, July 20, Tyson will return to the ring for a clash with ‘The Problem Child’ contained in the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Apart from the date and placement, we have now only a few particulars concerning the competition — specifically, whether or not this can be an exhibition match or a full-on skilled battle.
Lately, heavyweight boxing star Derek Chisora recommended that the bout can be contested with each fighters utilizing headgear and 18-ounce gloves. Nevertheless, Paul was quick to quell that rumor. Nonetheless, with little data to go off of, pundits are eager to stay skeptical about what may probably be the most-watched battle in fight sports activities historical past.
“My solely factor is, what sort of shenanigans are happening behind the scenes between [Tyson] and Jake?” Schaub mentioned throughout a current episode of The Fighter and The Kid podcast with Bryan Callen. “What’s the settlement? As a result of with Roy Jones we came upon the settlement after was no headshots. Solely to the physique. Simply do it in your fitness center and put it on YouTube. Don’t pressure me to pay should you’re going to do this bullsh*t. Don’t promote it as a legit battle.”
He added, “If it comes out that the battle is with headgear and 18-ounce gloves, why waste our time? Netflix goes to be livid.”
Schaub Expects Jake Paul to Beat Mike Tyson in a ‘Legit battle’
If their conflict in The Lone Star State is licensed as a professional bout, it will likely be the primary of Mike Tyson’s profession since a 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. The ‘baddest man on the planet‘ returned to the ring in November 2020 in opposition to Roy Jones Jr, however the contest was dubbed an exhibition with no actual hazard and no winner after going the complete eight rounds.
“If it’s a legit battle, Jake ought to beat him, however once more, I’m not betting on this battle as a result of I don’t know the shenanigans happening,” Schaub continued. “Boxing has so many shenanigans. That’s what’s flawed with the game. It’s corrupt as sh*t.”
As an alternative of airing on conventional pay-per-view, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul will air stay on Netflix, making it the primary time the media large has broadcast a fight sports activities occasion to its 260+ million subscribers.
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