Joe Rogan tuned in when Jake Paul and Mike Tyson broke the internet in November.
The legendary commentator was one of the 60 million fight fans who flooded Netflix to watch ‘Iron Mike’ end two decades in retirement and fight a man more than 30 years his junior.
Jake Paul won a lopsided unaminous decision after eight rounds of boxing, but many people were surprised that he wasn’t able to stop the 58-year-old grandfather.
Both men are reported to have made tens of millions for the fight. Mike Tyson has already spent a good portion of his purse on a new $13 million mansion.
Joe Rogan breaks down Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
On Tuesday, Joe Rogan was joined on his super successful podcast by Gad Saad, who is a Visiting Professor and Global Ambassador at Northwood University, and an expert in the application of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior.
Naturally, Saad wanted to probe the fight expert about the boxing bout that gripped the world a couple of months ago.
He asked: “What did you thing about the Mike Tyson thing?”
“I’m happy they made money. I’ll leave it at that,” Rogan replied.
The 57-year-old didn’t leave it at that. Rogan immediately suggested Paul vs Tyson was fought at a pace akin to a sparring match, rather than a professional contest where two heavy hitters were trying to knock each other out.
He added: “I think it looked like sparring, to me. It didn’t look like anybody was trying to hurt anybody really, which is good.
“Whatever, you draw your own conclusions. I have no facts. I paid for it.
“I love Mike Tyson. I’ve met Jake Paul too, he’s a cool guy.
“I’m happy they made money. I paid for it. I don’t care. I was hoping it was going to be a real fight, but I was like, ‘Okay, I see what’s going on’.
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson claims addressed in official statement
Rogan is not the first person to express skepticism about Tyson’s comeback. Rocky star Sylvester Stallone issued a scathing assessment of the fight before later backtracking with an apology for his comments.
During that time, many people – without any evidence – suggested the heavyweight boxing legend’s return to the ring against Paul was ‘rigged’.
The unsubstantiated rumors were so widespread that Paul’s promotional company issued an official statement denying the claims.
“Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight regarding the contractual agreements and the nature of the fight,” a press release read.
“Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight.
“Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes, and opinions.”