Former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson has voiced his strong opposition to the upcoming fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The bout scheduled for November 15 will stream live on Netflix. Johnson expressed concerns about the well-being of the boxing legend, citing reservations about the highly-anticipated match.
Paul faced off against Mike Perry on July 20 instead of Tyson because the legend experienced an ulcer flare-up and needed medical care. Therefore, all indications indicate that this fight might end poorly for ‘Iron’ Mike. Demetrious Johnson discussed the challenges posed by this particular matchup. He even offered his opinion on the outcome of the rescheduled match.
I don’t want to see it (the fight) happen. I think Mike Tyson is probably going to get knocked out…
Demetrious Johnson on his YouTube channel
The former UFC champion highlighted his belief that as the fight goes on, Tyson will begin to fatigue. As such, he believes this will eventually create an opportunity for ‘The Problem Child’ to seize the moment. This would lead to the 27-year-old emerging victorious over another legendary figure. It is a scenario that Johnson is not interested in seeing unfold.
Demetrious Johnson suggested that Paul should test his skills against other talented professional boxers. Moreover, he specifically mentioned fighters like Jorge Masvidal as a better test than Mike Tyson in his fifties. ‘Mighty Mouse’ has discussed this idea before and expressed his disapproval of the potential matchup.
Demetrious Johnson analyzed how the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight would go
Demetrious Johnson has previously assessed the fights of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson separately on his YouTube channel. In a specific video, he analyzed a fight where Tyson faced Roy Jones Jr. The ex-UFC champion pointed out that Tyson’s biggest challenge would be to avoid falling for one of Paul’s moves when he goes on the offensive.
Demetrious Johnson analyzed how the Paul vs. Tyson fight would go (via X)Tyson adopts an aggressive approach. However, Tyson, now 58 years old, faces a challenge this time as Jake Paul has a response to this tactic. As such, DJ believes Paul excels at uppercuts, and Tyson could be vulnerable to one of those punches when attempting to narrow the distance.
Jake Paul does have that uppercut… He can probably hit Mike Tyson with as well because Mike Tyson does duck his head to get into the void and get across it.
Demetrious Johnson on his YouTube channel
While Tyson is way past his prime, Jake Paul is enjoying a purple patch in his professional boxing career with just one defeat to his name. With a 10-1-0 pro boxing record, ‘The Problem Child’ is on a four-fight winning streak. Stakes are high as November awaits the highly anticipated showdown between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
