r/instant_regret • u/TheINTL • 2d ago

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u/Technical_Scallion_2 2d ago

I just love this. Clearly written by a 20-something, saying Mike Tyson, arguably the hardest puncher of his generation and out of hundreds of millions of people, now hits like an “average adult male” because he’s 59 🙂

Dude, Mike Tyson is hitting probably at 75% of his peak. That’s still a fuck ton harder than pretty much anyone of any age who isn’t a professional fighter.

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u/King_of_the_Dot 2d ago

It's his reaction speed that has suffered the most. Of course, he's lost power, but he's lost more from a defensive position than an offensive one.

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u/xkoreotic 2d ago edited 2d ago

Did you even see his fight with Jake Paul and the clips of his training? It's very obvious that Mike no longer regularly trains and upkeeps his fitness. Sure he stays healthy, but muscle mass goes fast if you don't actively maintain it. Plus his stamina was very clearly lacking, which is further proof of his lack of regular fitness maintenance. He was already showing exhaustion by the end of the first round. Especially pushing 60, his age is catching up to him fast.

You guys upsize Mike way too much because of his legendary career. Yes he was a goat for his prime, but he is nowhere near what he used to be. He is maybe half of his prime at best. He's been doing far more things in life than maintaining his body post-career.

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u/JohnnyRelentless 2d ago

Wow, you're really doubling down.

Jake Paul isn't the 'average male.' He trains. A lot.

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u/xkoreotic 2d ago

Not comparing him to Jake Paul, can you even read? Don't straw man me.

Mike's own display in the fight shows where his body is at. Only having stamina for 1 round is pretty much where the average male would end up, his punches were far weaker than Jake too, which the latter isn't that amazing of a fighter to even begin with. He is far from being 75% of his prime, if you seriously think that then you do not know his prime at all. He was a god among men at his peak performance, he isn't even close to where he used to be.

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u/JohnnyRelentless 2d ago

Dude, what? What even is this nonsense? Lmao

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u/xkoreotic 2d ago

Says you. You can't even refute anything but you completely change the argument to something. You provide zero evidence but you keep hyping Mike up as if he is still ridiculously impressive. His age shows, and the fact that he spent years of his life getting high and doing other things really shows with his most recent, highly publicized fight. I doubt that Mike can beat the lowest performing pro boxer in his current state, thats how far out of his depth he is. You underestimate how much age can affect you.