I cover combat sports (MMA and boxing).
Mike Tyson has many claims to fame. He exaggerated his most recent one, but not by as much as one might expect.There has been a wide range of criticism of the bout, which will see the 58-year-old legend take on the 27-year-old social media star-turned-boxer on July 20 in Arlington, Texas, on Netflix.
Many claim they're worried about Tyson's fitness to compete at his age and against a man 31 years his junior. In the interview, Tyson asks if the doubters are"worried or jealous." "I'm 58 and what?," Tyson said."I'm getting billions of views from just talking to somebody about fighting." Billions of views feel like the grandest example of capping in 2024, but a further examination of Tyson's social media profile suggests the number is only a mild exaggeration, or perhaps a feasible projection of where he'll be by the time the fight rolls around.Contributor
According to ListenFirst, Tyson's TikTok posts were the most impactful, earning 20 million engagements. His Instagram posts earned the most views–309.9 million, which accounts for 46% of his total in that category.Yes, that's about 330 million views short of a billion, but there are about 14 weeks left before Tyson and Paul clash in Texas.That's an average of almost 25 million views per day. At that pace, Tyson will have accumulated 2.
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