“The high tide at the beach was more exciting”: Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Mike Tyson fighting ‘fool’ Jake Paul

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his hilarious reaction to the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match. Earnhardt Jr. said that the high tide at the beach was more exciting than watching the two competitors battle it out in the ring.

Earnhardt Jr. is a 50-year-old former NASCAR Cup Series driver who owns the three-time Xfinity Series team champion, JR Motorsports. During an episode of the Dale Jr. Downlaod podcast, the driver shared that he rooted for Mike Tyson to win the match considering he grew up watching him.

However, Dale Jr. wasn’t a fan of the eight-round boxing match. He asked his co-hosts whether they watched the fight before commenting:

“The high tide at the beach was more exciting.”

The 26-time Cup race winner continued sharing his thoughts on the fight.

“To even say, ‘Did you watch the Tyson fight?’ You did not give a **** who the other guy was. It’s still the Tyson fight. I don’t know what I expected when they got to fighting, I’m like, ‘Who the hell was I to imagine that Mike Tyson could actually knock this guy out?’ This is not happening.”

He added:

“I live in a fantasy world where I thought, ‘Damn, Mike Tyson, I hope he can knock this fool out.’ It coulda been my best friend in there with Mike Tyson. Whoever Mike Tyson gets in the ring with, I want a knockout and I want a Tyson-style ending.”

Unfortunately for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul by unanimous decision in an officially sanctioned fight at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.

Jake Paul bowed to Mike Tyson on the final round of their professional boxing match - Source: Imagn

After the boxing match, Jake Paul improved his professional record to 11-1, while Mike Tyson walked away with a 50-7 record.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacted to Chevrolet’s aesthetic update for next season

Back to the world of motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his opinion on Chevrolet’s aesthetic update for the 2025 season. The update includes wrapping the side skirts of Chevrolet Camaro racecars with brighter hues.

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Chevy for Spire Motorsports, reacted to the side skirt update.

“so glad chevy’s are allowed to wrap side skirts next year,” the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year stated.

Earnhardt Jr. replied to Hocevar’s comments on X (formerly Twitter), saying:

“About damn time.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. himself has ties with the Michigan-based manufacturer. He debuted in the Cup Series in the No. 8 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) before piloting the No. 88 for Hendrick Motorsports.

Meanwhile, his JR Motorsports team fields four Chevrolet Camaros, with driver Justin Allgaier winning the 2024 Xfinity Series championship in the No. 7 Chevy.

Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix Raceway - Source: Imagn

In the premier series, Chevrolet won the manufacturers’ title this year over Ford and Toyota, respectively. The bow tie brand is represented by Cup teams including Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Spire Motorsports, Trackhouse Racing, JTG Daughtery Racing, and Kaulig Racing.