jake paul and mike tyson will step into the ring on July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for a highly controversial fight, especially given the age difference between the pair. Paul is 27 years old and Tyson is 57, so it seems like an uneven matchup, but who would win if they were both 18?
This question is based on two photos of them at the age when the boy legally becomes a man (Pole is stated to be 19 years old, but they are exact opposites in size and goals. Tyson He looked like pure muscle as he trained for his boxing debut later that year, when he knocked out Hector Mercedes in 1985.
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PoleMeanwhile, in 2015, he was preoccupied with his social media career and showed little interest in professional boxing as a career.He will fight in August 2018 Desi OlatunjiAppeared on the opening act as a YouTuber. KSI vs Logan Paul.
The posted question is sugar ray robinson's Instagram account (though the legendary fighter has been dead since 1989) said, “In seconds… jake paul If you face me, you'll get knocked out. mike tyson When I was 18 years old. ”
Fans react to the discussion
For context on how long ago that was, Pole, back in 2015, he wasn't even a celebrity on YouTube. He was popular on the now-defunct Vine app. Vine is a short-form video website where users can post a variety of “memes,” most similar to his modern-day TikTok.
So this isn't really a fair comparison and the fight between the two at 18 would have lasted a long time. Tyson That's what I was hoping for. Considering the WBC champion's reputation at the time, that probably wasn't a big deal either.
Many fans gave their opinions on the post, which garnered over 31,000 likes and over 700 comments after tagging many iconic, popular, or legendary boxers. muhammad ali, Canelo Alvarez and floyd mayweather.
One fan said: “Imagine if they had fought each other when they were 18 years old.”
Meanwhile, another added: '13 years old microphone I can knock out 19-year-old Jake. ”
However, some people sympathized with Pole And admitted that he obviously couldn't beat Iron because he wasn't training to compete in boxing events at the time. mike tyson.
Someone said, “Why do people think? Pole My word is Tyson will win because he has been training almost his entire life, Jake will die within 4 rounds. ”
And another added: “I don't care about that.” jake But this is such a stupid post, the guy was 18 and didn't box at all microphone Fuck that he was already a future boxing star.”
