Paul vs. Tyson, an 80 million dollar ‘attack’ against the art of boxing

The fault of this attack against the noble art of boxing They have it 80 million dollars, the astronomical purse that both fighters will share in an evening that does feature serious combats and that Netflix will broadcast without ‘pay per view’ for its almost 300 million subscribers around the world, which guarantees hardly unprecedented audience.

And it will not be an exhibition fight, but an official one in the heavyweight division that will count the ranking of both. This has been thanks to the fact that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has sanctioned the fight. It doesn’t matter that Tyson is 58 years old, health problems and it is 19 years since the last time he got into a ring in a professional fight, when Kevin McBride knocked him out confirming that his career was over. A 58-year-old man should not be cleared by an athletic commission to fight in a ring. Furthermore, the myth of the 80s and 90s leads to a serious stomach ulcer that caused this media circus, scheduled for July 20, to be postponed.

Aware of these circumstances, the fight will have three exceptions compared to usual fights. The first is that it has been agreed to 8 rounds, when The normal thing is ten or, as in the title, twelve. The second is that the assaults They won’t last three minutes each.but two. These circumstances favor Tyson, who does not have the cardio status of a 27-year-old. If the limit is reached, it will be 16 minutes of fighting compared to the usual 30 or 36. Finally, They will use large gloves, 14 ounces in weightwhen heavyweights fight with 10 ounces, much smaller and therefore dangerous. The 14-ounce gloves are used for training in sparring sessions, but not for official combat. It is striking that the authorities have given their approval. If these exceptions must be applied, it may mean that the fight should not take place.

The general public may think that ‘Iron’ Tyson will beat this ‘youtuber’ who is a boxer. There is, of course, the possibility that the former champion connects one of his terrible ‘uppercuts’ and feels him on the canvas, but the age difference is enormous: 31 years in Paul’s favor. The last time Tyson fought, the social media star was eight years old.

Jake Paul knows how to box. Has eleven official fights and won tenalthough it is true that they were not against real boxers, except for the one who lost. This defeat was inflicted Tommy Furyhalf-brother of Tyson Fury, the former heavyweight champion. And the little one of the Furys is a second-in-command to the cruiserweight. If Jake Paul fought for real, against boxers of his active weight, he would hardly make it past the first round. That’s why he does it against MMA fighters or, as in this case, with a boxing elder.

It is possible that there is a tacit agreement to share the millions -which are guaranteed- and not hurt yourself too much, but when you find yourself between the sixteen strings, you don’t know how it will turn out. All the hypotheses are bad: a young man in his physical prime hitting a man who is almost 60 years old; a boxing glory who retains power in his fists by knocking out a YouTuber; or a pantomime by and for ‘show business’.

Organized by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), Jake Paul’s own promoter, the evening will feature two world title fights on the undercard. The co-feature is the most anticipated women’s fight in recent times, which will pit the undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (Ireland) against Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano. The other belt in contention will be that of World Boxing Council welterweight (WBC) that Mario ‘el Azteca’ Barrios will defend against Abel Ramos, both Americans.

Perhaps the only positive thing about this circus that we will see at the Dallas Cowboys stadium will be that the boxers who support Tyson and Paul will receive a significantly higher purse than what they would have on a poster without the morbid combat.