In an event that captured the attention of the boxing world, Jake Paula well-known influencer and YouTuber, defeated Mike Tyson in a fight held in AT&T Stadium in Texas, United States. The contest, which lasted eight rounds, culminated with a unanimous decision in favor of Paul, who is 31 years younger than Tyson.
The age difference between the two boxers was a determining factor in the outcome of the fight. As the rounds progressed, Tyson showed signs of fatigue, allowing Paul to maintain control of the fight. The judges awarded the victory to Paul with scores of 80-72, 79-73 y 79-73reflecting his dominance in the ring.
The confrontation between Tyson, a boxing legend known as Iron Mikeand Paul, who has gained notoriety on social networks, generated great expectation and debate in the sports field. The fight not only attracted traditional boxing fans, but also a younger audience familiar with Paul’s digital content.
Among several prominent personalities who were present at the gala, those of Evander Holyfield, Sugar Ray Leonard y Lennox Lewismen who even entered Tyson’s locker room minutes after jumping into the ring. It was Lewis who was in charge of a brief harangue, after the claim of his own Iron Mike to motivate yourself: “Get in there and kick his ass. That’s what you do. Do it!”.
A brief interview broadcast live from Mike’s locker room showed him – literally – naked. When they asked him for a prediction, he dared to predict: “A vicious victory”. And after shaking the reporter’s hand, Tyson turned and showed his buttsince he had not yet changed and remained in his underwear. The note was far from being more profound than the one he had given to a 14-year-old girl a few days ago, in which he immersed himself in a debate that surprised more than one: “Who will care when I’m dead?”
On the way to the ring, Tyson came out alone dressed in a black robe and the song “Murdergram” by Jay-Z, featuring Ja Rule and DMX, to fight Jake Paul. One detail did not go unnoticed by users: Iron Mike had a slight stumble as he walked to the ring, but remained 100% focused just as he did throughout his professional career.
For his part, Jake Paul appeared sitting in the back of a kind of green convertible limousine and accompanied by his troops. The topic you chose for your entry made comedy movie reference Hangoverwhich Tyson actually starred in. In that scene, Mike sings just before knocking down one of the protagonists with a punch, after verifying that they had broken into his house and stolen a tiger he had as a pet.
Among the highlights of the first two rounds, Paul played the jab well and sought to contain him by hugging Tyson, who landed a good left hand to the forehead, although the influencer responded with a right touch to his left eyebrow. At times, Paul dodged and danced around the ring to maintain distance and assume a lot of respect. Tyson exhibited good mobility at 58 years old. Already in the third, Tyson came out with everything and landed a perfect left hand. Paul responded with a jab and pushed back a Mike who My legs were no longer as firm as they were at the beginning. He youtuber He showed his best interventions and connected a lot in that period.
At the end, Tyson seemed slow and accused the age difference. Jake Paul showed interesting combinations against a good defense from Tyson and executed two good right hands against a Mike who did not hit and was more static. In the last two rounds, Tyson came out more determined and connected with his opponent with a left hand. Paul continued with the left jab and looked for Mike’s plexus, already too fatigued at that point. The influencer exhausted his energy and landed several blows at Mike who only managed to try a left kick.
Before the fight ended, Jake Paul bowed in front of Mike Tyson and then he expressed his gesture before the cameras and microphone: “First of all, Mike Tyson, it is a great honor. Let’s give in to Mike, brother. He is a legend. It’s the biggest he’s ever done it. He is the GOAT (greatest of all time). I admire him. I am inspired by him and we wouldn’t be here today without him. This man is an icon and it is an honor to be able to fight him. And he’s obviously the toughest, baddest man on the planet, so it was really hard like I expected it to be.”.
Another of Tyson’s quirks was exposed throughout the entire battle: he kept biting one of his gloves at different times. At the end of the fight, they asked him about this detail and he answered: “I have a fixation with biting.” It is worth remembering that in 1996, during a fight with Holyfield, Tyson bit off a piece of his opponent’s ear.
This fight was part of a growing trend where figures from entertainment and social networks venture into professional sports, challenging established athletes and generating a new type of spectacle that combines sport and digital entertainment. Paul’s victory over Tyson is an example of how these new dynamics are redefining the landscape of boxing and sports in general.
