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There are a few absolutes in the world. Death, taxes, and the Golden Knights (and fans) hating the San Jose Sharks (and vice versa). In a short three years, this has become a full-fledged rivalry that the hockey world continues to reap the benefits of.
With the sports world essentially dormant, sans the COVID-stricken NFL, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. headlined a PPV event that the whole sports world tuned in for. Heads were turned by Tyson’s electricity and power, but the co-main event brought the most controversy and Twitter action.
Social media star, Jake Paul has been vocal about his love for boxing and how hard he trains in it. Former NBA Star Nate Robinson took that for granted and called out the Youtuber. What resulted was a devastating second round KO win for Paul, with Robinson left face-first on the canvas. Following the fight Paul called out notable MMA personalities Conor MacGreggor and his training partner Dillon Danis. The sports world called out Paul.
Notable celebrities mentioning Paul came from far and wide. Shannon Sharpe nominated former WR Brandon Marshall, because “Jake gonna think he can whip all the bros” in a Tweet laced with racial undertones.
Who can we nominate to get our get bck on Jake Paul? We can’t go out like this. Jake going to think he can whip all the Bros. I nominate @BMarshh.
Then Kane decided to Tweet and - after immense backlash from the universe - delete a post calling out “the Reaves sisters” riding his coat tails as he makes them relevant. Women and men alike shot back at Kane due to the gender inequalities laced in using “sisters” as a negative connotation or insult at the Reaves brothers. Ten years ago he’d get away with it, not in 2020. He would later go on to post an apology, that naturally many people refused to accept.
Now Kane has a long history with the Golden Knights and Ryan Reaves specifically. They’ve tossed em before and they are similarly sized. Reaves is the physically stronger of the two, evidenced by his physique, but Kane can hold his own. On top of his snarl, Kane possesses elite-level talent, but gets wrapped up in the extracurricular activities far too often to make the leap from good to great.
All this commotion got me thinking, who would do best of these three combatants in the ring. Reaves is the most active fighter, but Kane is no slouch himself, and Lehner has that edge that could make him a real wildcard and a ton of size, when it comes to chuckin knucks. Let’s go to the tale of the tape!
The Tale of the Tape
Robin Lehner:6’4”, 240 lbs., 0 NHL Fights, Fights Pucks Evander Kane:6’2, 210 lbs., 24 NHL Fights, Last Fight: 1/27/20 Ryan Reaves:6’1, 225 lbs., 75 NHL Fights, Last Fight: 2/15/20
At 240 pounds, Lehner can be a real problem. Strip him of the goalie pads and the big guy gets full range of motion. He has this quiet aggressiveness to him and could bring some real fire to a fight. Not to mention, as a goaltender he specializes in technique, which could take him far in a boxing match.
With a chip on his shoulder that comes second to none, Kane brings a feistiness to the mix that could pay dividends or leave him exposed for damage. His hatred of Ryan Reaves and the Vegas Golden Knights could fuel that aggression, leading to success or just as likely, failure. He’d be a real toss-up in any bout with a VGK logo in the vicinity.
As more of a middleweight in NHL fighter classes, Kane has a ton of experience fighting bigger men. His last fight came against the 6’5” Erik Gudbranson and Kane landed the best punches utilizing a stiff jersey jab to the face. He’s game no matter the fighter and that’s good due to the game he plays and how he toes the line of a dirty player.
Our final combatant is all aggression and confidence. When Reaves drops the gloves, he thinks he’s winning the tilt, no matter the opponent. In today’s NHL he’s considered a heavyweight, but he’s slight in stature compared to the behemoths of the early 2000s. The odd calmness Reaves exudes heading into a fight is downright scary.
Once the gloves are off, he’s all action. His strategy is to overwhelm the opposition, something he’s alluded to in informal conversations with the power forward. He and Kane shared a tilt last year and needless to say, it was a barn-burner. Check it out.
It’s pretty clear to see both men landed, both held their own, but a slight nod may go to either side depending on the viewer. Although Lehner has never fought in the NHL, it’s clear to see that he’s game. All three men would fare pretty well with the big gloves on and that event might sell out even faster than a Golden Knights/Sharks playoff game.
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