(Dan Tri) – After losing to Jake Paul, legend Mike Tyson affirmed that he will not stop. “Iron Mike” even challenged Jake Paul’s brother, Logan Paul.
In the match that took place at AT&T Stadium (Dallas, USA) this afternoon (Vietnam time), legendary boxer Mike Tyson lost to YouTuber (YouTube content creator) Jake Paul.
Jake Paul easily defeated legend Mike Tyson by points (Photo: Getty).
The three judges scored Jake Paul higher, 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73. In fact, in this fight, Mike Tyson was greatly affected by age. He was 58 years old and tired after only two rounds.
However, after the match, “Iron Mike” declared that he would not stop. He also challenged Jake Paul’s brother, Logan Paul. Mike Tyson said: “I’m very happy. I came here to fight. I know Jake Paul is a good boxer. He also prepared very well for this match.
I don’t want to prove anything to anyone but myself. I’m happy with what I can do. I had a knee injury but that’s no excuse.
I have a habit of biting my gloves when I fight. I’m obsessed with biting. I don’t think this is my last fight. My next opponent could be his brother (Logan Paul).”
Mike Tyson insists he has not retired despite losing to Jake Paul (Photo: Getty).
Logan Paul was standing nearby. After receiving Mike Tyson’s challenge, he exclaimed: “Fuck you. I’m going to 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁 you. Mike!”. Mike Tyson only responded with a smile.
Meanwhile, winner Jake Paul said: “This match was as tough as I expected. He was exactly what I thought. Mike is my idol and one of the greatest in this sport . I really admire him. This man is an icon. I feel honored to compete with him.”
When asked why he didn’t try to win by knockout against Mike Tyson, Jake Paul said: “I tried to hurt Mike Tyson a little bit. I was afraid he would hurt me. I tried my best.”
According to statistics, in this match, Jake Paul threw 278 punches, with 78 hitting the target (28%), while Mike Tyson only threw 97 punches and hit the target 18 times (19%).
After the match, Jake Paul received a bonus of 40 million USD. Meanwhile, despite losing, Mike Tyson also pocketed at least 20 million USD.