Jake Paul and Mike Tyson went head to head in a professional boxing match months in the making, but only one fighter could come out on top. Paul ultimately won the match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, November 15, with the event streaming live globally on Netflix. The scorecards awarded Paul the win in a unanimous decision (80-72, 79-73 x 2) after he landed 78 punches while Tyson landed only 18.
Tyson’s loss marks the first time he lost via a decision rather than a KO, no contest or a disqualification. “Well it happened. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson.
The crowd here isn’t sure what to make of it,” commentator Mauro Ranallo said of the result. “It’s such an honor. He’s a legend.
He’s the greatest to ever do it. I’m inspired by him,” Paul said following his win. “This man is an icon.
It’s an honour to be able to fight him. It was really tough, like I expected it to be.” Meanwhile, Tyson was gracious in defeat, saying, “I didn’t prove nothing to anybody, only to myself.
I’m not one of those guys that wants to please the world. I’m only happy with what I can do.” News broke in March that Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58, would face off in a boxing match, initially scheduled to take place on July 20.
(The social media star has been boxing since 2018, while Tyson was a professional boxer from 1985 to 2005.) “Mike wanted this to be a pro fight. He wants the war.
I respect him for stepping up and try to put an end to me,” Paul teased during.
