Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Preview with Van Lathan and Big Wos | The Bill Simmons Podcast

[@tifnod]

I met Tyson 3 years ago at an autograph signing. I brought an ESPN 25 poster that hung above my cube at ESPN Sportsticker. When he saw the poster he perked up and said “Where did you get this? I want it for my kids! What do you want for it?” I told him he could have it. He then said "Get me some gloves". He signed both and personalized one to me, which he rarely does. Now I don't have this poster I always loved, but now I have two gloves and even better a story.

[@gustavovega9197]

Man, this shouldn't be happening. You got a 27 year old on steroids boxing a 60 year old who has abused his body for decades. It's borderline elder abuse

[@KTF0]

Theres people that think that exciting 1986 Mike Tyson is going to highlight reel KO Jake Paul. Dude is almost 60.

[@Sticktothemodels]

Tyson will sleep him if it’s not rigged (it absolutely is)

[@hugh-jasole]

Do you think Tyson like has no clue what is going on here 😂. Bro the blame is as much on Tyson and his people as Paul. Ur acting like he's a victim in this. U must be a liberal 😂

[@hugh-jasole]

​@@SticktothemodelsI don't think it's rigged but I'm sure they have a gentleman's agreement to not go too crazy on each other is my theory

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

@@hugh-jasole you're a dork dude

[@asufluffhead]

Is Bill Simmons in a podcast simulation. He never leaves.

[@shawnindy3671]

Ron Artest absolutely spent time in the Tyson Zone

[@Toronto3101]

Bill and Van definitely need to include a boxing segment; this was great.

[@Toronto3101]

BTW, they’re absolutely right-Bakole has been the most avoided heavyweight of the past decade. He has essentially derailed the careers of two top-tier prospects: Tony Yoka, a former Olympic gold medalist, and Jared Anderson, boxing’s #1 prospect.

[@northernassassin6056]

Except for bill not knowing the first name of the guy he was fighting? Come on!

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

@@Toronto3101 Lol they made absolute fools of themselves talking about Bakole. Wilder was near the top of the heavyweight division for 10 years. Bakole has never been a top 10 heavyweight.

[@loveroflife1914]

Yep, we need more boxing and mma coverage

[@Jiturra01]

This is what we've been reduced to....

[@dfrnt_hues]

7:40 I think people still root for Mike because you know there’s a part of Mike that hates himself. Like to this day he doesn’t say “I’ve changed” he talks about a suppressed animal within him, he tries to hide. He’s dished out a lot of horrible pain but you can he’s been hit by life hard!

[@Solarsystem50]

This fight describes perfectly the state of America. A fake fight between a retired old man and a social media influencer... And everybody acts like it is a real sporting event.

[@HKim0072]

I might be remembering this incorrectly, but when I was a little kid they used to show the young Mike Tyson fights on Saturday afternoon on ABC.

[@joseluisalc]

Aside from Colin Cowherd, Van Lathan wins the award for "Person who treats everything they say like it's the most deep and thoughtful idea".

[@johnemanuelson7581]

I remember watching the Tyson-Spinks fight. I lived in Germany at the time, got up at 5:30 in the morning, back in bed by 6 am. After that, I was huge Tyson fan. Helped that he had his own video game as well.

[@darthragar92]

Love the Martin Bakole shout out. He hits hard af.

[@yuanjiazhu7940]

Absolutely love the point that people subconciously know "hes been punished. (Life) took things away from him". Im rooting for mike. Hes gonna get slept by the 3rd, but im rooting for him.

[@JasonBrendan-td4qb]

Nothing I love more than some historical context

[@koshinaden263]

i didnt know almost any of that, just great

[@AndreAndre-kr1xy]

The most viral thing ever, would be if Jake Paul had Robin givens walk him to the ring 😮

[@johnhorton5627]

And this comment is exactly why Mike does not deserve millions of dollars to tell people how big a POS he is. What happened to Givens isn’t a wrestling angle. She was brutalized and assaulted by Mike again and again. Your callous bs sucks.

[@PlayLikeABoss-u5l]

No it would not work since people under 40 have no idea who Robin Givens is.

[@Derayne33]

Unbeatable killing machine to the point where I started to feel bad for all his opponents. Biggest upset in the history of sports is Buster Douglas beating him. I can't be talked out of that. Was incomprehensible that he could lose.

[@Yusra17]

LESS GO MIKE!!!!

[@koshinaden263]

Van is clearly the mvp of ringer

[@2pugshakur50]

Not to speak ill of the deceased but Kobe skated by the scandal.And he was loved in the end.

[@haroldfloyd5518]

I’ll just remind folks that Tyson has said something to the effect of “I don’t want to die a nobody. I’d rather die in the ring”. I fear that’s exactly what Mike is planning to do: go out on his shield. Or send Jake out on his.

[@jimbaker5110]

He didn’t say that lol. He literally just said in an interview the other day - we all die nobodies 😂

[@wapoj4220]

Can’t blame Jake as much as I don’t like the gimmick Tyson is agreeing to do this smh

[@scottgray9674]

If I keep wearing the hat it’ll be cool right

[@jordantaylor3570]

Jake got his ass kicked by Tommy fury….. he’s not that good

[@cainjmarko]

Not referencing Emmanuel on a podcast ... men of culture Van & Woz

[@wavedgoblin]

I think AB is in that crazy category too

[@davincerica7232]

"I would've loved to say Logan" 😂

[@iAintSayDat]

Paul wouldn’t be in there with Tyson if Tyson had a chance this is a payday for Tyson. Tyson is 58 he’s not winning.

[@Born-Again512]

Jake is going to tko Tyson after a few boring rounds. The real fight on this card is Taylor/Serrano 2, first fight was an all-timer. Also UFC 309 is infinitely better than this charade card.

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

Ufc 309 is an awful card

[@jtaco4101]

Womens boxing is a snooze fest bro. Ish ishing.

[@MinisterManDan]

20 years ago Mike couldn’t beat tomato cans.

[@luiscasco9358]

Wos added no value to this segment.

[@nikosvault]

Remember when Max Kellerman said that Jake was good for boxing. 😂

[@pstratos7]

I mean, no other boxer is getting a segment like this on the ringer…

[@nikosvault]

@@pstratos7 "boxer"

[@pstratos7]

@@nikosvault I agree with you, but also seriously they’re not posting a video about a Canelo or Bivol fight, so it is what it is

[@EricKennedy-q8y]

No, this not good for boxing. This is helping Jake Paul ego. American in a sad state

[@bengutsell]

That was then, and Jake has gotten new people watching boxing 🥊

[@Kalinbuggs]

Very nasty of Van to try to downplay the case. Bc he has different energy for others. It is crazy how mike does get to have grace. I can’t get pass the case. But I been a fan then I found out the details a few years ago. Its tough to give him grace

[@Blackberry21838]

There are a whole lot of Jake Paul fans in the comments, and none of them have any idea what boxing is, nor did they ever see a single Tyson fight.

[@bkelly625]

Tyson had to retire like 20 years ago because he started losing to lesser competition… 20 years ago!

[@bkelly625]

Not a Jake Paul fan but 31 year age gap is very significant and you seem to just ignore it lol

[@maxdubs222]

Even if Tyson can take him.. it’s bound to be some bs shenanigans with the Paul brothers. Whether he paid Tyson to take a dive like the rest of his fights or not. Paul wins by TKO

[@Dcshyt]

Tyson wins

[@AreolaGrande94]

theyre not letting people bet on it... aka it's rigged.

[@pidgeon30gaming]

im not a fake girl weird?!?!?

[@michaelchen1838]

I mean Bill if you’re commentating on this might as well give your picks on WWE matches. Cuz that’s all this is, scripted theater

[@northernassassin6056]

Tyson fought Roy Jones 4 years ago and looked really bad albeit in a win. Paul would have almost no chance against a legit top 20 boxer, against 58 year old Mike he should be the huge favorite.

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

Paul is going to wreck him unfortunately

[@northernassassin6056]

Middle or welterweight? How am I supposed to take these guys seriously? Paul never fought at 160 pounds? Can you put in the minimum amount of research to sound educated?

[@LBJ-ez7mm]

Jake Paul wrestled at 182 lbs in high school.

[@mr1derful]

Tyson fought jones Roy Jones 4 years ago and it was bad

[@Sirdutcharlesthe63rd]

My introduction to Mike Tyson was Hangover 1 and my uncle referring to face tattoo’s as “The Tyson.” So to see him cater to this level of entertainment is not weird to me.

[@DarkAlley92]

Damn Mike gets a slide on being tried and convicted of rape but I get weird looks when I say I love Annie Hall Clown ass world

[@jackobrien1384]

He never slid, he went to prison dude. Plus hes open about how fucked up he was and he was the victim of abuse as a child, thats where the empathy comes from. Woody married his step daughter after molesting her and has never faced a lick of punishment or shown remorse. Is the clown world this one or one where we demonize Mike and turn a blind eye to Woody?

[@ryanvincenec3511]

Eh - I give em both a pass

[@MRide3000]

It’s gross, but Soon Yi was 21 when they began their physical relationship. They’re also not blood related. Additionally, Mia Farrow is clearly a liar that manipulated her children while going through a bitter divorce with a man who she was understandably disgusted by for sleeping with their grown adult adopted daughter; and I find the accusations about him molesting his biological daughter to be very likely to be false.

[@Prandei]

Its bc its easy to go for pdhphls, in Allens case hbhphls and incsts, bc its soooo f up that no one has any relations Many, many men, no pun, feel underlaying guilt towards SA and tend to triviliaze it bc of that

[@roycedot]

Big Was with the Brew Metric watch - nice!

[@bloodyknuckleshowandedward170]

Ufc has one of the best hw fights in history Saturday and boxing has this I’m sad but excited

[@scottwalters9440]

Stipe has been as inactive as Tyson.

[@deepvoicedude4749]

More people will watching Tyson vs Paul than Stipe vs Jones

[@CodeRedJP]

Van the man

[@TimothyFitzgerald-s8w]

What an interesting pod

[@Bobbleheads56]

Why does he get a free pass for SA?

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

And befriending Kadirov, arguably the worst human on earth.

[@Kalinbuggs]

Van told you how. Plus ppl don’t care most don’t know

[@Prandei]

What? I didnt know about the kadyrow thing Tysons such a pos, wtf

[@yuanjiazhu7940]

A.) He didnt commit THAT sa. Bills comment alluded to this. "I didnt do this one." B.) I thought lathans point was 100% spot on and put perfectly: hes paid the cost already. Kobe is more guilty than tyson, and hes still a saint in LA. Suck on that.

[@Bobbleheads56]

@ ye, they are both evil guys and agents of the demon

[@e.b.4356]

Clicked on this just to say Van is unlistenable. Don’t listen to any of Van content. He just rambles.

[@lulululululu2939]

The art of podcasting. I'm actually impressed with how much he rambles about stuff that he has no business having a long form conversation about

[@peacefulwarrior9518]

Don't cover this Bill

[@vlada]

Ask Wos next time if he can sing a few bars of Tipsy. 🤠

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

mike showing the power of HGH and steroids at his age. its rejuvanated his physique . and paul? well hes riddled with enough roids to kill a horse

[@alexvollkommer1598]

58 year old with Asthma, BRO STOP IT

[@MegaMonomer]

Its going to be scripted. Its just boxing WWE.

[@barrymaslow8441]

This ISN'T boxing. It's a clown show...and it's sad if you're a fan of Iron Mike and/or boxing.

[@swannie35]

Van is the goat

[@Dcshyt]

Bro…. Any body who think mike Tyson is going to loose is crazybmike Tyson is samurai level trained.. this fight is something that he choosing to do for his own happiness

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Tyson couldn’t win a legit fight 20 years ago.

[@northernassassin6056]

Tyson never beat a truly great fighter that wasn't past his prime.

[@Iceman-xe7jo]

I’ve said that for years. Tyson is a mythical creature in people’s minds. For some reason they think he was indestructible. Every great fighter he fought he lost badly.

[@PlayLikeABoss-u5l]

Can say that about most modern boxing champions. Same can be said about Tyson Fury. Only heavyweight champion who that doesn't apply to is Usyk. If you add decisive wins vs great champions it is even lower.

[@wickedfierce8589]

boring

[@hugh-jasole]

Bill and his 2 black friends....theres an idea for a podcast

[@Benzo1818]

Ok I’ll say it…there is a very good chance what Mike was convicted for was BS…he has probably done plenty that deserved being convicted for…but that woman was a lier at the very least(look in to some of her prior accusations prior to the accusations against Tyson)

[@Benzo1818]

Unless this is FIXED…Mike fucking crushes him. Come on guys. He’s on TRT. He has T levels akin to a man in his 20’s and he’s been working hard in the gym. Again, unless the fix is in…

[@bigheff517]

He was terrible 5 years ago. Saying unless he wins it's fixed is honestly pathetic

[@MRide3000]

I’m actually curious. He may be old AF. But dude’s muscle memory alone might be enough to KO Paul out cold. He’s clearly still got power. I’m fully expecting him to throw some crazy haymakers in the first round. If Paul survives the early onslaught, Tyson is gonna get too tired.

[@WorldwideWyatt]

@@bigheff517these people are pre-coping.

[@umberto488]

Kobe is guilty, Tyson isn't

[@Prandei]

Both are. Tupacs too Realities harsh, some 'heroes' are the worst pos possible. With every possible access and oppurtunity

[@dabears21ful]

Bill, has your buddy Jimmy Kimmel stopped crying yet? Perhaps he cope by putting on his blackface outfit 🤣☝️🧂💯

[@nikosvault]

Matt Gaetz fan alert!

[@kangZ_94]

Opens a video about a boxing matchup and all he cares about is owning the libs. It’s probably all you think about 24/7

[@dabears21ful]

@@nikosvault you must like blackface 😬

[@TheLastWalenta]

@@kangZ_94He’s gotta own something. Green Bay’s owned his football team for three decades and counting.

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

I know, how dare people be upset over an insane 80 year old being elected who just announced an anti vaxxer, aids denialist, and person who is on record saying he will halt all drug and infectious disease research director of health and human services. Hilarious right?

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

I'm a simple man, i see Big Wos i hit dislike.

[@nikosvault]

Very simple.

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

@@Earl_E_Burd my guy

[@Earl_E_Burd]

Luckily he didn't have much of a role in this conversation.

[@seanluqpicard]

Dude is THE worst.

[@barrymaslow8441]

"i" Good shit.

[@marsspacex6065]

What boxing has been reduced to. Guys just leave it and come watch UFC.

[@deepvoicedude4749]

Bill isn't a meth addict so UFC isn't for him.

[@theprocessss]

Are Logan and Jake the greatest siblings duo in combat sports history? Jake is dominating boxing while Logan is dominant in WWE.

[@bjh42]

No kid, not even close

[@theprocessss]

@ stop hating. Take the nostalgia goggles off. The Pauls are doing unprecedented stuff rn

[@rhettwalker4173]

Hmmm, I wonder why nobody gives a shit about boxing anymore?

[@MikeLOldham]

MAGAt vs MAGAt. Criminal vs Criminal. Which one will come away from the bout with even more brain damage?

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

cry harder

[@deepvoicedude4749]

They both have CTE

[@MRide3000]

Wos? I think you’re right. The guy is effing brain dead.

[@bkelly625]

Imagine being a Kamala supporter 😂 Her and Biden are laughed at by other world leaders that’s why there is so much global conflict currently no one fears or respects the current US administration at all Trump coming back is absolutely necessary

[@Kalinbuggs]

Very nasty of Van to try to downplay the case. Bc he has different energy for others. It is crazy how mike does get to have grace. I can’t get pass the case. But I been a fan then I found out the details a few years ago. Its tough to give him grace