Coach Dave Coldwell is disgusted with the battle this Friday evening between YouTuber Jake Paul and 58-year-old Mike Tyson, who has been lured out of retirement with a $20 million purse. Paul might be combating Tyson in an eight-rounder with each sporting 14-oz gloves of their match that might be proven on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Coldwell feels that Jake, 27, is promoting a foul product to his many followers on YouTube and social media by combating Tyson. He says this isn’t a “actual battle,” which is identical view that many educated boxing followers have.
Coldwell says Jake ought to battle an actual boxer if he desires to be taken significantly as a substitute of choosing older folks, or ones that don’t have any expertise in boxing.
“Anybody that watches it’ll see it’s an outdated Mike Tyson. He’s 58 years outdated going right into a boxing ring, and Jake Paul desires to be taken significantly,” mentioned coach Dave Coldwell to Professional Boxing Followers on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson battle on Friday.
“14-oz gloves, 2-minute rounds, it’s not an actual battle. Jake Paul, you’re doing good in your advertising machine, in your identify and your model however don’t attempt to child the boxing world. I get it. You’re kidding all YouTubers and all of your little followers. However even that, you’re disrespecting by making it out like that is actual.”
It’s shocking that the Texas State Athletic Fee has sanctioned this as an actual boxing match, given Tyson’s age, 14-oz glove, and two-minute rounds. The match has an exhibition written throughout it.
“It’s a 58-year-old man who has not boxed for years that has not had efficiency in a long time, and it’s simply intelligent advertising. Eyes are going to be on it. He’s [Jake Paul] a genius. He’s obtained it on Netflix. Begin combating some guys which can be actual fighters. Not folks that have turned to boxing from basketball [Nate Robinson],” mentioned Coldwell.
It wasn’t as onerous for Jake to lure Tyson into taking a battle towards him as a result of he would by no means get $20M to battle anybody at his age. There’s no promoter that might stick their neck out by paying Tyson $20 million to battle an energetic boxer, and the Saudis seemingly wouldn’t wish to get entangled in a match involving the legends. There can be an excessive amount of of a backlash.
“He’s speaking about combating Canelo after this as if he deserves that battle. This [Paul vs. Tyson] is an exhibition, nevertheless it’s not a really good exhibition,” mentioned Coldwell.
Jake hopes Canelo will comply with battle him after his match towards Tyson, however it’ll require a large provide to make that occur. Canelo gained’t comply with the identical $20 million that Mike Tyson is getting on Friday.
If Jake Paul goes to get his $40 million combating Canelo, that might imply {that a} promoter or platform like Netflix would want to give you some huge cash to pay the large purses for each fighters. Canelo will get $40 million for his fights towards fighters like Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia. If he’s going to comply with a conflict towards the YouTuber Jake Paul, it’s attainable he’ll need $100 million, which might be out of Netflix’s value vary.
