Popular actor, director, and martial art expert Michael Jai White is a prominent name in the Hollywood industry. The actor is widely known for his remarkable role in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Blood and Bone, Never Back Down 3, and others. He is also portrayed as a boxer in the television series named, Tyson, where he plays the role of Mike Tyson. The actor is known for his remarkable action scenes, however, the actor draws inspiration from another martial art expert.
Michael Jai White is impressed by Hollywood’s favorite martial artist and stunt master, Jackie Chan. He believes that the actor can defeat even the biggest action stars.
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Michael Jai White feels Jackie Chan can defeat Bruce Lee
Falcon Rising actor was asked in an interview with DJ Vlad, who would win in a real fight between action legend Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. The actor shared,
“If I was a betting man, I’d say Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan was bigger, just because of his physical size. Have you met Jackie Chan before? Jackie, how tall is he? He’s not a small guy, okay, I would say Jackie Chan is about 5’8 or 5’9, and he’s durable. That’s a tough dude.”
Michael Jai White is a skilled martial artist like Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee.
Michael Jai White gives the reason why he can defeat Bruce Lee
Michael Jai White, who has vast experience in martial combats, once shared in an interview that he could beat martial art legend Bruce Lee in combat. In an interview with Dish Nation, the actor said he could take on Lee in a one-on-one match. The actor added that he would not be a match for him if they ever got into a fight.
Spawn Star said,
“Bruce Lee is 132 pounds. I outweigh him by 100 pounds. Size matters a great deal, it’s too big of a discrepancy. He could run across the street and I wouldn’t feel it.”
The actor received a lot of backlash from the fans of Bruce Lee, who criticized him for disrespecting the martial art icon.
White opened up in an interview with MIC, as he shared that he regretted saying he could win over the Enter The Dragon legend. He offered a public apology for his previous statement,
“Probably the thing I most regret ever saying in my life was telling non-fighters about me fighting Bruce Lee, a personal hero of mine, and millions of people. Real fighting is not like movie fighting. It would be very hard for Bruce Lee to fight a real fighter above 150 pounds. A 135-pound fighter will not beat a 235-pound fighter of similar skill. That’s crazy.”
The actor also shared in his interview with DJ Vlad that he regretted commenting about a made-up scenario regarding his fight with his idol Bruce Lee.
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