Dana White argues that the boxing business is currently flawed because various sanctioning bodies and multiple champions make it difficult for fans to know who is truly the best.

“in boxing, you'd have all these different sanctioning organizations and multiple champions. So you never really knew who the best was”

Dave Portnoy characterizes the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight as a marketing con job rather than a legitimate sporting contest.

“it was the greatest I called it a con job marketing but like I would do it if I were either of them Jake got 40 million Tyson got 20 Nei of them neither them are in danger but it was exactly what I thought”

Exhibition boxing involving older fighters is a spectacle driven by financial incentives and ticket sales rather than pure competition.

“I think Jake is the face of this new exhibition boxing thing. And some people are still grappling with it.”

He believes that the current system of boxing judging needs to be changed because it is not scientific and is susceptible to external influences.

“boxing judging is anything but scientific that's why it needs to be [ __ ] changed that's why the boxing dungeon needs to be changed watching it on a screen without the audience uh audio in their ear without any kind of influence they should be watching it like in a in where the director is watching”

Matches between figures like Jake Paul and professional fighters are gimmicks, and there are credible concerns that such fights may be predetermined or lack legitimate athletic integrity.

“I mean, but I I I don't give two shits either way if it's rigged or not. I I'm watching. I'm entertained. I love Jake Paul. I look at what he's doing. And I've heard that before. So it's always a gimmick. People always want the spectre.”

Mike Tyson asserts that he remains a fighter at heart and that the upcoming match with Jake Paul serves as a necessary business event.

“I've been many things too but I'm a fighter I'm an actor I'm I I I sell I sell I'm a Salesman I'm an entrepreneur but I we're Fighters that's who we really are more than all this other stuff that we got going on we're Fighters him too we're Fighters so how do you not fall into the Trap that every fi”

The Netflix event involving Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is a genius cultural moment that successfully bridges two different generations.

“Bro, it's so genius what Netflix did. I don't know if it's premeditated or what. But as we talk about it as the fight builds up, this is bringing two generations together.”

Jake Paul deserves credit for building the hype for his fight against Anthony Joshua.

“You got to give Jay credit because he built up the hype.”

Jake Paul's credibility is tied to the outcomes of these fights, and using high-profile older fighters like Tyson serves as a marketing tactic to gauge interest.

“if Mike knocks him out Jake's whole credibility goes down for future events if Jake knocks him out he looks like a jerk so if they do it where they can just get people to tune in whether they already subscribed or subscribed now there's just something to talk about”

Floyd Mayweather fighting Manny Pacquiao again is a way for them to make a large sum of money.

“Cuz this [ __ ] going to get paid.”