One of the most talked about topics in the last week, the fight between Jake Paul e Mike Tyson continues to resonate. The return of the living boxing legend stirred the imagination of fans, who were eager to see him in action again. However, at 58 years old, 'Iron Mike' was unable to knock out an obstacle called 'age', and faced with the 'Problem Boy', he ended up adding his seventh defeat in his career.
In addition to beating Tyson, Jake Paul He also achieved an unprecedented feat against the former heavyweight champion. Something that no opponent of the acclaimed boxer in professional boxing has managed to do throughout all these years: a victory on points.
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Although the ring at ATT Stadium was filled with two knockout experts, the fight between Paul and Tyson was a duel of wits. The former heavyweight champion knew he wouldn't be able to 'hunt' his opponent 30 years his junior all the time, as the YouTuber also had in mind the strategy of controlling the fight by alternating distance with quick pressure advances, which gave Paul a good advantage. The fight lasted eight rounds.
The three official judges declared Jake Paul as the winner by unanimous decision. Judge David Iacobucci scored it 80-72, judge Laurence Cole scored it 79-73, and judge Jesse Reyes also scored it 79-73 – all in favor of the 'Problem Boy'. With this, the YouTuber became the first fighter to obtain a points victory over Tyson in a professional fight.
Overall, Tyson's professional record remains at 50 wins, seven losses and two no contests; with 44 wins by technical knockout. Of his seven losses, five were by way of technical knockout, one by disqualification and now the most recent by decision. Despite this, the living boxing legend seemed to hold his own in the ring, lasting all eight rounds. This was Tyson's first professional fight since June 2005. He hadn't even participated in an exhibition fight in years, the last one being in November 2020.
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