Joe Rogan admits he’d rather Mike Tyson didn’t fight Jake Paul.
Tyson (50-6-2) returns against Paul (10-1) on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Tyson, 58, will lace up the gloves for the first time since an exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020 and will compete in a professional bout for the first time in almost 20 years.
That being said, Rogan backs Tyson’s decision – even though he has plenty of questions surrounding his form.
“I wish he didn’t do it. I wish it wasn’t a thing,” Rogan said on a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “I wish it wasn’t a thing where a 58-year-old guy was going to fight a 28-year-old. That said, I fully support his desire to do it. What, is he going to live forever? No, he’s not going to live forever. Maybe he wants one more shot at it. Maybe his body can do one more fight. I don’t know.
“He looks great on the mitts, but I can look good on the mitts, especially if you’re watching 30-second clips. What you want to see is him sparring. You want to see him hitting the bag for multiple rounds. Let’s see three rounds hard on the bag. I want to see what you can do. I want to see how your feet move. I want to see what it looks like if you’re off balance when you’re throwing combinations.”
Rogan is also concerned with Tyson’s physical condition. Tyson was originally scheduled to box Paul in July, but the bout was postponed after Tyson had an ulcer flareup.
“It’s not like he doesn’t know how to put his knuckles on your face. The question is how much does he have left in his body?” Rogan said. “(58 years old) today is not 58 when I was 21. It’s a different 58, especially if they’re not testing him.”
