MMA star Demetrious Johnson praises Andrew Tate's fighting skills: 'He was a beast at kickboxing'
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: Demetrious Johnson continued his video series breakdown with a second installment featuring the contentious kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate.
Following his previous video about Tate's last kickboxing match, Johnson selected a fight where "Top G" was at the pinnacle of his professional kickboxing career.
During this analysis, "Mighty Mouse" praised Tate's legitimate skills and techniques in kickboxing. Additionally, he shared insights into the adjustments that could have potentially enhanced his career in boxing.
What did Demetrious Johnson say about Andrew Tate's boxing career?
Demetrious Johnson aka "Mighty Mouse," expressed his views on Andrew Tate's kickboxing prowess in a video titled "Prime Andrew Tate was a beast at Kickboxing."
Johnson analyzed a 2013 bout between Tate vs Laszlo Szabo, highlighting the heavy swings both Top G and his opponent employed, making their attacks somewhat predictable.
Then, the MMA star shared about the fight's theme, which persisted in the second and third rounds, with Tate landing more significant strikes on his path to victory.
Johnson said, "I apologize ladies and gentlemen. I know you guys wanted to see a prime Tate video breakdown, and yes, the man is legit in kickboxing."
"I think the biggest thing that he does very well is he does a good job of the left kick; he does a good job with the counters back and forth, as we saw in the old retired Tate and the fresh prime Tate," added the MMA icon.
Demetrious Johnson dubs Andrew Tate's kickboxing career as 'amazing'
Demetrious Johnson highlighted the necessary adjustments Andrew Tate could have implemented in the fight. Following his analysis of Tate's performance, Johnson went on to offer suggestions for potential improvements during the bout if he were in the influencer's corner.
He asserted, "I think the biggest thing that gets him in trouble is in kickboxing, he comes right in front, and he stands right in front of the guy just going like this the whole entire time going like this instead of show show especially him being longer, you have the push kick that he likes to utilize."
As a representative of AMC Pankration and Evolve MMA, Johnson affirmed the legitimacy of Tate's kickboxing skills. He commended Tate for participating in the sport, emphasizing that not all men possess the courage to do so.
Johnson asserted, "You have the teep, you have the low kick, and granted this gentleman is retired. So, he had an amazing career… but his kickboxing is legit."
Further, he stressed, "I mean to kickbox, you’ve got to have a certain set of b***s to do it because you’re basically clanking, you know shin clanking, the whole entire time exchanging."
