{"id":2046453,"date":"2026-07-16T13:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046453"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:50:59","slug":"mike-tyson-shocked-by-shohei-ohtanis-gender-hes-a-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046453","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson Shocked By Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s Gender, &#8216;He&#8217;s A Guy?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/16by9\/2026\/07\/16\/9bdb1a9db30c47bcb59d0c6f8d15c724_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Mike Tyson Shocked By Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s Gender, &#8216;He&#8217;s A Guy?&#8217;<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mike Tyson<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Ohtani&#8217;s A Guy!?!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T06:50:59-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              July 16, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:50 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-1a8f9f31d909a9c570892a56b677dbcb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260716_9bdb1a9db30c47bcb59d0c6f8d15c724\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1f4d96d9-9613-4ef3-be46-2e9e58902cf7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/4by3\/2026\/07\/16\/9bdb1a9db30c47bcb59d0c6f8d15c724_md.png\" alt=\"071626 mike tyson SG\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">ABC<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-27b54df6c2a4455a5cce728be0d36e32\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Mike Tyson<\/strong> had his world flipped upside down at the ESPYs &#8230; when he learned in real time <strong>Shohei Ohtani<\/strong> &#8212; the biggest star in Major League Baseball &#8212; is a man.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3530fedd9ced867b23632e1352e8c2b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Iron Mike, <strong>Jake Paul<\/strong> and <strong>DJ Khaled<\/strong> presented the award for best single-game performance at Wednesday&#8217;s event &#8230; and when El Gallo said the Dodgers slugger sent &#8220;his gratitude and appreciation&#8221; for the win, Tyson&#8217;s jaw dropped.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c1e0a0262dd9fa0151c280e9f826c795\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-c1e0a0262dd9fa0151c280e9f826c795-1358186470-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JomboyMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by JomboyMedia<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7fce2fe6d340d001b2ebcfcfb0ec8af6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Right before the crowd clapped for Ohtani, who was not present for the ceremony, Tyson is heard on the hot mic asking his former boxing opponent if Sho-Time was really a dude.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-05ec86a5f89a3160074dca981eac390a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;Shohei&#8217;s a guy?&#8221; Tyson asked Paul, who nodded and appeared to say, &#8220;yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-69e817a7f23b09eac3f1b48a142a1e61\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-be02cc13-e9bd-4517-ba75-5a5f1c71a5da\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/07\/15\/2026-espys-sports-biggest-stars-style-arrivals\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:be02cc13-e9bd-4517-ba75-5a5f1c71a5da\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1f4d96d9-9613-4ef3-be46-2e9e58902cf7\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/82\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/82c2e2a9d1864b298390ec8a8abb5de3_md.jpg\" alt=\"2026 ESPYs: Sports&apos; Biggest Stars Bring The Style\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">A-Game Looks!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-76e303b18eccf6aadd751078d835547d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Look, no one&#8217;s forcing the legendary fighter to like baseball &#8230; but one would think at some point in Ohtani&#8217;s career, he would have heard a thing or two.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-64caefb8532d381834b1c73ee341e3c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for the award, Ohtani was honored for his Game 4 performance in the 2025 NLCS &#8230; when he hit three homers and struck out 10 batters, which got worldwide attention.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0c224c63d1a5c680a094d449fbf909d9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251215_6b3761cce36b43dba25ca17268144faf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1f4d96d9-9613-4ef3-be46-2e9e58902cf7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6b\/4by3\/2025\/12\/15\/6b3761cce36b43dba25ca17268144faf_md.jpg\" alt=\"Shohei-Ohtani-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-587b25b4545fda2d6fdc7c5735ad319d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mike must&#8217;ve missed it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/mike-tyson-shocked-by-ohtanis-gender\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1f4d96d9-9613-4ef3-be46-2e9e58902cf7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/mike-tyson-shocked-by-ohtanis-gender\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1f4d96d9-9613-4ef3-be46-2e9e58902cf7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\">\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud__list-group\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mike-tyson\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Mike Tyson<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shohei-ohtani\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Shohei Ohtani<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/sports\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:3}\"><br \/>\n                Sports<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/tmzsports\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:4}\"><br \/>\n                TMZ Sports<br \/>\n              <\/a><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/mike-tyson-shocked-by-ohtanis-gender\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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