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8 blood transfusions, 18 out of 97 punches, and 20 million USD payday – What Mike Tyson staked, and got out of the Jake Paul fight | Sport-others News

8 blood transfusions, 18 out of 97 punches, and 20 million USD payday – What Mike Tyson staked, and got out of the Jake Paul fight | Sport-others News

Jake Paul, the social media star-turned-boxer ultimately impressed Mike Tyson by the end of their much-talked about fight which kickstarted Netflix’ sports live streaming ambitions, after claiming a unanimous decision victory over Tyson in the eight round bout on Saturday. Here’s 5 eye-popping numbers that sum up the packaged-for-entertainment fight which finished with Tyson calling Paul a “talented fighter half my age” on Twitter, at least. Paul continued to draw flak for pulling out of retirement a washed up boxer, who is more than twice his age. He however can tell his grandchildren tales of beating Mike Tyson, many years on from now, when at 27, he drew out sit-at-home interest, enough to keep the ‘Flix tech back-end busy. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson embrace after their heavyweight boxing match in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The astonishing numbers: 18 of 97 Mike Tyson appeared to be gassed out after just the two rounds, and the largely one-sided fight saw the former heavyweight icon, throw just 18 of the 97 punches. Paul won the fight …

Mike Tyson refuses to say he won’t fight again after Jake Paul defeat

Mike Tyson refuses to say he won’t fight again after Jake Paul defeat

Boxing legend Mike Tyson refused to rule out another boxing match after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion lost an eight-round bout against 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Saturday. This was Mike Tyson’s first sanctioned professional boxing bout before retiring in 2005: his last fight was a defeat against Kevin McBride. With Netflix live streaming the Tyson vs Paul fight, which led to the OTT major’s site crashing during the main event, there was plenty of hype around the fight. Critics of the fight though went as far as calling it a “glorified sparring session”. There were also boos from the crowd at AT&T Stadium as Paul won 80-72 on one judge’s scorecard and 79-73 on the other two. The Associated Press noted: “The International Boxing Hall of Famer came at Paul hard in the opening seconds, and briefly again to start the second round. Otherwise, he mostly let Paul come to him, and Paul said he thought Tyson was too fatigued to be a threat beyond the third round.” Jake Paul and Mike Tyson embrace …

Who is Jake Paul? Mike Tyson conqueror was sacked by Disney and rose to fame via Vine | Sport-others News

Who is Jake Paul? Mike Tyson conqueror was sacked by Disney and rose to fame via Vine | Sport-others News

Jake Paul defeated former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in an eight-round boxing contest by a unanimous decision. The fight saw the 58-year-old Mike Tyson get into the ring for his first sanctioned pro bout in almost 20 years. But who is Jake Paul, the man who defeated Mike Tyson? Here are four quick points about the man who goes by many nicknames, from ‘El Gallo de Dorado’ to ‘The Problem Child’. Jake Paul’s rise to fame Jake Paul’s fame comes from a now-defunct app called Vine. The videos he created on the app saw him gain over 5.3 million followers and over two billion views. But when the app was shut down, Paul switched to YouTube and other platforms. His early videos became popular due to his pranks and usually controversial antics. Jake Paul’s Disney phase Paul used to play a character called Dirk Mann, one of the five main characters on a Disney Channel series called Bizaardvark, also featuring pop singer Olivia Rodrigo. But he was forced to quit the series midway through …

Jake Paul hails ‘G.O.A.T’ Tyson, injured ‘Iron Mike’ denies retirement and Netflix crashes in first major sports live streaming attempt | Sport-others News

Jake Paul hails ‘G.O.A.T’ Tyson, injured ‘Iron Mike’ denies retirement and Netflix crashes in first major sports live streaming attempt | Sport-others News

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul Fight: An eventful Friday at the AT&T Center in Arlington Texas may not have hit a perfect ending, but legendary Mike Tyson and Youtuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul did enough to whip up a social media storm, and even bring down streaming giants Netflix during the evening. While the 58-year-old Tyson, an unstoppable heavyweight force in his prime during the 1980s and 1990s, was brought to an unceremonious defeat by Paul, 31 years his junior, the passable fight did not serve up to the billing. Tyson landed 18 punches to a whopping 78 by Paul across eight two-minute rounds. However, a pre-bout final face-off on Thursday that ended with Tyson slapping Paul and a display of bonhomie after the contest took the spotlight. Paul hails G.O.A.T Tyson After registering a unanimous decision victory over the former heavyweight world champion, Paul was effusive in his praise of Tyson, who entered the fight with a braced knee owing to an injury. “First and foremost, Mike Tyson – it’s an honour to be able to …

Mike Tyson refuses to say he won’t fight again after Jake Paul defeat

Mike Tyson loses to Jake Paul by unanimous decision in comeback heavyweight bout | Sport-others News

Boxing legend Mike Tyson’s return to the ring for the first time since 2005 ended with a unanimous decision defeat to Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night. While the veteran 58-year-old Tyson lasted all of eight rounds comprising two minutes each, the 27-year-old Paul had managed to wear down the former undisputed heavyweight champion with more decisive strikes as the bout progressed. 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. All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even paying homage with a bow to Tyson before the final bell sounded at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Both fighters shared a friendly embrace at the end of the fight, with Paul hailing his revered opponent as the “greatest ever to do it.” Jake Paul bows to Mike Tyson at the end of the match. #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/FUQGZVyADQ — Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024 Tyson came after Paul immediately after the opening …