I think not. The only reason I see why he accepted this fight (except money), was his wish to punish that cocky kid named Jake. As soon as he beats him, he will get back to his retirement. If he really wanted to fight so badly, he would have called out other fighters himself or accepted offers. I think Jake Paul was not the only one who challenged Mike.
This is probably gonna be life changing money for Tyson and I expect the offer was too good to refuse.
My friend invited me to this fight and I was honestly considering it. For old folks like me, a Mike Tyson fight is pretty much the pinnacle of sporting excellence. Granted this is a far cry from that, but nostalgia is strong. Personally though, I'm just as excited to watch this on TV like I used to watch the old Tyson fights back in the day. I expect Netflix to spare no expense making it an entertaining broadcast as it breaks new ground for them as well. So while I may not be there (we'll see), it sure seems like this will be an event to remember, or at least I hope it will be.
I don't think I'm quite looking forward to it as much as I did as a kid with Tyson in his prime, but I am a fan of cross-over or even gimmick fights, just as long as they're legit and this one at least seems to have been sanctioned as a proper fight now. There's also a bit of jeopardy here. Has Jake bitten off more than he can chew? One of them could be really embarrassed by an early KO. Jake can't really win here in my opinion though. If Jake wins then he's beaten a 60-year old. If he loses then he's been beaten by one
My friend invited me to this fight and I was honestly considering it. For old folks like me, a Mike Tyson fight is pretty much the pinnacle of sporting excellence. Granted this is a far cry from that, but nostalgia is strong. Personally though, I'm just as excited to watch this on TV like I used to watch the old Tyson fights back in the day. I expect Netflix to spare no expense making it an entertaining broadcast as it breaks new ground for them as well. So while I may not be there (we'll see), it sure seems like this will be an event to remember, or at least I hope it will be.
Ho boy, if you have the chance to see that fight live, don't miss it because we all know this will be the last fight from Mike Tyson and the last opportunity to see him fighting.
I was looking at the ticket price, and it will be from $450 to $3241... i mean, if you are going to watch it from the last row for $450 i would better recommend watching it at home, but if you have the chance to get a nice seat close to the ring, then it totally worth it to be there.
Boxing events in person can be underwhelming. Often you can't see what's going on and it's a much better experience at home right in the action. You also don't have a load of rowdy dickheads throwing beer about and looking for a fight. I haven't been to a single boxing event there wasn't at least one fight in the stands.