Joe Rogan defends Jake Paul fight: 58-year-old Mike Tyson ‘can still knock your head into another dimension’
Joe Rogan is torn on Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul.
The blockbuster boxing bout is slated to headline a massive event on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and stream on Netflix for subscribers. Speaking with actor Russell Crowe, Rogan weighed in on the fight between Paul and Tyson, along with the widespread concerns about Tyson taking this fight while nearing 60 years of age.
“58 is 58 — no matter what you’re taking, and what they’re doing for you, you’re still 58,” Rogan said on a recent episode of his podcast. “But 58-year-old Mike Tyson is not 50-year-old Mike Jones that lives down the street. It’s a different kind of human being, he can still knock your head into another dimension if he can catch you.”
The fight was originally scheduled to take place in July before Tyson withdrew due to a medical emergency, but the boxing Hall of Famer and former heavyweight champ has been medically cleared and is back to training in preparation for his in-ring return.
After Tyson’s removal from the contest, Paul went on to face Mike Perry instead and stopped the BKFC star in Round 6.
Rogan, a longtime color UFC commentator, sees Paul as a boxer who doesn’t get enough credit.
“The thing is, can [Tyson] catch a 28 year-old guy who is at the top of his career, who is winning legitimate boxing matches?” Rogan asked. “He’s beating former UFC world champions like Tyron Woodley, Jake had that very good fight with Tommy Fury, who is a legitimate boxer. That was a very good fight. And he just beat up Mike Perry, who was a bare-knuckle champion.
“He’s a real fighter, he can fight. And if Mike Tyson and him are fighting, and Mike can’t catch him, then it’s hard to tell.”