1 week Ago By Alan Dawson
Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not hold back when talking on his podcast Dale Jr. Download about Mike Tyson 's fight with Jake Paul , which took place on November 15 on Netflix .
Event organizer Most Valuable Promotions sent statements to The Express US and other media this week regarding the significant average minute audience worldwide of 108 million, combined with the $18 million generated through ticket sales at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But not everyone was happy with the fight, if not due to the streaming issues on Netflix then because of the quality of the bout itself. Earnhardt Jr even said that "the high tide at the beach was more exciting" than the eight rounds Tyson survived against Paul before dropping a loss to the internet celebrity in his first official fight in 19 years.
NASCAR fans make feelings clear on Amazon Prime Video team alongside Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jake Paul next opponent could be NASCAR driver after money-themed call out "To even say, 'Did you watch the Tyson fight?' You did not give a s*** who the other guy was," Earnhardt said , regarding Paul, who parlayed a social media popularity on Vine to YouTube content creation and, then, finally, crossover boxing. "When they got to fighting, I was like, 'Who the hell was I to imagine that Mike Tyson could actually knock this guy out.
'" To underline how bereft of action the fight was at certain points, Tyson failed to land a single punch in two rounds, and landed only one punch in the last round, according to Compubox data sent to The Express US. Though the former world heavyweight boxing champion did not fall to Paul's power punching, and was able to hear the final bell, he landed only 18 punches from 97 thrown over a 16-minute fight. Paul, by contrast, connected with 78 of his 278 shots, and out-landed Tyson in every one of the eight rounds.
"I don't know what I expected," said Earnhardt. "When they got to fighting, I'm like, who the hell was I to imagine that Mike Tyson could actually knock this guy out? This is not happening." DON'T MISS: Francis Ngannou wants to fight Logan and Jake Paul at once - under one condition NFL legend shares Mike Tyson observation to argue Jake Paul fight was 'fixed' Jake Paul accused of breaking rule in Mike Tyson fight that gave him 'huge advantage' Earnhardt finished: "I live in a fantasy world where I thought, damn, Mike Tyson, I hope he can knock this Well, it could have been my best friend in there with Mike Tyson.
Whoever Mike Tyson gets in the ring with, I want a knockout." Tyson did not rule out fighting once again. Paul, meanwhile, has no shortage of offers to box legitimate competitors like the undisputed light heavyweight boxing champion Artur Beterbiev and heavyweight title-holder Daniel Dubois.
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