Former world champion Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul, 31 years his junior, on his return to the boxing ring. For the now 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, it was the first official fight since 2005. The event, broadcast and staged by the streaming provider Netflix, was recognized as an official fight. The judges’ decision for Paul was unanimous.
Paul became famous as an influencer and has only been pursuing a career as a boxer since 2020. For the 27-year-old it was the eleventh victory in the twelfth fight. 72,300 spectators watched the event at the Dallas Cowboys football stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Tyson started the fight aggressively and landed more hits than his opponent in the first two rounds. In the third round, Paul scored several times and briefly caused Tyson to stumble. Afterwards, Paul was much more agile and largely had everything under control. Tyson’s defensive work was good, but he no longer attempted his own attacks. In the final seconds both stopped the fight and Paul bowed to Tyson.
Tyson doesn’t rule out returning
Despite the defeat, Tyson doesn’t want to say goodbye to boxing for good. He said in the ring after the fight that he didn’t think this would be his last boxing match. “I came to fight. I haven’t proven anything to anyone but myself. I’m just happy with what I’ve done.”
His opponent entered the ring as an underdog. “Mike is a legend, he is the greatest. This man is an icon and it is an honor to fight him,” said Paul, who was frequently booed by Tyson fans. “More than 120 million people on Netflix, we took the site down.”
Before and during the boxing match, the streaming provider broadcast Netflix multiple misfires. At X, numerous users posted photos of error messages and complained about poor resolution. Netflix did not initially comment.
Former world champion Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul, 31 years his junior, on his return to the boxing ring. For the now 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, it was the first official fight since 2005. The event, broadcast and staged by the streaming provider Netflix, was recognized as an official fight. The judges’ decision for Paul was unanimous.
Paul became famous as an influencer and has only been pursuing a career as a boxer since 2020. For the 27-year-old it was the eleventh victory in the twelfth fight. 72,300 spectators watched the event at the Dallas Cowboys football stadium in Arlington, Texas.
