Legendary boxer Mike Tyson said that he is open to fighting in future under the right circumstances. Speaking after his loss against Jake Paul via unanimous decision, Tyson said that he was not retiring and could fight more in the future. When asked about who could he fight next, Tyson took a cheeky jibe at Jake Paul’s brother Logan and said that maybe the younger sibling could be next.
On Saturday, 16 November, Mike Tyson lost a highly-anticipated clash against Jake Paul via unanimous decision at the AT&T Arena in Texas. In a fight that had 8 rounds of 2 minutes each, 58-year-old Tyson gassed out and Paul was easily able to overcome due to his superior stamina.
“Yes, I am really happy and not surprised that it went to 8 rounds. I did not prove anything to anybody, only to myself. I am just happy that I did this,” Mike Tyson said after the bout.
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Asked if he was dealing with an injury, Tyson confirmed the rumours but said that he was not ready to use it as an excuse. The boxer was pressed on his future after the defeat and said that he was willing to return to the ring despite his age.
“I don’t know. It depends on the situation. I don’t think so. I could fight Logan next,” Mike Tyson said.
MIKE TYSON vs JAKE PAUL: AS IT HAPPENED
On Saturday, Mike Tyson was making a return to the ring after a 19-year hiatus, while Paul had a record of 10-1 coming to the fight. The bout was initially set for June this year, before an ulcer flare up for Tyson forced the event to be postponed. There was tension before the match as Tyson proceeded to slap Paul during the weigh-ins and even proclaimed he wouldn’t lose. On the day of the bout, both men would proudly proclaim that they would win, with Paul predicting a knockout. Tyson, on the other hand, simply said ‘a vicious win.’
Paul was tested in the initial rounds, but fatigue and age caught up to Tyson in the end.
Tyson started on the front foot, and he had Paul on the ropes early on and landed some strikes in. The Problem Child slowly grew into the fight towards the end as he started to find his rhythm.
Paul and Tyson were feeling each other out in the second round of the bout, with the Problem Child keeping his guard down mostly and inviting the boxing legend to engage in a war with him.
After dominating thr first two rounds, Iron Mike exploded out of his corner in round three but Paul was quickly able to counter and take charge. A triple jab from Paul rocked Tyson badly and the legend was on the ropes for the remainder of the round. Paul took the round 10-9 as the scoreline read 29-28 in favour of Tyson heading into Round 4.
Tyson’s legs started to show fatigue and he started to be less mobile, allowing Paul to dictate terms in Round 4. After tying the scores in Round 4, Paul was able to land a few good body shots towards the end and see off the fight against Tyson.
