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Jake Paul defeated former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in their highly anticipated professional bout this Friday night in Arlington, Texas.

Before 72,300 fans at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, Paul controlled most of the fight, winning after all three judges ruled his victory with scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.

With this victory, Paul improves his professional record to 11-1, including seven knockouts, and becomes the sixth boxer to defeat the Hall of Famer.

“First and foremost, Mike Tyson, it’s an honor,” Paul said after the fight. “He is the greatest of all time (GOAT). I admire him, he inspires me, and we wouldn’t be here without him. “This man is an icon and it is an honor to have fought with him.”

The first rounds were fairly calm, as the two boxers became accustomed to each other’s fighting style.

Tyson, who had not fought in a professional bout in 19 years, came out aggressive in the third round, lunging forward with hard punches and tagging Paul in the early moments.

However, Paul responded several moments later, catching Tyson with several well-executed punches, appearing to stagger the former heavyweight champion.

The 58-year-old began to show signs of fatigue for the first time in the fight and became static. He never showed the quick moves, dodges or explosive advances with power punches that once earned him 44 knockouts.

Roy Jones Jr., whom Tyson last faced in an exhibition in November 2020, was on the broadcast panel and commented on Tyson’s lack of movement. “I don’t like Mike’s legs. “I don’t like Mike’s legs at all.”

Paul continued to take control of the fight, landing his combinations and causing Tyson problems with his jabs. Tyson showed bursts of energy in the later rounds, but never managed to be a real threat.

The pair were originally due to fight in July this year, but it was postponed when Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up during a flight.

After the fight, Tyson was asked if he felt he had shown the world that he could still go full time, despite his age.

“I didn’t prove anything to anyone, only myself. I’m not one of those guys who seeks to please the world. “I’m just happy with what I can do,” Tyson said.

In his professional career, Tyson was known for his brutal knockouts, winning in spectacular fashion against legends such as Michael Spinks and Larry Holmes. His last professional victory was in February 2003, when he defeated Clifford Etienne with a first-round knockout. His last fight was an exhibition match against Jones Jr. in November 2020, which ended in a draw.

This Friday’s fight was perhaps Paul’s most relevant fight to date, who had an unconventional introduction to boxing, which he said began “as a big YouTube extravaganza” of people challenging him and his brother Logan. .

In January 2020, Paul entered the ring for his first professional fight, defeating YouTuber Ali Eson Gib by technical knockout. Since his debut, he has defeated former basketball player Nate

Robinson and retired MMA legends Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.

In February last year, Paul suffered his first defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Paul bounced back from the loss with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC fighter Diaz. In his last fights, he defeated professional boxers Andre August and Ryan

Borland, as well as bare-knuckle boxing champion Mike Perry.

Pproblems on Netflix streaming
Friday night’s fight was Netflix’s first live boxing event, featuring seven action-packed bouts.

However, viewers on social media reported throughout the night that they had problems watching the event on the streaming platform. Some of the issues included buffering delays, interruptions, and difficulties loading the fight.

According to DownDetector, around 90,000 users reported crashes in the hour before the fight.

Some users posted images of their frozen TV screens, while others showed the spinning loading icon, indicating they had to reload the app in order to view the event.

Another reported problem was the sound of the broadcast, particularly during an interview with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. While speaking with other analysts, Jones’s microphone appeared to malfunction, making it difficult for viewers to hear his comments.

Netflix declined to comment on the issues.

“This is the biggest event,” Paul said of the fight’s success. “More than 120 million people on Netflix. We collapsed the site.”

The streaming platform will soon broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day after signing a three-season deal with the league. Starting in 2025, WWE’s weekly “Raw” show will also be featured on the platform.

Controversy in the co-main event
In the co-main event, the second installment of the confrontation between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was experienced. The crowd and commentators reacted with disbelief and boos when Taylor was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

The two fighters put on a masterclass, with Serrano being the aggressor and Taylor lunging forward with powerful punches, butting heads with the challenger on several occasions. In the eighth round, the champion was penalized one point after her fourth sanctioned headbutt.

Serrano seemed to be in control and was stunned by the decision. After the fight, Serrano called Taylor a “dirty fighter.” According to Compubox, Serrano landed more punches than the champion, 324 compared to 217.