Comment on Jake Paul's wiki page described him as a professional boxer instead of exhibitionist.
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 4 days ago
1: why?
2: how can we fix this?
Comment on Jake Paul's wiki page described him as a professional boxer instead of exhibitionist.
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 4 days ago
1: why?
2: how can we fix this?
Babalugats@feddit.uk 4 days ago
I guess a wikipedia volunteer decided to classify him as that, and maybe another agreed.
No idea. I guess it would entail trying to prove that he setup, paid and that the fights were mostly scripted.
He has only has 13 fights, hopefully the Joshua fight will finally show him up. ‘win’ or lose.
rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 4 days ago
There’s nothing scripted about the fights. He just only fights people he knows he can handily beat because of his size and youth. I don’t like Paul, but the whole “the fights are fixed” narrative is silly (and entirely devoid of evidence). He’s a hack who only fights people who are ancient, retired, or not even fighters to begin with like basketball player Nate Robinson. He doesn’t have to fix these fights; they’re just that overwhelmingly booked in his favor.
Also, this entire topic gives him exactly what he wants: attention for his rage-baiting clout-chasing career.
Babalugats@feddit.uk 4 days ago
Tyson was definitely fixed.
rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 4 days ago
In what way? You mean the way Paul didn’t completely massacre him in round 1 even though he could’ve? That’s how exhibitions work. Paul was showing restraint because they wanted to put on a show. Tyson had zero chance of winning that fight so Paul carried him for a few rounds. That isn’t a “fixed” fight. “Fixed” means the outcome was agreed upon before the fight, but that isn’t what happened.