In front of 80,000 people, influencer Jake Paul defeated a weakened Mike Tyson by unanimous decision after eight two-minute rounds, Friday evening in Dallas, Texas.
Those who wanted fireworks or a knockout. were disappointed. If Tyson started the fight by being incisive and putting pressure on Paul, his legs quickly let him down from the second assault on.
In short, Tyson looked like a 58-year-old boxer. After two rounds, he barely threw any more punches. Paul, 27, was widely favored in this duel due to the age difference.
The enfant terrible still did not manage to send his rival to the mat. On a few occasions we felt restraint on his part, perhaps with the intention of not humiliating a boxing legend.
In the end, the two pugilists emerged winners, in a way: Paul won the victory and a tidy sum of 40 million, while Tyson left with $20 million, in addition to having avoided the mat.
“I don’t think this is my last fight,” Tyson warned in the ring after the fight, in an interview with journalist Ariel Helwani.
“Iron Mike” took the bold step by offering a fight to Logan, Jake’s brother.
“My bastard, I’ll kill you!” Logan replied straight away.