Jake Paul has beaten Mike Tyson comfortably in what was billed to be the most high-profile boxing match of the year. The former was declared the winner by unanimous decision as the judges decide that it's 78-74 in favour of the youngster against the 58-year-old veteran after eight rounds of two minutes.
When the two entered the arena, Jake received massive boos, while Tyson was greeted with cheers. Tyson won the first two rounds of the bout, while Paul bounced back to win the third and fourth to draw parity.
The fifth round saw Paul land a massive blow on the 58-year-old boxer to take the lead in the fight. With Tyson's stamina taking a hit from the overhand punch, he was barely able to stand following that. Following the fight, Paul bowed down to Tyson as the judges declared that the former was the winner, with 78-74 in favour of him.
Both Paul and Tyson expressed mutual admiration towards one another.
"I'm not one of those guys that looks to please the world" - Mike Tyson
When asked by the reporter to Tyson if he was surprised that the bout travelled that distance, the 58-year-old disagreed, claiming that he knew Paul was an accomplished fighter. Despite the debate over whether he should be fighting a youngster as a 58-year-old, Tyson said he hardly cares about what the world thinks. As quoted by Unilad, he stated:
"No I knew he was a good fighter, I knew he was prepared but I came to fight. You know, 58 a lot of people thought you shouldn't be here a lot of people thought you'd be done and dusted in the first round, do you feel like you proved the world wrong that you could at least go eight rounds with a younger man? I didn't prove nothing to anybody only to myself I'm not one of those guys that looks to please the world, I'm just happy what I can do."
Tyson also challenged Jake's brother Logan Paul.
