Netflix seems to be seriously entering the live sports competition.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul meet in the boxing ring. The age difference is 30 years. EPA / AOP
– I wasn’t surprised, I wasn’t disappointed, and I wasn’t ecstatic.
This is how Iltalehti’s martial arts expert sums up his feelings Jaakko Dahlbacka. He is talking about the boxing superfight that was released on Thursday.
Tubettaja boxer Jake Paul27, face off in the ring Mike Tyson’s57, July 20 of Arlington ATat the &T Stadium.
– This is fair prizefighting. The goal is to make as much money as possible.
The term in question is used for combat sports matches, where instead of sporting interest, the aim is to focus on the special quality of the pair of matches and make an account of it to the organizers.
Dahlbacka’s attention was drawn to the party showing the match, the streaming service Netflix. It already acquired the TV rights to the show wrestling series WWE Raw.
– This is a surprising and interesting aspect. Could this mean that Netflix is now starting to invest in sports rights and broadcasts?
At the beginning of the year, shocking news was heard from North America: ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. are allegedly joining forces and will offer an almost all-inclusive sports package in the future.
What are Tyson’s videos about?
In 2005, Tyson, who ended his professional career, faced Roy Jones Junior three and a half years ago. It was an exhibition match where no winner was decided.
Dahlbacka guesses that now the situation may be different.
– Paul–Tyson is perhaps a more interesting match than Tyson–Jones Jr. I can’t exactly say why. Maybe it’s related to the contrast: one is a real professional boxer, the other is a social media star who switched from a YouTube career to a boxer. Also, Paul is athletic and young, unlike Jones Jr.
– The rules of the match have not been explained in more detail, but I think that you can really fight here. And what might be the situation regarding doping testing? Dahlbacka ponders.
Tyson hasn’t completely left the boxing gloves behind. He regularly shares training videos on social media. Based on them, he hits the piste at a brisk pace for his age.
What do they tell?
– They tell exactly that he hits the piste quickly. Nothing more and nothing less. It’s hard to say if his skills will be enough against Paul in the ring.