Iron Mike, being 58 year’s of age, understandably gassed out after the first round and it quickly became an exhibition match when he stopped throwing punches at Jake Paul.
Post-match, the boxing legend said he had ‘no regrets’ about getting into the ring for ‘one last time’.
Across his social media pages, Tyson revealed that he ‘almost died’ in June, writing: “This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in the ring one last time.
“I almost died in June. Had eight blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight, so I won.
Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson on points (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
“To have my children see me stand toe-to-toe and finish eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for. Thank you.”
Meanwhile, Paul admitted that he was reluctant to knock Tyson out because of the love he has for the fight legend.
In a press conference, he said: “I wanted to give the fans a show but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.
“There was a point where he (Tyson) was not engaging back, I could just tell his age was showing a little bit.
“That violence war thing… that went away as the rounds went on.
“People just love to hate me. I intentionally say things for people to hate.
Paul admitted that he didn’t want to knock Tyson out (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
“That’s what I like to do. If people want to see more… give me a couple of months.
“I tried to give the best fight I possibly could.
“When someone’s just surviving in the ring, it’s hard to make it exciting.
“I don’t care what people have to say. It is what it is.”
Taking to his podcast BS w/ Jake Paul, he added: “I’m sorry I didn’t knock him out.
“After I’d seen him tired I didn’t want to put too much hurt on him, but I wanted the fans to get a good experience.
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The former YouTuber turned boxer enjoyed a landmark win in his professional fighting career after defeating Tyson via unanimous decision in front of crowds at the AT&T Stadium in Texas last night.
Tyson was able to take the lead in the initial rounds, however age would soon catch up to the boxing icon – allowing 27-year-old Paul to be given the win after it went to the judges scorecards.
Jake Paul his issued a message to Mike Tyson after defeating him in the ring (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Despite the tense moments in the run up to the fight, which showed Tyson slapping and pushing Paul during tense press conference moments, the mood changed significantly once the fight was over.
Paul can even be seen bowing to the older boxer at one point in the ring, seemingly as a sign of respect from the younger fighter.
He has now shared his admiration for Tyson again, thanking his opponent for ‘the chance to share the ring’.
Taking to X, he wrote: “Thank you to every fighter on the card last night, thank u Netflix, thank u Jerry Jones, thank u to my MVP team, thank u to the legend Mike Tyson for giving me a chance to share the ring with him, thank u to my family and close circle of friends..and above all, thank you God.
Paul won the fight via unanimous decision (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
In a separate tweet, Paul wrote: “Grateful to God, my family and my friends. We did it,” before calling turning his attention to MMA fighter Conor McGregor.
Seemingly singling out the 36-year-old as his next opponent in the ring, he wrote: “Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t.”
However Paul will have to wait a little longer before he steps in the ring again, as both he and Tyson will now have to serve a 24-day suspension from the sport in order for their bodies to fully recover.
However it’s not like either boxer needs to be stepping back into the ring anytime soon, with both men earning far more than enough to take some well deserved time off.
Results of Paul vs Tyson fight card
- Jake Paul def. Mike Tyson via unanimous decision
- Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano via unanimous decision
- Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos – split draw
- Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision
- Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool via split decision
- Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica via majority decision
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