Jake Paul Claims Unanimous Decision Victory Over Mike Tyson in Historic Match at AT&T Stadium

In Tyson's first professional bout since 2005, Jake Paul met Mike Tyson at AT&T Stium in Arlington, Texas, on November 15, 2024 Paul aimed to extend a four-fight winning run after a prior points defeat to Tommy Fury, hence this game was more important.

Paul proved his boxing ability throughout eight-round fight, far outpacing Tyson with a total of 78 strikes to Tyson's 18. Paul dominated speed of fight and landed 28% of his 278 thrown punches even if he was unable to get a knockout. battle came to a unanimous decision win for Jake Paul. ditional noteworthy outcomes on undercard were a split draw between Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos and Katie Taylor beating Amanda Serrano by unanimous decision. For Paul, this occasion was a turning point and enhanced Tyson's boxing legend.

How was Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson?

  boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.

Paying homage to one of biggest names in boxing history didn't do much for fans that filled home of NFL's Dallas Cowboys on Friday night.

Paul won an eight-round unanimous decision over Tyson as hits didn't match hype in a fight between 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and former heavyweight champion in his first sanctioned pro bout in almost 20 years.

All hate from pre-fight buildup was gone, replaced by boos from bewildered fans hoping for more action in a fight that drew plenty of questions about its legitimacy long before it happened.

fight wasn't close on judge's cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and or two calling it 79-73.

“Let’s give it up for Mike,” Paul said in ring, not getting much response from a crowd that started filing out before decision was announced. “He’s greatest to ever do it. I look up to him. I’m inspired by him.”

Tyson came after Paul immediately after opening bell and landed a couple of quick punches but didn't try much else rest of way.

Even fewer rounds than normal 10 or 12 and two-minute rounds inste of three, along with heavier gloves designed to lessen power of punches, couldn't do much to generate action.

Paul was more aggressive after quick burst from Tyson in opening seconds, but punching wasn't very efficient. re were quite a few wild swings and misses.

“I was trying to hurt him a little bit,” said Paul, who improved to 11-1. “I was scared he was going to hurt me. I was trying to hurt him. I did my best. I did my best.”

Tyson mostly sat back and waited for Paul to come to him, with a few exceptions. It was quite contrast to co-main event, anor slugfest between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in which Taylor kept her undisputed super lightweight championship with anor disputed decision.

It was 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.

“I didn’t prove nothing to anybody, only to myself,” Tyson said when asked what it meant to complete fight. “I'm not one of those guys that looks to please world. I'm just happy with what I can do.”

Tyson's record is now 50-7 with 44 knockouts.

fight was originally scheduled for July 20 but h to be postponed when Tyson was treated for a stomach ulcer after falling ill on a flight.

Tyson slapped Paul on face during weigh-in a night before fight, and y tred insults in several of hype events, before and after postponement.

hate was long gone by end of underwhelming fight.

“This guy's always h my back,” Paul said about Tyson. “I love him. I love his family, his coaches. It’s just an honor to be in ring with all of m.”

fight set a Texas record for combat sports with a gate of nearly $18 million, according to organizers, and Netflix h problems with feed in streaming platform's first live combat sports event. Netflix has more than 280 million subscribers globally.

“This is biggest event,” Paul said. “Over 120 million people on Netflix. We crashed site.”

Mario Barrios retained WBC welterweight title in a draw with Abel Ramos on undercard. Barrios was in control early before Ramos dominated middle rounds. Each recorded a knockdown in 12-round bout.

It was first fight for 29-year-old Barrios since he was appointed WBC welterweight champ when Terence Crawford started process of moving up from 147-pound class.

Barrios, who is 29-2-1, h won interim WBC title with a unanimous decision over Yordenis Ugás last year. 33-year-old Ramos is 28-6-3.

(AP)

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