Mike Tyson was the loser in the early morning Saturday, November 16, in a fight (Kenyan time) against YouTube boxer Jake Paul, which was a highly anticipated fight.
The battle, aired live on Netflix, took place at the famous AT&T Stadium in Texas, United States, with over 72,000 guests in attendance.
The 58-year-old boxer returned to the ring despite putting himself against someone half his age.
Tyson’s incredible start was not enough
At the beginning of the first round, many would have been impressed with Tyson’s incredible energy and drive as he quickly tried to put some punches on the YouTuber.
However, after the second round, it was clear that Tyson was running out of energy, and Jake took his time landing punches on the ‘old man’.
Despite trying his best to hit some clear blows on Jake, Tyson looked a bit tired. It was amazing enough that he was able to last the whole eight rounds without any significant injuries.
It never seemed that Jake would knock out Tyson, and what lingered in many people’s minds was that Jake wouldn’t have lasted more than three rounds if Tyson was in a similar age group.
In the end, Jake won by unanimous decision, with scores of 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73 on all three cards.
Towards the end of the eighth round, Jake even took a few seconds to bow in front of Tyson, seemingly honouring the great and showing respect for his tremendous career.
In a bit of fashion statement, Jake wore a diamond-studded silver short, paying homage to the fight, but Tyson was in all black, just focusing on the battle.
