The boxing legend put the gloves back on. For real. At 58, Mike Tyson faced the fiery Jake Paul, a YouTuber and comedian turned boxer, tonight. A show broadcast around the world by Netflix.
It took until around 5am in France to witness this highly anticipated clash of generations. After the slap The day before at the weigh-in, people were wondering if Mike Tyson could really dominate a young man in the prime of life.
A successful American show at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas (Texas, United States). But from a sporting point of view, what should we think of this fight? If Mike Tyson seemed sharp and fit for 2-3 legs (8 rounds of 2 minutes), it was inevitably more complicated afterwards.
« I am happy, I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself, I was happy with what I was able to do" explained the former youngest world heavyweight champion.
Mike Tyson is finally defeated by decision of the judges. Jake Paul collects an 11th victory (1 defeat) in professional. Because indeed, this fight counted as an official meeting.
In the final seconds, Jake Paul shows respect and allegiance to the living legend. A fight that will have been at its end. And everyone will be able to ask themselves the question of the border between exhibition and real combat.
Mike Tyson has hinted that this fight might not be the last of his career. A professional career that he had logically stopped in 2005. I don't know, it depends." he said as Jake Paul's brother Logan yelled at him after the fight.
« Who next? Maybe his brother. » Precisely, Logan Paul (29 years old), wrestler at WWE, the wrestling federation that Mike Tyson knew well in the 90s, refereeing a match between Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XIV (1998), threw him a " Son of a bitch I'll kill you Mike » which should help to stir things up…
