On Saturday, Jake Paul defeated boxing legend Mike Tyson in a heavyweight match held in Texas, United States.
Paul’s victory came by unanimous decision from the referees’ committee, after 8 full rounds of the fight, in a match that was surrounded by tremendous media hype.
The match between social media star Jake Paul (27 years old) and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (58 years old) was broadcast live on the Netflix platform.
Jake Paul won by a very narrow margin over Tyson, as Paul scored 78 points compared to 74 points for the legendary Tyson.
Tyson: I don’t live to please the world
Tyson, who was wearing a brace on his right knee, didn’t put up much of a challenge after being rocked by left-handed punches from Paul in the third round, but he made enough of a defensive effort to avoid any serious damage. avoid
Tyson admitted after the match that he fought despite his leg injury, and said: “Yes, but I can’t use that as an excuse… If I did, I wouldn’t be here. “
The boxing legend said: “I knew he was a good fighter. He was ready and I came to fight. I didn’t prove anything to anyone but myself. I am not one of those men who live to please the world. I’m just happy with what I do.”
Tyson, one of the most feared heavyweight champions of all time during his heyday in the late 1980s and early 1990s, was fighting his first professional fight in nearly 20 years.
Tyson did not show any enthusiasm when asked if he would return to the ring again, and said: “I don’t know, it depends on the situation and the situation.”
Paul: It’s an honor to fight Tyson
Paul said after the fight ended: “First and foremost, Mike Tyson – I’m honored to be able to fight him… It was as tough and tough as I thought. “
Ball, who has won 11 fights against one loss, said he can now fight anyone he wants, maybe even Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez, after being the main draw at the event mega which brought a huge crowd and 72,300 fans to the home. of the American Football League rival Dallas Cowboys.
He said: “This is the biggest event, more than 120 million people on Netflix. We have destroyed the site, the biggest American boxing portal, $20 million in the history of the United States, and it will come everyone is next on the list.”
$20 million for Tyson
Tyson won $20 million after losing this fight, and Jake Paul received a win bonus of $40 million.
Earlier on Thursday, Tyson punched Paul in the face at an event to announce the fight, which the former heavyweight champion justified by saying that the “social media” star had punched him when they were on stage at a press conference.
The fight was originally scheduled to take place in July, but was postponed after Tyson fell ill on a plane in May.
Nicknamed the “Human Tank” during his prime, Mike Tyson’s final appearance was in an exhibition match that ended in a draw in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr.
Tyson’s last professional fight was in 2005, when he lost to Irish boxer Kevin McBride.
Netflix is falling
The live streaming platform, Netflix, stopped for thousands of users in the United States, late Friday afternoon, American local time, while viewers watched the boxing match between Tyson and Paul.
The DownDetector website reported that the number of users reporting problems had reached 85,021 users by 10:35 pm EST (0335 GMT, Saturday).
2024-11-16 09:22:00
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