NEW YORK â Dana White says Mike Tyson proved him wrong against Jake Paul.
Although 58-year-old Tyson lost a unanimous decision to Paul in their boxing match Friday at AT&T Stadium, he looked competitive for the first couple of rounds before slowing down.
âMike Tyson was right and I was wrong,â White told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 309.
White was concerned about Tysonâs health going up against 27-year-old Paul, but after a lackluster affair, he changed his tune.
âI told him, âMike, youâre basically 60 years old.â Heâs like, âYou honestly think this fcking kid is going to do anything to me? Heâs not good, heâs not going to fcking knock me out, heâs not going to do this.â You saw him. He tripped when he was walking down the thing, he had a hard time walking up the stairs. He had a knee brace on, and Jake Paul couldnât do anything to him.
âHe made a ton of money, and I know people are mad if you stayed home on a Saturday night, but you didnât pay for it. You know what I mean? When Mike Tyson shows up, everybody makes money. Jake Paul is fcking â I donât have to tell you guys. You guys know. Mike Tyson is the A+++ side of that thing, and he was right. Jake Paul couldnât do sht to him.â
After the fight, Paul said he cruised past Tyson because he didnât want to hurt the boxing legend.
Dana being very kind to his buddy mike.
Anyone watching saw Paul carry mike and try not to hurt him.
Did Dana just admit to being wrong ?
BEST Flop EVA
Nah.
Paul was afraid to make a mistake and get caughtâŚand he would have.
Hell if Tyson didnât have some kind of mobility issues he would have KOâd Jake.
Thatâs assuming there wasnât a prior agreement.
It was a Friday night. dana is asshoe
He Was Jonesing
I saw a chap on my walk home from work the other day, he was in a world of his own, I couldnât decide if he was off his head or coming down bad with withdrawals. He was shrieking like a banshee.
But he did have mobility issues, the kind a near 60 year old former athlete would have.
Walking to the ring it was plain as day he couldnt move. He was a statue moving around the ring.
Jake Paul was never once in any sort of danger.
If the Tyson that got into the ring with RJJ had showed up, Paul would have went down.
I donât know what was up with the knee brace.
He likely wasnât healthy and it wasnât practical to keep delaying.
I was singing âWelcome to the Jungleâ you philistine.
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I bet it sounded like when the fonz tries to say it
Dana has always been a straight shooter, which Iâve always liked about him. But hearing him trying to blow this smoke up our asses, talking about this scripted fake ass fight is disappointing