Mike Tyson argues that \u201cridiculous\u201d Jake Paul is actually good for boxing Zuffa LLC \/ Mike Tyson TwitterThe boxing world is torn on the sport\u2019s latest YouTube celebrity trend with Jake Paul, his brother Logan, and more taking the ring. But Mike Tyson can see how these \u201cridiculous\u201d events can be good for boxing. Jake Paul, in particular, has been leading the charge with his antics and publicly trash-talking some of the bigger names in action sports like UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Mr. 50-0 himself, Floyd Mayweather. Some believe this is casting a shadow on the sport. LA Times sports columnist Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez noted how \u201cthe clown shows that make a mockery of the once-proud sport\u201d have been taking the way from the actual headline events like Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders, for example. Hern\u00e1ndez was specifically talking about Jake\u2019s hat-grabbing fiasco with Mayweather at his older brother\u2019s press event in Florida. While that\u2019s one of the most prominent outbursts of the YouTube boxing era, it left a bad taste with critics around the sport. Timestamp at 19:47 for mobile viewers But Iron Mike sees it another way. While he still thinks Jake is \u201cridiculous,\u201d the amount of attention he\u2019s drawing to the sport can be massive for the future of boxing. \u201cThat\u2019s why that stuff is good,\u201d he said on the Hotboxin\u2019 with Mike show. \u201cBecause the real [boxers] don\u2019t want to fight each other. Jake Paul fought on my show because he got 75 million viewers. \u201cHe\u2019s good for boxing. Is he kinda ridiculous? Yeah. But is he good for boxing? F**k yeah. Boxing needs shit like that.\u201d At first, the Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul bout was getting traction for the names that would be in the ring. But Thursday\u2019s press event made the June 6 exhibition match a lot more personal for the wrong reasons. In a broader sense, YouTube boxing has reignited the showmanship and fiery dialogue of the brutal sport \u2013 which is attracting new audiences. But for purists, it\u2019s just not real boxing. Still, if event managers can convert the newfound popularity that Jake Paul and the rest of what YouTubers have to offer into long-lasting appeal, then boxing could be headed into a new golden age of viewership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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