Joe Rogan has mentioned the apprehensions he had earlier than Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul earlier this month.
The podcaster, who is also a commentator for the mixed-martial arts group Final Preventing Championship, mentioned the extensively publicized bout on a current episode of The Joe Rogan Expertise.
On November 15, Tyson, 58, lost by unanimous decision to Paul, 27, a YouTuber turned boxer. The occasion, which befell in Arlington, Texas, was livestreamed on Netflix, with 60 million households tuning in to look at the match.
On his podcast, Rogan advised his visitor, the actor Josh Brolin: “I am glad Mike received the cash, and I am glad that he did not get damage. That was my worry—that it was gonna be an actual battle, and he was gonna get damage.”
Rogan, 57, mentioned of the former heavyweight champion: “I really like that dude, and he was a larger-than-life determine in my childhood. After I was a child, when he was a champ, it was like—individuals do not perceive what a champ he was.”
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Rogan and Brolin additionally mentioned the charges each males acquired for the boxing match, with the host commenting, “It is superb they received paid a lot cash.”
Fortune reported that Paul acquired $40 million for the battle, whereas the older boxer acquired $20 million.
Regardless of his loss, the boxing legend celebrated having the ability to compete in any respect, as he nearly died a couple of months earlier than the battle. Tyson and Paul have been initially scheduled to satisfy within the ring on July 20, however the fight was rescheduled after Tyson suffered a medical emergency.
“I wish to thank my followers all over the world for his or her help and understanding throughout this time. Sadly, as a consequence of my ulcer flare-up, I’ve been suggested by my physician to lighten my coaching for a couple of weeks to relaxation and recuperate. My physique is in higher total form than it has been because the Nineties and I shall be again to my full coaching schedule quickly,” Tyson said at the time.
After the battle, Tyson wrote on X, previously Twitter: “That is a kind of conditions if you misplaced however nonetheless gained. I am 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 battle to get wholesome to battle so I gained.”
Tyson added: “To have my children see me stand toe to toe and end 8 rounds with a proficient fighter half my age in entrance of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an expertise that no man has the precise to ask for. Thanks.”
