Mike v. Jake
Tonight we witnessed the highly anticipated boxing match between legendary pugilist, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, which went 8 rounds at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is the home of the NFL Dallas Cowboys Football team. In the photo below we see Jake Paul rocking his Tiffany Blue color dial OP.
The fight was originally scheduled for July 20, 2024, but was delayed until November 15, 2024, due to some health challenges Mike Tyson encountered. Despite the fact the fight went all 8 rounds, and despite the fact Jake Paul won by a unanimous decision, I would point out that I believe the entire event was a major game-changing event on many levels. In particular, much like when Michael Jordan was playing professional basketball, I used to watch games, just so I could watch him play. When Jordan retired from the game, I retired from watching basketball games.
Same thing with Mike Tyson. I used always watch Mike Tyson fights, but when he retired I stopped watching professional boxing. And that's why I would argue this event was an epic success. This fight represents Netflix' first foray into live broadcasting a fight, and Netflix confirmed 60 Million people tuned into watch the fight live!!! Netflix referred to the event as a "record breaking night". I don't know the exact number of people who have watched highlights from the fight, but my best guess is that it would be over 100 Million, and instead of being a pay per view event, Netflix included it for free to watch live for all Netflix subscribers.
Also, this fight was produced by Jake Paul, which also is a game-changing event in that huge fights like this in the past were always produced by a middleman boxing promoter, or organization, which in this case was removed from the equation. Jake Paul reportedly made $40 Million, and Mike Tyson reportedly made $20. Not bad for a great 20 minute workout in front of an international audience. My bottom-line takeaway point is Jake Paul and Mike Tyson put boxing back in the limelight—front and center—which is an amazing achievement in-and-of-itself.
Probably the most scintillating moment of the fight came prior to the fight, during the weigh-in, when Jake Paul seems to have intentionally stepped on Iron Mike Tyson's foot, and in response, Mike slapped him really hard in the face, but Jake didn't seem to flinch. This created a highly iconic and intriguing memorable moment:
In the world of Rolex tool watches there are two types of Rolex tool watches. First we have what I commonly refer to as "Political Tool Watches", which are typically worn my alpha males, like presidents and world leaders, and then there are "Sportsmen tool watches", which would be worn by athletes or astronauts, who are typically pushing the boundaries in their attempt to break barriers, and in the case of Jake and Mike, they are both hardcore alpha male apex warriors—literally.
Both warriors wear Rolex and have depended on Rolex to keep the time of their lives. Father Time has been kind to Mike Tyson, who happens to be the exact same age I am, which is 58. I grew up watching Mike Tyson box in his prime, and he was an amazing athlete and boxer. I would argue Mike Tyson is one of the absolute best boxers in history, but people also love him because he has the appearance of a stone cold killer, but if you listen to him speak, most of the time he sounds like a really friendly puppy dog.