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“Mike Is an Old Man Now”: Boxing Fans Battle Over Mike Tyson and Jake Paul as Jorge Masvidal Sparks Debate With His Post

Published 12/30/2022, 2:45 PM EST

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Mike Tyson a.k.a ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Iron Mike won 19 times by knockout, 12 out of them came in the very 1st round. These facts are enough to understand the dominance Mike Tyson had over his opponents. UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has shown some wild imagination by posting a picture from a fictional fight between Youtuber turned boxer, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. The edited creative picturization had excited fans, but the opinion seems to be swaying towards ‘Kid Dynamite’

UFC welterweight fighter Masvidal shared a fan-fiction picture on Facebook that showed Jake Paul in the ring with the legend Mike Tyson. While the fight may have been a very expensive one if it ever happened, fans have clearly placed their faith in the old horse.

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Jorge Masvidal’s post leaves the fans in splits

Fans had a lot of things to say about the interesting match-up. A lot of the opinions, however, weren’t of the opinion that Jake Paul would have made an upset.

A fan commented, “Tyson in his prime this would definitely be a 60 second fight” .

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There were a few who believed in Paul and commented, “We all love Mike … but he is old and Jake Paul is a decent amateur boxer. Seriously, he’ll take Mike out” 

Most fans looked convinced that Mike Tyson would have made quick work of Jake Paul. A user said, “No the new Tyson would toy with him he would go all angry Mike On him”.

Another fan who felt similarly commented, “At first I was like, 2 seconds!? But then I remembered Mike is an old man now it would take that long to walk over there”

Another said, “People saying tyson is too old, don’t count him out at all even for his age he still has it.”

Tyson fans went out to even predict how long the fight will last, A user commented, “Possibly 10 seconds but no more“.

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Although very few, there were voices who said it would have been an interesting affair, “I’d Loveee To See This Match Up !!!”

Jorge Masvidal looking to turn into a Promoter

Jorge Masvidal has had a lot of experience in the fighting business. He has fought enough, won enough, and lost enough to know the ins and outs of the business. He is also coming up with a new promotion for MMA called iKON FC. Jorge Masvidal intends to develop it as a platform for Spanish-speaking fighters, mostly from South America.

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The imaginary fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul looks like a mouth-watering prospect. It is also true that the YouTube celebrity would have found it difficult to keep his stand against the legendary heavyweight. Who would you choose if this fight was real? Let us know.

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Akshay Pallav

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Akshay Pallav is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his undergraduation from National Institute of Fashion Technology in Apparel Production, he has been a sports enthusiast all his life and has several medals at the University level across multiple sports including basketball, badminton, track and field. He aspires to interview Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo someday.
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Vineet Nandwana