Brendan Schaub is a fan of both Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, but he just can’t understand what the two of them have to gain by fighting.
In a matter of days, the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ will end his near-twenty-year retirement when he returns to the boxing ring for a clash with Paul inside the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Airing live and exclusively on Netflix around the world, the event is expected to be one of the most-watched combat sports events of all time.
Unconquerable #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/KTCfcAXbKD
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) November 1, 2024
Despite that, the scrap has received significant scrutiny since first announced earlier this year—much of it surrounding the ridiculous 31-year age gap between Tyson and ‘The Problem Child.’
Offering his take on the contentious clash, the former UFC heavyweight believes no matter how things play out on Friday, November 15, both Netflix and Paul will be worse off for it.
“I love Mike Tyson. Love Jake [Paul]. I hope it f*cking crushes, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out the upside to this,” Schaub said on his podcast. “Let’s go through the scenario; if you’re Jake, so you knock him out—horrible dude. What the f*ck. You just beat up an old man.
“You get knocked out—told you this guy is a joke. You get beat up by a 58-year-old. The third scenario here is it goes to a decision. That’s a disaster and nobody’s coming back. That’s a disaster business-wise for Netflix, it’s a disaster for Jake Paul—went to a decision with 58-year-old Mike Tyson. The only person who wins is Mike Tyson. He can do no wrong. He gets knocked out—he’s 58 and gets paid.
“He beats Paul—f*ck yeah. All the old guys are like, ‘Yeah!’ Goes to a decision, Tyson wins. For Netflix, dude, I don’t know. Let’s say if Tyson wins, what’s next? What are you going to do? Mike Tyson vs. Logan Paul to avenge his brother? Tyson vs. KSI? That’s the business model.”
Jake Paul v Mike Tyson is next week!!! I had to be reminded. Love both of these guys but I just don’t understand it. Only person who wins in all of this is Mike Tyson. After this what’s the move Netflix? pic.twitter.com/JG5V5fyrv8
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) November 4, 2024
Mike Tyson Will Compete in His First Professional Boxing Bout Since 2005
Mike Tyson closed out his professional boxing career in 2005 following a sixth-round TKO loss against Kevin McBride. Overall, he went 50-6 with 44 wins by knockout and became an undisputed heavyweight world champion in the process.
Tyson did return to the ring in 2020 for an exhibition boxing bout against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. The contest ended via a draw after eight rounds.
Paul, on the other hand, will be stepping into the ring for just the 12th time in his career after amassing a 10-1 record, his lone loss coming against Tommy Fury in February 2023. A majority of Paul’s wins have come against a slew of past-their-prime MMA stars like Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz.
Most recently, ‘The Problem Child’ scored a technical knockout against BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry in July.
Watch the official trailer for Paul vs. Tyson below:
