Mike Tyson’s comeback at the age of 58 ends with a loss, as YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul comfortably cruises to a unanimous decision victory via scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Friday night.
All the hate from the prefight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a bow to Tyson before the final bell sounded at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
The fight wasn’t close on the judges’ cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73.
Paul landed 78 of 278 of his punches, while Tyson connected with just 18 of 97 of his own.
Paul improves his record to 11-1. Tyson falls to 50-7.
Round 8 recap: It’s rinse and repeat for Paul, who outboxes Tyson in the last round, just like he did in all of the rounds before. It was a unanimous decision win for Paul. Tyson likely won only won round — the first round — at the best. Paul landed eight of 43 in the eight round. Tyson landed only one of six.
