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00:00But I wanted to get to a bigger point, because the time comes, somewhat pun intended, for us to take the gloves off when it comes to Jake Paul.
00:10After I beat Mike Tyson, the amount of people saying this is rigged was crazy.
00:16And I can break his mentality, then I've broken Jake.
00:18So this is why it's going to be an interesting fight, because I don't look at it from a physical standpoint.
00:24Stephen A. Smith reportedly reacts with shock after Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua exposed Jake Paul for alleged bribe attempts.
00:32Smith says the sport has reached a breaking point.
00:34He argues boxing must stop these ridiculous spectacles.
00:38According to him, gloves should be taken away because Paul turns fights into scripted business deals.
00:42Smith believes this behavior disrespects real fighters and damages boxing's credibility worldwide.
00:54Remember him? Remember that monster? That Nigerian nightmare? Remember him?
01:00And then we saw him show up and show a little skill against Tyson Fury, who came there out of shape.
01:08What happened when he got into the ring with Anthony Joshua?
01:12He got put to sleep much in the same way Nate Robinson got put to sleep.
01:16Boxing is a skill.
01:19Anthony Joshua has already shown his stance clearly.
01:22When asked if he would go easy on Jake Paul or follow any special rules, AJ dismissed the idea completely.
01:28He said he only fights for real with no conditions.
01:31As a world champion, Joshua made it clear he cannot risk his legacy on gimmick fights or scripted outcomes and will never compromise the sport.
01:38For entertainment or money.
01:40You see with Jake, what I learned about Jake is, so when you look at the physicality stuff, and as you said he's looking at my chest,
01:46I think Jake is someone where I got beaten mentally because he's a mental person.
01:51This is my observation.
01:53A lot of what Jake's preparation is based around is not only the physical aspects of training, but the way he thinks, meditation, breath work.
02:01And if I can break his soul and I can break his mentality, then I've broken Jake.
02:07So this is why it's going to be an interesting fight because I just want to look at it from a physical standpoint.
02:12I know the person that's in front of me, and I know that I've got to break it.
02:16That's what I said, I've got to take his soul.
02:18It's not just physical.
02:19I've got to take your soul in the ring.
02:20The only person that can do that is God.
02:23I knew he was going to say that.
02:25Is he f***ing with your brain?
02:26No, I don't know.
02:29That's what I was going to ask is how do you plan on doing that?
02:31Like when is it going to start?
02:33I mean, obviously in the fights are different, you know, but I mean, when are you going to start taking it?
02:41I've just seen in fights when I can see someone's, let's call it energy, frequency leaving their body.
02:49And that's what my goal is, is to do the same to you.
02:53You have that instinct.
02:55You can see it.
02:57When you're fighting, you can just see a small glimmer of someone that's just about to start fading.
03:02And then you just keep exploiting that, keep exploiting that, keep exploiting that until some people give up.
03:08Some people get knocked out.
03:10We'll figure it out.
03:11But as I said, for me, it's not just going in there and being dominating physically.
03:15I want to break him down spiritually and mentally.
03:21That's some deep boxing s*** you just broke down.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Mike Tyson reportedly suggests that Jake Paul attempted to script elements of the fight.
03:29Tyson explains that money was never a factor for him since he is already financially secure.
03:34And the bout could not change his lifestyle.
03:36He says he agreed to step into the ring one last time purely for personal reasons.
03:40According to reports, Tyson did not fight for profit but resisted any attempt to control the outcome.
03:46It's just too good to walk away from.
03:48This fight is not going to change my lifestyle financially.
03:52I'm a fighter.
03:54I feel good.
03:54I can do it.
03:55I feel like I can beat this guy.
03:57Come on.
03:57We're going to be in the building.
03:59I'm going to be there.
04:00Speaking of the exhibition with Roy, when that exhibition happened, man, I felt like it was two of my uncles fighting at the barbecue, man.
04:08Joe Rogan discusses the pattern he believes surrounds Jake Paul's boxing career.
04:13According to Rogan, Jake repeatedly chooses opponents who are physically bigger but strategically safer in other ways.
04:19He suggests that these matchups are not accidental.
04:22Rogan argues that these fighters bring massive attention and name value, which benefits Jake regardless of the sporting outcome.
04:29Using Mike Tyson as an example, Rogan explains that legends attract audiences simply by stepping into the ring.
04:36This creates a situation where entertainment value outweighs competition.
04:40Rogan hints that the outcomes often appear tilted in Jake's favor, leaving fans questioning whether these bouts are genuine contests or carefully managed spectacles designed to maximize profit and visibility.
04:51Man, it's a different thing with that guy.
04:53Well, it's like Matt always says, play to your strengths.
04:55Yeah.
04:55Yeah, no doubt.
04:56But you know, you got to take that payday.
04:57I mean, what did he make out of that fight?
04:58He probably made 10 million bucks or something.
05:00Yeah.
05:00And Jake Paul's very smart, man.
05:02Like, he gets guys that he's bigger than.
05:04Bigger than, younger than.
05:05The only time he fought another boxer his size was Tom Fury, and he lost.
05:09Tom Fury?
05:10Good fight.
05:10Tommy Fury.
05:11Very good fight.
05:11Very good fight.
05:12You know, I think he's like any other young up-and-coming boxer.
05:16It's just everybody dismisses him because he's a YouTuber.
05:19For sure.
05:19It's easy to dismiss him, but I was there when he knocked out Tyron, and I was like, man, I'm done with this kid.
05:26I never wanted to corner another fight in my life, man.
05:30I was like, yo, he just knocked my boy flat out on his face, man.
05:34I was heartbroken.
05:36Jake Paul responds to these accusations by dismissing them outright.
05:39He claims people are fabricating stories because they dislike his success.
05:43According to Jake, the idea that fights are scripted is a convenient excuse used by critics who refuse to accept his progress as a boxer.
05:50He emphasizes that boxing commissions oversee these events and would never allow illegal manipulation.
05:56Jake insists that every opponent steps into the ring willingly and that he trains hard to earn his victories.
06:01He believes the constant accusations are proof that he has disrupted the boxing world and forced traditional fans to confront a new reality they are uncomfortable accepting.
06:10After I beat Mike Tyson, the amount of people saying this is rigged was crazy.
06:16They, like, showed this clip of Mike Tyson going to swing at me with a left hook, and he, like, stopped doing it, but saw I had my right hand up.
06:25So he would have, like, swung like this.
06:27I catch it, and shoot.
06:29He's leaning forward like I could have knocked him out.
06:31So that's why he stopped throwing it.
06:32And it's like, they play this one clip, and it has literally 50 million views on TikTok, but the average person doesn't understand boxing.
06:40The Jake Paul vs. AJ fight showed a clear and dangerous mismatch from the opening moments.
06:46Former UFC champion Michael Bisping reacted strongly, pointing out that Jake Paul was nowhere near the level required to face an elite heavyweight like Anthony Joshua.
06:55He described the bout as a lesson in real professional boxing, where timing, skill, and experience decide everything.
07:03Joshua's punches were accurate and heavy, exposing the gap in class.
07:07Bisping stressed that this result was inevitable because Paul lacked the tools, defense, and ring awareness to survive against a world-class boxer at that level.
07:15No, that wasn't the case at all.
07:19What we saw, in my humble opinion, because I'm a big Anthony Joshua fan.
07:25Of course, I've been a supporter for the longest time.
07:28A rather lackluster, unmotivated Anthony Joshua that didn't look like he was being particularly nasty, right?
07:36A lot of the time, he was out of range, and okay, it is hard to land a shot on someone that's backing up and moving away the whole time.
07:45And there was a lot of times where he had him in the corner, and he could have thrown a shot.
07:49And sometimes he was telegraphing his shots, and any time he did go in to throw a punch, as I said before,
07:55Jake Paul would shoot in and turn it into a wrestling match.
07:59And even when he wasn't shooting in, he was clinching a lot.
08:02This is boxing.
08:03It's not MMA, as we know.
08:04The referee should have done a much better job of getting in there and separating them much, much faster.
08:10As I say, it was the sixth round.
08:12I think it was the fourth round he got dropped twice.
08:14In the fifth round, he got through it.
08:15In the sixth round, caught him with a jab, and a glance in my hook.
08:18He goes down, and that was that.
08:20That was all she wrote, right?
08:22I did a live.
08:23There was about 9,000 people watching at one point.
08:26Nobody was particularly enjoying the matchup.
08:28Listen, okay?
08:30I respect both men.
08:31I respect anyone, really, that steps into the ring, okay?
08:34And certainly going up against Anthony Joshua, that was a tall task, okay?
08:38You know, metaphorically and figuratively, right?
08:41It was a tall task.
08:43It was a big job.
08:44It was a tough opponent.
08:45It was a mismatch.
08:46And it was, right?
08:48Jake Paul never worried Anthony Joshua once.
08:50He never rung his bell.
08:51He never caused any damage.
08:52He never had him worried.
08:53He never did anything.
08:54It wasn't a fight.
08:55It was a display of how long can Jake Paul last?
09:00Can he run away long enough for it to be credible?
09:03Critics argue that influencer boxing changed the sports foundation.
09:08When YouTubers and celebrities entered boxing, the focus shifted from technique and legacy
09:12to views and revenue.
09:14Many believe fights are now built around hype rather than skill.
09:17The art of boxing, once defined by discipline and mastery, is seen as secondary to marketing
09:22strategies.
09:23These events generate massive income through sponsorships and streaming deals, which leads
09:27to accusations that outcomes matter less than financial success.
09:31For traditional fans, influencer boxing feels less like competition and more like staged
09:37entertainment, with the influencer wearing boxing gloves.
09:40You felt like boxing's pretty rigged overall.
09:42Oh, f*** yes, Rick, dude.
09:43I mean, so many politics.
09:44Even with, you know, MMA, man, there's so many politics.
09:47There's no more art anymore.
09:48It's just, let's get an influencer in there.
09:50I get it.
09:51It's like generating money because our attention span is so short.
09:54You look at clips now, it's like seven seconds.
09:56You know, I saw a dude slamming a lady the other day and they were like, oh my god, that
10:00dude is, I'm like, well, what the f*** do?
10:02I'm just going to pick somebody and slam them.
10:04You know, where's the whole video?
10:05And our attention span is just so small.
10:07So money talks, of course.
10:08Yeah, let's get an influencer in there who has no f***ing style, but it draws attention.
10:12It's just dumb to me.
10:13The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul receives intense criticism from fans and
10:18analysts.
10:19Many believe the bout looked unnatural and overly controlled.
10:22Tyson's legacy as one of the most feared fighters in history makes the performance even
10:27harder to accept.
10:28Viewers question why Tyson appeared restrained and why moments that could have changed the
10:32fight never materialized.
10:34For critics, this fight symbolizes everything wrong with influencer boxing.
10:39It fuels the belief that legendary fighters are being used to legitimize modern spectacles
10:43rather than compete authentically.
10:45As more footage circulates, scrutiny increases.
10:48Observers point to moments where aggression appears muted and pacing feels calculated.
10:53The rhythm of the fight does not match what fans expect from genuine high-stakes boxing.
10:58This leads to deeper suspicion that the event was designed to protect certain narratives.
11:02While no proof confirms wrongdoing, the visual cues are enough to keep the debate alive.
11:07The fight becomes a reference point whenever scripted fight discussions arise, strengthening
11:11public doubts surrounding Jake Paul's biggest matchups.
11:14Netflix is currently being sued over their Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight.
11:20And it's not because people think the fight was rigged, though I have questions, and that's
11:25what we'll get into.
11:26It's because it didn't work, and a lot of people were buffering and unable to watch it despite
11:30signing up to pay for it.
11:31Now, the bigger question I have about this fight is how come no one is suing over the
11:37fight being rigged?
11:38There's a lot of questions, and there's evidence piling up that suggests it may have been somewhat
11:45rigged.
11:46Now, there's varying degrees of arguments.
11:48The first is that Tyson was required to complete eight rounds for money.
11:51Some say that's how it was rigged.
11:53He's not going to go all out to shut down Jake Paul because he wants $20 million.
11:59Others have said he was told he's not allowed to do uppercuts because that would end Jake
12:04Paul and probably hurt him very badly.
12:06Those are the two principal conspiracies, I suppose.
12:10One is that Mike Tyson actually pulled his punches completely and tried to avoid fighting,
12:17which falls in line with that first conspiracy, I suppose, of rigging.
12:21Now, of course, my friends, you know, if you watched my video from before the fight, I thought
12:25it was going to be rigged for Tyson.
12:28Jake Paul doesn't look good having beat up an old man.
12:31I'm like, they're going to do something to have Mike Tyson win in the later rounds.
12:35And that way it'll be like the boomers, the Gen Xers who love boxing will see the champ
12:40fight one more time.
12:42Jake Paul is a young man gets to there's no harm in a young man losing to the great Tyson.
12:47They might say you got beat up by an old man, but it was Mike Tyson.
12:50But maybe Jake Paul's got too much of an ego for that.
12:53So I was wrong.
12:54What I was right about is half right.
12:56I said, if Jake Paul wins this, people are going to be pissed.
12:59And it sucked.
13:01You know, we all watched it.
13:02And then we were like, what is this?
13:05Nakisa Badarian steps in to counter the criticism.
13:08He firmly denies any form of scripting or manipulation, stating that such actions are
13:12illegal and impossible under professional boxing regulations.
13:16He argues that Jake actually performed better than the judges credited him for in several
13:20rounds.
13:21According to Badarian, losses and criticism are part of the sport, especially when popularity
13:25is involved.
13:26He believes Jake has gained more supporters despite the backlash.
13:30In his view, hatred often grows alongside fame.
13:33And Jake's rising profile naturally attracts controversy regardless of truth.
13:37Fourth round against Anthony Joshua.
13:41So that would have meant, you know, 3-2 for Joshua heading into the sixth round, which again,
13:48a lot of people thought that he would dispose of him rather quickly.
13:50Can you give us an update on how he's doing?
13:53We know that he broke his jaw in multiple places, two places to be exact.
13:57And I believe he has revealed that he's had surgery since.
14:00How is he doing?
14:01How is he feeling?
14:03He's doing great.
14:04Obviously, you know, there's periods of time during the day where there's a lot of pain,
14:08periods of time where there was no pain actually.
14:11Recovery process is five to six weeks.
14:14And he's focused on coming back as a boxer in 2026.
14:20This is a sport that he loves.
14:22This is a sport that saved him from the path that he was on in the past.
14:26And I think in a funny way, I'm kind of glad he didn't win.
14:32And I know that may sound harsh.
14:34But imagine if Jake Paul, five years into the sport in reality, probably three years into the
14:41sport in terms of three and a half years, in terms of fighting top level competition war fighters,
14:48beat Anthony Joshua.
14:49What would be the motivation to continue to get better, to double down on your training, to grind even harder,
14:57had he had beaten Anthony Joshua?
14:59So Jake always says the best lessons or the best wins are from your losses.
15:02And I believe that happened with Tommy Fury.
15:05And I 100% believe that happened here.
15:07Because if Jake is truly passionate about this sport, he now realizes that he has to even commit more time,
15:12more resources, more days into elevating his craft.
15:17So, you know, the injury obviously is different than your typical injury, because obviously it's right there.
15:24That's where you're getting punched.
15:25And as we were talking about with Eddie earlier, like that could sometimes change the trajectory of one's career.
15:31And there are some people who don't come back.
15:32Some do.
15:33Some have had great careers after breaking their jaw.
15:35Is there any part of you after seeing that that says to yourself, hey, man, you've made millions of dollars.
15:39It's been incredible.
15:40We built this thing.
15:41It's lasting far longer than your career, right?
15:44The MVP can be a thing with or without Jake.
15:47We saw the event in July.
15:49We don't need to do this anymore.
15:50You proved your point.
15:51I don't want to see you get hurt.
15:54I think that's ultimately his call.
15:58Jake's behavior before the Tyson fight becomes another source of suspicion.
16:02He publicly states that he knows he will be victorious even before stepping into the ring.
16:06While confidence is common among fighters, critics feel this certainty went beyond belief in preparation.
16:12His calm demeanor and assured statements make some observers feel the outcome was already decided in his mind.
16:18To skeptics, this confidence seems less like a competitive mindset and more like someone who expects events to unfold predictably.
16:25After the fight, Jake's reactions reinforce public skepticism.
16:29His body language suggests satisfaction rather than relief or exhaustion.
16:33Fans compare this to traditional fighters who show visible emotional release after tough battles.
16:38The contrast deepens suspicion that the event lacked real risk.
16:42While supporters see composure and maturity, critics interpret it as confirmation that the fight never carried true uncertainty.
16:48The fight between Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. triggers widespread disbelief.
16:54Julio appears unusually passive throughout the bout.
16:57He throws very few punches and rarely pressures Jake.
17:00For many viewers, it feels like Julio is simply present rather than competing.
17:04This fuels accusations that the fight was never intended to be competitive.
17:08Fans struggle to understand why an experienced fighter would perform with such low urgency unless motivation was missing.
17:14That first one, Mike Tyson successful.
17:18That's a really interesting choice because it is a choice.
17:20And if you look at 90% of fights out there and you ask the person what's going to happen,
17:25they speak about what they're going to do physically.
17:27I'm going to knock him out.
17:28I'm going to give him a beating.
17:29I'm going to win.
17:30You know, something about their capacity physically.
17:33But this is Mike Tyson successful.
17:37And if you really think about that, if you look at this fight and look at the outcome,
17:40I would say since one half left with $40 million and the other half, the sum that's being talked about is $20 million.
17:49Yeah, I would say that's pretty successful.
17:51Basically, what I'm saying is that the adjective successful doesn't necessarily speak to the result of the fight.
17:56It doesn't necessarily speak to his capacity in the fight.
18:00It could be successful monetarily.
18:02It could be successful in the sense that he lasted at his age eight rounds.
18:06So he feels like that's a personal success.
18:08Then he says victorious, which I guess is much more related to him suggesting that he's actually going to win.
18:14He's going to be the victorious one in the fight.
18:17And it's interesting that he said victorious as opposed to I'm going to win.
18:21I'm going to knock him out, which is a more concrete promise, quote unquote.
18:25But still, that successful is really interesting to me.
18:28That's where his mind went first.
18:30Then after he provides the answer, Mike Tyson, successful, victorious, he himself changes the subject.
18:36He immediately gets off the topic and says, you know, today is Ramadan.
18:40It's my holy holiday.
18:41So I can't say how I truly feel.
18:43Which saying that he can't say how he truly feels really corresponds with that lip compression that we saw in the beginning.
18:49Pauly Malinagi presents an alternative perspective.
18:52He suggests the issue may not be a fix, but financial motivation.
18:56According to this view, Julio's low punch count reflects a lack of preparation rather than scripting.
19:01Malinagi explains that when fighters enter bouts primarily for money, hunger disappears.
19:06Without the desire to win, performance naturally suffers.
19:09This interpretation shifts blame away from Jake while still highlighting problems within influencer boxing.
19:15It suggests the system itself encourages fighters to show up for paychecks instead of pride.
19:20Some one, you know, a couple of shocking results.
19:23I thought, I think that Jake Paul on the cards and the promotional arm of his brand, I think is the most fun part of what Jake Paul brings to boxing.
19:33Honestly, I think long term, I think that's what we can all hope for is Jake's fights or this one was borderline atrocious and kind of the writing was on the wall.
19:46But, you know, I got to admit, even I was, even I bought the, drank the Kool-Aid, you know, and mainly I drank the Kool-Aid because Chavez Sr., who also is disgraceful for doing this, made me believe, you know, and I think, you know, he's, this has been the problem with Chavez Jr.
20:05He's been enabled constantly by the media, the promoters, his family, all this other stuff.
20:10So he never really shows up prepared.
20:12He never cares and just shows up to get paid and basically steals the bag every single time and did it tonight again.
20:18The reason I actually thought this fight had a chance was because Chavez Sr. guaranteed us that his fun was motivated and was having a training camp.
20:25So as much of a Hall of Fame career as a father had, he's, the con artists, I guess, must run in the family because Jr. has been a con artist his whole career, but at least he's been enabled through it, you know.
20:38But now the father doing this, I mean, you knew already your son wasn't going to be ready.
20:42You put your own reputation on the line and sold us this crap.
20:46And then ultimately your son throws what most guys will throw in a round.
20:50He throws it through 10 rounds.
20:50It was actually kind of really insane.
20:54That's it for today's video.
20:56Stay tuned until next time.
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