The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight as become one of the most hyped boxing events in 2024. The Friday-night clash between Tyson and the YouTuber-turned-boxer at the the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, isn’t all about bragging right but involves also a massive financial extravaganza. The event at the 80000-seater stadium set to make record-breaking numbers through match tickets, sponsorships, broadcast rights and VIP packages.
Mike Tyson’s boxing events have always garnered global attention among his fans. Although the official amount remain undisclosed, reports suggest the 58-year-old could pocket 20 millon dollars from the fight.
On the other hand, social-media star Jake Paul hinted at making double than what Tyson is expected to earn from the fight. “I’m here to make $40 million and knock out a legend,” Paul said during a press conference in August while promoting the event.
Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson
Meanwhile, Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in an unanimous decision as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the former heavyweight champion in his first sanctioned pro fight in almost 20 years.
The fight wasn’t close on the judge’s cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73. Tyson came after Paul immediately after the opening bell and landed a couple of quick punches but didn’t try much else the rest of the way.
Even fewer rounds and shorter rounds, along with heavier gloves designed to lessen the power of punches, couldn’t do much to generate action.
Paul was more aggressive after the quick burst from Tyson in the opening seconds, but the punching wasn’t very efficient. There were quite a few wild swings and misses.
Tyson mostly sat back and waited for Paul to come to him, with a few exceptions. It was quite the contrast to the co-main event, another slugfest between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in which Taylor kept her undisputed super lightweight championship with another disputed decision.
It was the first sanctioned fight since 2005 for Tyson, who fought Roy Jones in a much more entertaining exhibition in 2020. Paul started fighting a little more than four years ago.
The fight was originally scheduled for July 20 but had to be postponed when Tyson was treated for a stomach ulcer after falling ill on a flight.
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