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UFC commentator and mixed martial artist, Joe Rogan was joined by ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ Mike Tyson in his podcast. The two boxing enthusiasts discussed the current generation of heavyweight boxers at great length, especially ‘The Bronze Bomber’, Deontay Wilder.

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During the JRE podcast, Rogan reminisced about the action-packed Deontay Wilder fights. Particularly, the times when the former WBC heavyweight champion took on ‘The Gypsy King’.

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Joe Rogan on Wilder vs Fury

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury put on not just one but two of the most gripping heavyweight title fights in the history of the sport. The first fight between the duo was a sight to witness as they went toe-to-toe till the final bell.

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Although the bout ended in a draw, Wilder knocked Fury down with a right hand. Joe Rogan aptly described the way Wilder took on Fury. He said, “He [Deontay Wilder] had Tyson Fury on Queer Street”. Rogan further explained what he meant by this.

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He elaborated, “That’s what they call it because you don’t know what’s going on its odd it’s the word for odd.” According to him, it was strange to see the masterful boxer Tyson Fury be in unknown territory.

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Without missing a beat, the UFC commentator later clarified that it’s an old saying that had nothing to do with the LGBTQI+ community.

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Deontay Wilder awestruck Joe Rogan

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According to Rogan, there aren’t many humans to have ever lived who could punch as hard as the Bronze Bomber. Rogan told Mike Tyson that Wilder is “without a doubt one of the hardest punchers of all time” 

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Joe Rogan hilariously paralleled the way Tyson Fury’s body fat rolled down due to Wilder’s heavy punches with shockwaves that are causing ripples through Fury’s head.

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What do you think of Joe Rogan’s comments about the former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder? Let us know in the comments below.

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Darsh Karkera is a Boxing author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his masters in Clinical Psychology at CHRIST University, Bangalore. According to Darsh himself, the one and only one thing that fuels him, is sports. His boxing journey began watching Mike Tyson fights as a toddler with his dad and later on following the rise of Manny Pacquiao. Aside from work, Darsh is also a massive Sherlock Holmes fan, and given a chance, you might find him lurking around 221B Baker Street as part of his vivid imagination.

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