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Summary

Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old Mike Tyson in an eight-round boxing match, with unanimous scores of 79-73 and 80-72.

The bout, widely criticized as a “stunted show,” highlighted Tyson’s physical decline, including issues with sciatica, a stomach ulcer, and knee problems.

Tyson, once a feared heavyweight champion, struggled to compete, while Paul’s performance lacked effort and authenticity.

Fans, initially supportive of Tyson, grew disenchanted, booing by the final rounds.

Tyson dismissed the fight’s significance beforehand, rejecting the concept of legacy as meaningless. The event was seen as a cynical, contrived spectacle.

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[-] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I can say at least I understand martial arts, even if it’s not my thing, because there’s so much artistry in that and it’s a full body thing whereas boxing is basically just too dudes punching each other. Hit me up when the fighters start using Instant Transmission and Special Beam Cannon and I’ll give it another look

[-] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

(note - I'm a relative noob for boxing. I attend semi regular classes at a local gym but don't tend to watch much at all)

Boxing requires a huge depth of skill and not a huge breadth. It's one of those sports where the basics are 99% of the sport. Definitely makes it seem like 2 dudes just going at each other, but the amount of skill and raw stamina needed to be remotely competitive is insane. Even with gloves, those punches still hurt like a mother fucker and then you're expected to not only keep going after receiving a few dozen, but expected to dish out your own

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah, martial arts makes sense to me. Even (real) wrestling makes sense to me.

I'm sure boxing actually does require a lot of skill, but it just looks like two guys punching each other to me.

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