Jake Paul can now say he beat Mike Tyson, as the YouTuber took it to the 58-year-old Hall of Fame fighter, competing in his first pro fight since 2005.
In February of last year, Paul suffered a points defeat to Tommy Fury – the first professional boxer he'd faced – and has since gone on a five-fight win streak. This event was on a whole different level, as he faced Tyson, a former undisputed champion with 44 wins via knockout.
The 27-year-old Paul looked much looser than Tyson, who couldn't move his neck, and his legs seemed worse for wear. He even sported a leg brace.
Tyson had an ulcer flare-up that delayed the original July 20 date. Yet while that didn't affect him, Father Time did. Paul landed 78 of 278 shots (28%), compared to Tyson's 18 of 97 (18%).
Here's a breakdown of the Paul vs. Tyson fight and card:
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Paul might have landed a plethora more than Tyson did on him, but he was unable to secure a knockout. He stunned the legend a few times through the first few rounds, but was unable to find the finish.
He outlanded Tyson 78-18, landing 28 percent of his 278 attempts.
After the fight, Paul said he "didn't want to hurt someone that didn't need to be hurt."
For complete coverage and highlights of the fight, visit SN's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson round-by-round updates and analysis.
MatchupResultJake Paul def. Mike TysonUD 8 (80-72, 79-73, 79-73)Katie Taylor def. Amanda SerranoUD 10 (95-94, 95-94, 95-94)Mario Barrios draws Abel RamosSplit draw (114-112, 116-110, 113-113)Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson NunesUD 6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)Shadasia Green def. Melinda WatpoolSD 10 (97-93, 96-94, 94-96)Lucas Bahdi def. Corey MarksmanMD 10 (98-92, 96-93, 95-95)Bruce Carrington def. Dana CoolwellUD 8 (80-70, 80-70, 80-70)
