Why Dana White HATED Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight #ufc
- Posted by monty9 on Dec 12, 2024
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Heading into the highly publicized November 15 clash, Dana White, along with many others, expressed strong disapproval of Mike Tyson stepping into the ring against Jake Paul—a fighter 31 years his junior. 'The Problem Child' has built his boxing reputation by carefully selecting opponents, and many believed Tyson, approaching 60, would be on the receiving end of a devastating knockout. White, sharing this sentiment, was vocal about his concerns leading up to the fight.
However, just days after the event, White admitted that Tyson was right all along.
"Mike Tyson was right, and I was wrong," White conceded following the fight.
White’s reservations about Tyson fighting again weren’t new. He recounted similar concerns ahead of Tyson's 2020 exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr., saying,
"I begged him not to do the Roy Jones fight. 'You’re too old, I love you, and I don’t want to see you take any more punishment.'"
But Tyson had a different perspective, which he made clear during their di