For Netflix‘s “drama division,” Mike Tyson gets into the ring again against YouTuber Jake Paul. In return he gets $20 million – and the opportunity to prove something to his children.
“Because I’m Mike Tyson.” That’s Mike Tyson’s answer to the question why he would win the boxing match against Jake Paul. Stupid question, of course, but it provoked this unironic reaction from Tyson – which is ultimately the answer to almost all questions about this event on Friday evening in Dallas: Why does the streaming channel Netflix believe that a fight between a 58-year-old and an Internet clown actually Sport is that the masses want to see? Because it’s Mike Tyson. Why does this internet clown, a YouTuber with more than 20 million subscribers, believe that if he wins he could be taken seriously as a boxer and even become the sport’s figurehead? Because it’s Mike Tyson. Why is this duel the main event of the evening – and not the world title fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, two of the best female boxers currently? Because it’s Mike Tyson. Why are people passionately debating who will get screwed when there are so many more significant things happening in the world right now? Because it’s Mike Tyson.
