"The idea that [Tyson] commanded that much economic might and that he was getting paid goes against the history of fighters and fighting. This guy so far after his prime, first of all, we're still addicted to him, but also that he has that kind of muscle. What Tyson... was doing for Netflix in that moment was not unlike what he had done for HBO back in the 80s." Mark Kriegel on Jake Paul x Mike Tyson on Netflix.show more

Fantastic interview. I'm gonna buy his book.

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I know that the argument of Jake Paul being less or cheaper than absolutely is valid and holds a lot of water. I'm sorry and by sorry I mean that I know that many people are going to push back against that and say "Oh, pish and posh." but Tyson era HBO was eclectic, magic. JP? No

Mike Tyson was the story of a Boxer. Mike Tyson was alone and brought up in pure darkness, a character of characters. Performers like Michael Jackson can't be ignored for that time. People used to stay up to watch Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson on HBO. It's not the same now. - Ct

It CAN be that way again but a few things need to happen like the intervention of new marketing like The UFC which is a good thing needs to recede to the point of going on scale. We use to have a well organized system of Networks. Now it's like Someone vomited everywhere.

Quantity over Quality is a good argument and the answer, I think, is "Yes.". There incontrovertibly is a numeration problem with Mainstream Sports as well as Marketed Pop-Culture. Slow down, organize, simplify and add lightness. Simply and add Storyline and draw on character.