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There is really only one satisfying outcome in Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight against Jake Paul
I’m apprehensive about what’s coming Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight. It happens on July 20 on Netflix. It can be a nightmare if Tyson, our once great champion, a person who was synonymous with power, blackness and boxing excellence, was knocked out by a white boy. And not only any white boy, but a loudmouth dude who trolls the boxing world making himself the largest heel and the largest draw in the sport. I do not think Paul will knock our brother out, and even when he does, there will likely be a straightforward explanation.
There are only a couple of possible scenarios here. I have a look at it as attempting to guess the ending of a movie before leaving, because – let’s be honest – this is theater. It’s theater that pretends to be sport. It’s theater that pretends to be real, nevertheless it’s still theater because there is a script. What scenario have they prepared for us this time?
The least likely ending is that Paul knocks out Tyson. This can be highly unsatisfactory because Paul would never have the opportunity to persuade people who the fight was real. Everyone will assume it has been fixed, and for good reason. I saw most of Paul’s fights and in every case I believed, “Oh, that other guy got knocked out.” It was a part of the deal. It took me a minute to comprehend that Paul was in a boxing theater, but I understood.
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I do not believe Tyson would conform to a scenario where he gets knocked out. I feel his pride is too great for that. Paul needs this fight, Tyson doesn’t. So why would Tyson accept to lose? But if it happens, we’ll never imagine it is true it won’t make Paul look good. It won’t make Tyson look that bad because we’ll say, OK, that was WWE-style fight theater and he’s very old. There is no way Paul could reliably knock out Tyson in a good match. It’s ridiculous.
It is moderately likely that they’ll fight a multi-round fight in which Paul will prove that he can go toe-to-toe with Tyson. But that does not really prove anything. Tyson is a legend, but he is also almost 60 years old. When Tyson was in great shape in a matter of seconds, he completely destroyed powerful people, expert skilled warriors. Tyson’s fight was like a scene from an animated movie – in a way, he walked as much as people and hit them harder than ever before, they usually fell to the canvas as if their souls had left their bodies. Tyson’s fights often felt unfair, as if no man should need to fight him.
If the story goes, “Paul withstands Tyson’s attack for a few rounds and no one goes down,” it is going to show us that Tyson is not really himself anymore. Sold. Of course, this is not the case. In such a scenario, Tyson loses nothing and Paul doesn’t really gain anything. There is no satisfaction in not getting knocked down.
For me, Tyson will most certainly knock him out. This is probably the most satisfying and believable ending. Maybe it is going to occur in the second or third round. Honestly, this ending would have improved Paul’s image probably the most. There is no shame in losing to Tyson at any age and it’s good that he had the courage to go on the market with an absolute killer and get beaten by Tyson. Losing to Tyson can be one of the best possible defeat. It doesn’t look bad to lose to Tyson, even when he’s old. And that makes the charade look realistic.
Do I feel this is a really fair, straight fight? NO. Do I feel there are some secret contracts or backroom arrangements that can ensure the general public has a great fight? Yes. I believe it is a boxing version of the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals, where the outcome is predetermined as if it were only a play. But for Tyson to enter into this deal, he must win. This is the only scenario he would accept and the only one anyone would imagine.
Paul delivers entertainment that appears like real boxing the identical way Fox News delivers entertainment that appears like real news. He is such an incredible showman and such an ideal villain that although he is not an amazing fighter and chooses to fight rigorously chosen fighters who is not going to embarrass him, he is currently the largest name in boxing. More people will watch this fight than every other this 12 months. This is pathetic and a testament to Paul’s marketing genius and the sad state of boxing. I’ll sit in front of the pc and watch this fight from the primary moment until the bitter end. I can not ensure there will likely be one other big fight this 12 months that I’ll want to look at.
The Jake Paul saga is a couple of man who apparently wandered into this dangerous sport and become someone most individuals would need to see knocked down so we could see his eyes roll into his brain and his legs crumble as if he suddenly became jelly. We want this white boy to be put to sleep for some time.
The Tyson saga is a couple of bottom boy who became the fiercest heavyweight of all time. He lived a protracted, wild life that turned him from admired to villain, redeemed and ultimately beloved.
When these two sagas collide, I would like Tyson to win. I comprehend it’s art, but still. Tyson must win.