Netflix's second installment of Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, which prefaces Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's much-anticipated boxing match on November 15, peers into both boxer's camps as they prepare to fight. The contest has caught the public's imagination, pitching a 58-year-old legend of the sport against a 27-year-old YouTuber who has crossed over into the boxing arena having conquered social media. Boxing Hall-of-Famer and erstwhile actor Tyson is an ex-heavyweight champion of the world, with a legitimate claim to have been the sport's most visible and controversial figure of the last 30 years.
Jake Paul is no less controversial, even if his boxing credentials are questionable. The bout's central theme is whether Tyson can turn back the clock and recover some of his old vim and verve, or will his advanced years catch up with him. In some ways, the fight represents uncharted territory: boxers' careers are usually over by...
Jake Paul is no less controversial, even if his boxing credentials are questionable. The bout's central theme is whether Tyson can turn back the clock and recover some of his old vim and verve, or will his advanced years catch up with him. In some ways, the fight represents uncharted territory: boxers' careers are usually over by...
- 11/11/2024
- by Geoff Poundes
- ScreenRant
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