Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Age Prevails as YouTuber Defeats Boxing Legend in Controversial Comeback Fight

American boxer Mike Tyson‘s controversial comeback came to an end when he lost to YouTube content creator Jake Paul, with a unanimous vote of judges on Friday in Texas.

Tyson (58 years old) failed to score important points in an 8-round fight, which Paul won by a large margin of points (80-72, 79-73, 79-73).

Paul (27 years old) used his speed and moves to dominate the aging Tyson, and put the former heavyweight champion of the world in trouble when directed a series of blows at him in the third round.

Look at the side of the ring #PaulTyson 👀 pic.twitter.com/WZlzvJ7gKX

– Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024

However, the young boxer failed to deliver the knockout blow he promised – last Thursday – when the pressure was tight, when Tyson hit him in the face.

Tyson failed to land a few blows that upset Paul, in front of 70,000 spectators at the AT&T Hall and millions of viewers around the world.

Statistics showed that Tyson managed to hit the toe with 18 punches out of 97 attempts, compared to 78 for Paul out of 278 attempts.

As the fight approached its final moments, Paul bowed to Tyson before the bell rang, announcing the end of the fight.

Tyson returned to the boxing ring, almost 40 years after his first professional fight, and 19 years after his retirement, to face the YouTube content creator, who is 31 years his junior .

Tyson’s last appearance in the professional world was in 2005, when he lost by beating the Irish boxer Kevin McBride He appeared again in 2020 in an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. , which ended in a draw.

Prime @MikeTyson would be destroyed @jakepaul in 90 seconds. Tyson, who is 58 years old, went 8 rounds against a boxer who was much fitter and very capable half his age. Make fun of him all you want, but Mike has the heart of a lion, balls of steel, and will always be a true legend. pic.twitter.com/VdfUtn7Org

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 16, 2024

During his career, Iron Mike achieved a record of 50 wins and 6 losses, including 44 knockouts, while Paul earned 9 wins and one loss since moving from YouTube to boxing.

The fight, which consists of eight two-minute rounds and has been approved by boxing authorities, was due to take place in Texas in July, but was postponed in May after Tyson needed treatment medical on a flight between Miami and Los Angeles as a result. vomit blood due to a bleeding ulcer.

Advanced age took its toll on Tyson as he looked amazing in the boxing ring (French).