Nikki Sixx and Gene Simmons Weigh in on Tyson vs. Paul Fight

One
of
the
most
highly
anticipated
boxing
matches
in
recent
memory
will
take
place
tonight,
as
Jake
Paul
takes
on
Mike
Tyson
live
on
Netflix.

There
are
many
layers
to
the
hype
surrounding
the
bout.
Tyson,
as
most
people
know,
is
one
of
the
most
decorated
–
and
feared
–
fighters
in
boxing
history.
However,
he’s
also
58
years
old
and
hasn’t
had
a
professional
match
since
2005.

Meanwhile,
his
opponent
is
27
years
old,
and
has
had
an
unlikely
rise
to
boxing
fame.
For
years,
Paul
was
best-known
for
viral
videos
and
acting
in
a
Disney
Chanel
TV
show,
however
he
switched
to
boxing
in
2018
and
has
since
become
one
of
the
sport’s
biggest
attractions.
Paul
has
come
under
criticism
for
the
opponents
he’s
faced.
Many
—
like
former
basketball
player
Nate
Robinson
and
former
MMA
fighters
Ben
Anderson
Silva
and
Nate
Diaz
–
were
not
boxers
by
trade.

Fans
around
the
globe
are
excited
for
the
Tyson
vs.
Paul
fight,
including
some
of
rock’s
biggest
stars.
Surprisingly,
they
are
overwhelmingly
backing
the
58-year-old
former
champ.

Gene
Simmons
and
Nikki
Sixx
Among
Mike
Tyson’s
Supporters

On
X
(formerly
Twitter),

Gene
Simmons
lent
his
support
to
Tyson.
“My
sincere
best
wishes
tomorrow
night
to
the
one
and
only
Champ,
Mike
Tyson,”
the

Kiss
bassist
wrote,
his
words
accompanied
by
a
photo
of
the
rocker
alongside
the
boxer.

Similarly,

Motley
Crue’s

Nikki
Sixx
predicted
the
former
heavyweight
champ
would
reign
supreme.

“Mike
Tyson
is
looking
stronger
and
faster
than
I’ve
ever
seen
him,”
Sixx
declared
on
social
media.
When
a
fan
responded
by
pointing
to
Tyson’s
advanced
age,
Sixx
replied:
“I
see
you
know
a
lot
of
boxing
and
Mike’s
style
versus
an
amateur.
There
will
be
blood.”

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Meanwhile,
Maynard
James
Keenan
has
shown
his
support
for
Tyson,
not
just
on
social
media,
but
in
the
real
world.
The

Tool
frontman
–
who
also
has
a
black
belt
Brazilian
jiu-jitsu
–founded
the
Verde
Valley
BJJ
martial
arts
school
in
Cottonwood,
Arizona.
Tyson
has
been
training
there
for
his
fight.

Non-rock
celebrities
are
also
throwing
their
support
behind
Tyson.
“I
have
known
Mike
since
the
day
he
won
his
first
title
and
I
will
tell
you
that
this
is
the
hardest
punching
superhuman
fighter
of
all
time!”
declared

Sylvester
Stallone,
along
with
a
photoshopped
image
of
his
character
Rocky
Balboa
fighting
Iron
Mike.
Meanwhile,
WWE
said,
“LFG
Mike
Tyson!
I’ll
be
in
your
corner!
We
will
party
all
night
long
to
celebrate
when
you
win!”