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Anyone gonna watch the Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr fight this weekend?
- Thread starter Cunth
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bender
What time is it?
Reach frustrates Tyson traditionally. You either want distance or to tie him up. Tyson still has some pop.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Good fight. Better than I thought it would be. Looked like a real fight too. Don't think Tyson were pulling those body shots.
captainraincoat
Banned
Well that was exactly what I thought it was gonna be ....2x50yo hugging each other in the ring for 8 rounds
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
A draw? LOL.
I was actually going to say before they'll probably say a draw for fun. My intuition was right.
I was actually going to say before they'll probably say a draw for fun. My intuition was right.
TrainedRage
Banned
DRAW????? BULLSHIT
Flying Toaster
Member
He took this fight seriously and actually trained for it. I was impressed they both came in looking to actually fight and not just cash some easy checks.
Jill Valentine
Member
Dunno if this works worldwide.
Pumpkin Seeds
Member
"The Like Button" was a poor nickname for Nate to pick.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Maybe they just like cuddling each other. : )
F
Foamy
Unconfirmed Member
Tyson really mellowed over the years and honestly seems like he wants to be a better person now. Some genuine humility too.
Of course that doesn't stop dickish reporters from asking snide questions.
Of course that doesn't stop dickish reporters from asking snide questions.
MastAndo
Member
It hurt my heart to see Nate knocked out like that. It would be nice to see Paul fight Conor and get humiliated.
I also think Mike was holding back a bit. They both looked pretty good considering their age, but Mike looked like he was pulling his punches and not finishing his combos. He went body to head his whole career, but I think he stopped short as he had no real interest in hurting RJJ. Love both of these guys, so it was cool that they didn't embarrass themselves.
I also think Mike was holding back a bit. They both looked pretty good considering their age, but Mike looked like he was pulling his punches and not finishing his combos. He went body to head his whole career, but I think he stopped short as he had no real interest in hurting RJJ. Love both of these guys, so it was cool that they didn't embarrass themselves.
Jill Valentine
Member
Watching that Nate vs Paul fight should've been called after the first knockdown. He did not make the count properly and was unable to continue.
The ref was probably instructed to take it easy. He also gave them an enormous amount of time to reset and catch a breath after breaking apart clinches.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
I think a rematch is justified, yes Roy is better but one Tyson punch is 1000x better, I hope there’s a rematch this proves celebrity fights makes people feel better. Tyson likely wins his next fight, he was a simple combo away from killing Roy.
Jill Valentine
Member
Roy isn't fit for this weight class, did he even ever box Heavyweight? I'm really only familiar with Roy from Calzaghe and his career was over at that point. Of course the ring being smaller and these guys having less movement didn't help.
But best of all, Humble Mike is best Mike. It's like he's enlightened. There are glimpses of the warrior when he's in the zone, but outside he's amazing. I need to watch more of his podcast.
But best of all, Humble Mike is best Mike. It's like he's enlightened. There are glimpses of the warrior when he's in the zone, but outside he's amazing. I need to watch more of his podcast.
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Barrage
Member
It was watchable enough, there is something so fascinating about Tyson's style and movement even after all these years. To say you spent 50 bucks to see some 50 year olds fight and feel like you got your moneys worth means there's probably enough juice to do another go-round (not necessarily with Roy though).
Even knowing it's a grift, hearing Jake Paul say he "broke his nose meditating" and hadn't sparred until a couple days ago, followed by immediately saying he could knock McGregor out made me mad and want to see him get his shit slapped. Mission accomplished. As long as they don't put him against anyone remotely real they should be able to make a lot of money with freak show fights with him for a while.
Even knowing it's a grift, hearing Jake Paul say he "broke his nose meditating" and hadn't sparred until a couple days ago, followed by immediately saying he could knock McGregor out made me mad and want to see him get his shit slapped. Mission accomplished. As long as they don't put him against anyone remotely real they should be able to make a lot of money with freak show fights with him for a while.
Unknown Quantity
Member
Vinny Paz didn't disappoint with the judging. Should've got Vinnie. It was obvious they wanted the draw, the gasping, clinching aside I enjoyed the fight. The body shots from Mike made me wince a few times. I thought they got to Roy when the rounds got reduced from 8 to 6. The error was corrected.
Roy did well, he survived Mike & got some good shots in.
Roy did well, he survived Mike & got some good shots in.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
No doubt the fight was a little tame, but it was close enough to a real fight to have fun with it.
No doubt Tyson still looked good. He looked much better than Jones, despite Jones being a bit younger and way more active fighting. Tyson hadn't fought in 15 years. Jones 3 years. Yet Jones looked gassed and half flabby. Tyson still looked like a rock and he could still move with the way he does that quick toe stepping thing where he tries to quickly move in for power shots. Jones looked like an old guy who barely resembled a hall of fame boxer.