Joe Rogan is torn on Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul.
The blockbuster boxing bout is slated to headline a large occasion on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and stream on Netflix for subscribers. Talking with actor Russell Crowe, Rogan weighed in on the combat between Paul and Tyson, together with the widespread considerations about Tyson taking this combat whereas nearing 60 years of age.
“58 is 58 — it doesn’t matter what you’re taking, and what they’re doing for you, you’re nonetheless 58,” Rogan mentioned on a latest episode of his podcast. “However 58-year-old Mike Tyson just isn’t 50-year-old Mike Jones that lives down the road. It’s a unique sort of human being, he can nonetheless knock your head into one other dimension if he can catch you.”
The combat was initially scheduled to happen in July earlier than Tyson withdrew attributable to a medical emergency, however the boxing Corridor of Famer and former heavyweight champ has been medically cleared and is again to coaching in preparation for his in-ring return.
After Tyson’s elimination from the competition, Paul went on to face Mike Perry as an alternative and stopped the BKFC star in Spherical 6.
Rogan, a longtime shade UFC commentator, sees Paul as a boxer who doesn’t get sufficient credit score.
“The factor is, can [Tyson] catch a 28 year-old man who’s on the prime of his profession, who’s successful authentic boxing matches?” Rogan requested. “He’s beating former UFC world champions like Tyron Woodley, Jake had that excellent combat with Tommy Fury, who’s a authentic boxer. That was an excellent combat. And he simply beat up Mike Perry, who was a bare-knuckle champion.
“He’s an actual fighter, he can combat. And if Mike Tyson and him are combating, and Mike can’t catch him, then it’s arduous to inform.”
