Interview Only: Former Boxing Champion Andre Ward discusses J Paul and Mike Tyson's Legacy, they got PAID!

The Stephen A. Smith Show

SiriusXM

Society & Culture, Sports

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

Stephen A. recaps the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight with boxing champion Andre Ward. They discuss the legitimacy of Jake Paul as a fighter, his business acumen, and the opponent he should take on next. They also question Paul’s assertion that he is the new face of the sport. Ward answers if he would fight Jake Paul and talks about his “The Art of Ward” podcast.

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0:00.0	My next guest retired from boxing with an undefeated record of 32 and 0.
0:08.0	He held world championship titles in both the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions,
0:12.0	but more importantly, he was an analyst Friday night for the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
0:19.0	Please welcome to the Stephen A. Smith Show, one of the greatest fighters in history,
0:24.7	retiring again as an undefeated champion, one and only Andre Ward.
0:28.6	What's up, Big Tom?
0:29.3	How you doing, man?
0:29.9	How's everything?
0:31.3	Man, you know, it's always a pleasure to be on with you, man.
0:33.6	How you doing?
0:34.8	Man, please.
0:35.7	Pleasure's all mine, my man.
0:37.1	Give it to me straight. What were your thoughts after
0:40.0	witnessing that fight Friday night? It's what I thought it was going to be. People signed
0:47.4	up for this fight. They tuned in. They showed up to AT&T Stadium, partly because of Jack
0:53.3	Paul, his following, and everything that he brings to the table.
0:57.8	But then it's also they wanted to, it was the idea of who Mike Tyson was.
1:03.1	They forgot about him being 58 years old.
1:05.3	They glossed over that.
1:07.0	And Mike being a master salesman and being that God,
1:11.2	and he gets into that mode, that fight mode,
1:13.3	he can come with these one-liners and these quips
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