Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Mike Tyson beaten by Jake Paul on points in drab contest
Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul scores a lackluster points win over two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in front of 70,000 frustrated fans in Texas A career was left with a permanent stain, while millions watched the controversial match on streaming giant Netflix.
Tyson, as you would expect at 58 years old and not having fought professionally in 19 years, is not the same person he used to be.
Paul, 27, was a novice boxer, but he was too young and too athletic. He kept Tyson in range during an eight-round, two-minute contest, delivering jabs and accurate punches.
Tyson’s movements were slow and sluggish. He received a hero’s welcome before the game, but was met with huge boos as the game drew to a close.
Some fans left before the judges announced scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
There were questions about the legality of the fight and how seriously both men took it, but Tyson said he was “here to fight.”
In an uncomfortable moment after the fight, Tyson called out to Paul’s brother Logan after losing for the seventh time in 57 fights and suggested he could fight again.
Both men wore heavier gloves with extra padding as part of the conditions set by the Texas State Commission, which deemed it a pro fight — a decision that looked even more ridiculous after the fight. .
A lighter glove makes no difference and doesn’t even stand a chance of knocking out the opponent.
Tyson only punched 18 times in the whole game, while Paul punched 78 times.
Before Paul got into boxing, he was famous for posting prank videos online and amassing 70 million followers on social media.
He won his 11th professional fight after losing to Tommy Fury last year and reiterated his desire to fight Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez .
“He knew he wanted a payday, so he knew where the money was,” Paul said.
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