Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is just days away and everyone has an opinion.
The controversial crossover fight has divided fans and pundits alike, with many fearing for Tyson's health as he prepares to get back in the ring on Friday night with a man 31 years his junior.
Tyson recently celebrated his 58th birthday and has not competed in the paid ranks since being sent into unannounced retirement on his chair
Paul, on the other hand, is in top shape at 27 years old and has been actively participating in professional boxing for five years, where he has amassed a record of 10-1.
Whether you like it or not, the contest is set to be one of the most watched fights of the 21st century.
All the action will be streamed free to existing Netflix subscribers and is expected to be watched by tens of millions of viewers.
The streaming giant currently has over 282.7 million paid subscribers.
And that number will undoubtedly increase as fight night approaches.
Every single fan who tunes in will have the same question on their lips: Can a former undisputed heavyweight champion on the wrong side of 60 beat an inexperienced pro in his prime? Or will Father Time remain undefeated?
The biggest names from the world of martial arts have given their verdicts.
But it will all be meaningless as Paul and Tyson meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Only then will we find out the answer.
Who supports Tyson?
Lennox Lewis
9
“Mike Tyson will win. He's not that old yet. Don't take him too gently. “We’re a year apart,” Lewis told FOX 29 in Philadelphia.
“You can fight someone like that and get good results because the person you’re fighting is not a real fighter and there are a hundred things you’ve forgotten that he learns.”
Roy Jones Jr
9
“Well, I like Mike, probably by choice,” Jones Jr. said . “But if he decides to go out and get him out, I think he can.”
However, I have a feeling if he feels comfortable he will just box and have fun because why would he get in shape for a round…
“I’m not afraid for Mike and how old he is. Mike is still hard to hit and Mike still hits hard as hell.”
Tyson Fury
9
“If “Beat anyone, I don't care if he's 90, he'll put them out cold, won't he?” he told the MMA lesson.
“He’s Iron Mike Tyson, the baddest man on the planet.
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” is now very experienced and has fought many fights, but of course I have to support Mike Tyson for the knockout as he always has my back.”
Nate Diaz
9
“I don’t give a fuck,” he said before finally announcing his prediction. “No, Mike Tyson.”
Who supports Paul?
Anthony Joshua
9
“He [Mike Tyson] is older now,” he said on The Jonathan Ross Show.
“I pray he comes out healthy. I think Jake Paul.” [wins] because of the youth – that’s the only thing.”
Bob Arum
9
“A 58-year-old is not going to be able to fight, no matter how good he was, no matter how athletic he was,” Arum said in an interview with Johnny Boy Boxing.
“You can't hit like you should, you can't do a lot of things. I hope Mike doesn't get hurt, but I don't really give him a chance. As you get older, you lose that muscle memory.”
Jorge Masvidal
9
“No matter how much of an athlete he was and how mean he was in his prime, this is well past his prime,” he said.
“So I just don’t know how much of Tyson is left. Could Jake beat him? Yes. But is that Mike Tyson? No.”
Sean O'Malley
9
“I just feel like Jake is too caught up in it, has been at it too long, who's been more into it in the last five years?” he said The Schmo.
“I think that's important. He's what, 30 years younger? I just don’t see a good ending for Uncle Mike.”
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