Boxing Match of the Century?

[thebes]

Mike Tyson versus some media influencer? This is boxing. Sounds more like professional wrestling to me. There was even a ***** slap at the weigh in.

 

Long time ago I enjoyed both sports, granted, even as a kid I knew the wrestling matches were entertainment. Boxing was real though. Fond memory sitting in a movie theater with my Dad for the "Thriller in Maniler".  Entire audience was male and the 1st time I'd ever seen beer served in a movie theater.

 

I wonder what Howard Cosell would think of tonight. Would he approve or applaud since he was also a showman.

 

Even at 58 Tyson taking on this punk is a foregone conclusion unless the fix is in and he has to stretch it out for a few rounds.

The match is like me taking on Andre the Giant:

 

 

 

[billybob1]

Big John Studd versus Andre. Studd 6-9 350 lbs... Funny!

[thebes]

Andre: 7' 4" 444lbs.

 

Kabam!

[thebes]

For comparison purposes I'm 6'2", 180-190 lbs in that pic.

[billybob1]

Knew had seen that pic before... thanks!

Yes, thrillah from Manila... cool!

[dirtmudd]

 

 

 

[Schu]

what a shyte show that was... Mike's punch count had to be less than 40 for the entire 8 rounds... 16 minutes

[billybob1]

Thriller was projected onto a side of Miami Beach hotel... Manila 

[Imakeller]

It was a snooze-fest money-grab.  You gotta know when to say when, Iron Mike.  The ladies fight before it was a good one though.

[thebes]

Nodded out before the actual match, but a draw?

 

Sounds like a setup for a repeat match and more betting and more money.

Yup, crooked. Boxing as pro wrestling.

[Invidiosulus]

Mike was out of gas before the end of the first round, his legs and cardio just weren’t there at all.

you could tell a couple of his first punches genuinely surprised Jake Paul but after that he couldn’t get anything done.