Former world champ no match for YouTuber-turned-boxer while Paul praises 58-year-old as ‘the greatest to ever do it’
After Mike Tyson’s first professional boxing match in nearly 20 years proved little more than a high-profile mismatch on Friday night, the former undisputed heavyweight champion expressed satisfaction with his performance and hinted that he may stay unretired.at AT&T Stadium to the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a fight streamed globally to Netflix’s 280 million subscribers.
Tyson reluctantly admitted he was dealing with an injury entering the fight, but refused to blame it for the outcome. The former champion went on to praise Paul, the social media star who has managed to develop into a competent boxer since turning professional in 2020, before saying that he would consider taking another fight. “It depends on the situation,” said Tyson.
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