Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Commentator Rosie Perez Can’t Predict Winner, but Says, ‘I’m More Concerned for Tyson Because of His Age’
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Rosie Perez has been a lifelong boxing fan. However she kept her love for the sport a secret because so many people find it “too barbaric.” But a few years ago, she began tweeting commentary while watching fights.
Fast forward to today. Nicknamed “The First Lady of Boxing,” Perez is one of the official commentators of the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul match taking place Friday night in Dallas and airing live on Netflix. “It’s gonna be and interesting matchup,” Perez told me Thursday. “Jake Paul is in his late 20s, and Mike Tyson is 58.
Three decades. It’s crazy.” Like many, Perez wasn’t thrilled when Paul began his career. “Everyone hated on him when he first got into boxing, including myself,” she said. “But it was less about hate, it was more about concern.
This is a real sport. You don’t play boxing. People can get hurt. People have lost their lives in the ring, so that’s why I was against him.
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