Anybody else tired of Tyson downplaying Boxing?

[_original_]

Every interview I've seen of Tyson in the past few years I hear him crapping all over boxing and kissing MMA's a.ss. On last night's FNF on ESPN they showed Tyson on Mike And Mike once again ripping Boxing when asked "what would it take to make boxing relevant again". Instead of defending Boxing and pointing out how it's grown worldwide and is still a big sport he just agrees. Although he does bring up a good point about fighters needing to fight more and there needing to be an American HW , he belittles it by saying something along the lines of "see that's why MMA is bigger". It's like this guy doesn't even watch boxing anymore, unless it's somebody like Pacquiao where he can get some attention by being seen hanging out with him. This guy is a joke and I'm tired of him disrespecting the sport that made this hypejob famous. I have no problem with him liking MMA, a lot of boxing fans do, but it's almost like he feels that MMA sport is superior to boxing and that makes me sick to my stomach. Then he has his little broadway play about boxing, and oh he loves boxing now........




rant over

[RichCCFC]

Wouldn't surprise me if he's on Dana White's paycheck, he needs all the money he can get

[mrpain81]

It was bullshit because MMA guys don't even fight often themselves.

[Jack Napier]

Tyson is the man...but fuck MMA, hate hearing him talk about it
he can say whatever he wants about boxing

[Russian Crushin]

Tyson dont know **** about boxing

[gratz_the_king]

its sad to say but tyson has become a bit pathetic nowadays

he was once the most feared and intimidating on earth, now hes a small skinny old man who comes off as a man whos desperate to stay relevant. i know hed probably still knock me out but its true. the man constantly downplays boxing and cares more about his broadway plays, mma, hangover cameos, and late night talk shows these days ...hes getting annoying honestly. i wish hed just go away, and thats coming from a HUGE tyson fan

he needs to stfu about this mma ****. boxing is not dead and never will be. he needs to stop saying "if boxing was more like mma it would be better again" blah blah blah

[Poet682006]

Tyson dont know **** about boxing

^^^^^ You just set off my sarcasm detector :chuckle9:

[Redd Foxx]

Seeing him take a turn and become the "good guy" was cool but he's being treated like he's some great source of wisdom, and he falls flat in that role. I'd rather just see him the way he was portrayed in that pigeon show and not all this other bs he keeps going on about.

[_original_]

It was bullshit because MMA guys don't even fight often themselves.

Exactly! Same thing I thought, the big stars in MMA don't even fight that often, probably the same as boxing's biggest stars. Tyson just seems to hate boxing now for some reason.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Every interview I've seen of Tyson in the past few years I hear him crapping all over boxing and kissing MMA's a.ss.

Cant really blame him tbh.

Wouldn't surprise me if he's on Dana White's paycheck, he needs all the money he can get

I think he is cause he came out on some of the Ultimate Fighter episodes, forgot which season, to talk to the guys and watch their fights. But I think it was the season where the light skinned spanish dude idolized Bruce Lee.