The Rock and Dana White are two of the most influential people in the combat sports industry. However, that does not mean the pair would agree with each other in every opinion. Recently, it was revealed that they have differing opinions on one of the biggest boxing fights of the year.
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Mike Tyson will take on Jake Paul on July 20, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The fight will be an exhibition boxing match but it is set to demand the attention of a professional bout. The former heavyweight champion will be 58 years old when the fight happens and Paul will be 27 years old. The age difference has caused huge murmurs in the boxing industry.
Several combat sports industry members have had their say on the matter. Many believe it is a huge mismatch and the fight should not take place – Dana White is one of them. However, The Rock has other ideas.
The Rock cannot wait to watch the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight
We all know the issues that took place in Logan Paul‘s relationship with The Rock. The pair were close but their relationship took a hit due to Paul’s controversy related to his YouTube vlog in Japan. However, The Rock seems to be on good terms with Logan’s brother Jake Paul.
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Jake was one of many notable celebrities who witnessed WrestleMania live. He even met The Rock backstage and the WWE icon posted about the interaction on Instagram. The Rock wrote, “Good to finally meet you brother at #WrestleMania Looking forward to your fight with the GOAT. As we briefly chatted, you wouldn’t want it any other way. Can’t wait to watch. @jakepaul @miketyson”
Fans, however, were not convinced with this post. Many believed The Rock was wasting his time with this fight and others even asked him if Jake paid him for this post. The Instagram post did come out of the blue but if we believe it, the WWE legend is excited for the fight, unlike Dana White.
UFC CEO Dana White voiced his concerns about the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight
Dana White has talked about the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on multiple occasions. He has reiterated that he has a good relationship with Tyson but he does not agree with this fight. “I love Mike and I hate talking about it because he always gets mad at me when I talk about this stuff,” White explained on the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast.
“When the fight happens he’ll be 58 years old, it will be a 31 age difference. You know Jake Paul did fight a kid his own age and he lost,” White continued.
“I saw this thing on the internet yesterday that if he beats Mike Tyson he’ll fight Clint Eastwood next, Clint Eastwood is 93 years old,” joked the UFC CEO.
On another occasion, he talked about how he had a conversation with Tyson’s wife. According to that conversation, Tyson is preparing seriously for this fight. The boxing legend is regularly posting about his training on social media.
The fight will be the first live boxing bout that will be streamed on Netflix. The American streaming company, which has a deal in place with the WWE, will air the fight for its existing subscribers without any extra payments.