Veteran UFC color-commentator, Joe Rogan has delved into November’s controversial boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul — claiming he’s simply blissful the duo made a big amount of cash for the pairing, which has been closely scrutinized within the aftermath.
Headlining a Netflix-broadcasted card in mid-November, former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson made his controversial return to the squared circle in a criticized pairing in opposition to polarizing boxer and social media influencer, Paul.
And struggling a forgettable unanimous choice loss to the Ohio puncher over the course of eight rounds in Arlington, Texas, Tyson revealed following the pairing how a well being concern in the summertime of final yr nearly resulted in his dying.
That is a kind of conditions whenever you misplaced however nonetheless received. I’m grateful for final evening,” Mike Tyson posted on his official X account. “No regrets to get in ring one last time. I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.”
That is a kind of conditions whenever you misplaced however nonetheless received. I’m grateful for final evening. No regrets to get in ring one final time.
I nearly died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Misplaced half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and needed to struggle to get wholesome to struggle so I received.
To…
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) November 16, 2024
“To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for,” Mike Tyson defined. “Thank you.”
Joe Rogan coy on Mike Tyson, Jake Paul boxing match
And this week, long-time color-commentator and podcaster, Rogan shared some transient ideas on the matchup of Paul and Tyson — claiming he was simply blissful the duo received paid to share the ring collectively.
“I’m happy they [Mike Tyson and Jake Paul] made money,” Joe Rogan advised Gad Saad throughout a current episode of The Joe Rogan Expertise. “I’ll leave it at that.”
Rogan’s feedback on the pairing of Tyson and Paul come sizzling on the heels of revelations this week from the comic who claimed he urged Endeavor proprietor, Ari Emanuel to abolish weight reducing when he inked a deal to buy the UFC again in 2016.
“I think weight-cutting should be eliminated,” Joe Rogan mentioned throughout an interview with Jiri Prochazka on his podcast this week. “I said this to Ari Emanuel when they first bought the UFC. I said, ‘Listen man, you know what you should do? Get rid of weight-cutting, just stop it. Look, If you can randomly test people for drugs, you can randomly test their weight. Show up with a scale, say. ‘Hey, buddy. Step on the scale, you’re 190 pounds, how the f*ck are you making 145?’ Do something like that.”
