On Friday night, November 15th, Most Valuable Promotions hosted a big event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated former world champion “Iron” Mike Tyson by unanimous decision.
The strategic execution regarding the accumulation and marketing of this battle was effective. Millions of fans tuned into Netflix hoping to see a fierce vintage Mike Tyson, but instead saw a way beyond his boxing first place of fame struggling to go the distance.
The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was originally set to take place on July 20, but two months before the fight, Tyson had a health problem. During a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, Tyson suffered a flare-up ulcer.
Tyson experienced nausea, was lightheaded, and vomited blood in the plane’s bathroom. After being treated in the hospital, Tyson’s doctor advised him to take a few weeks off from training. Due to Tyson’s ulcer flare-up, his fight against Jake Paul was postponed and rescheduled for November 15.
When Mike Tyson resumed training, red flags popped up, but Tyson’s hardcore fans ignored them. For example, instead of posting extended clips of Tyson’s training, his team posted small snippets of the training sessions.
This did not sit well with the group of people who were critical of the Tyson vs. Paul fight because they wanted to see an extended video to get an idea of the level of resistance of the 58-year-old Tyson. Another annoying red flag was the absence of sparring.
Once again, the critics of the Tyson vs. Paul fight wanted to see Tyson spar and observe how he responds to having an active opponent in front of him. Tyson’s sparring video made an appearance a week before the fight, but in the video Tyson’s sparring partner made no attempt to throw a punch.
On fight night, the level of anticipation was high as celebrities and a crowd of boxing fans filled AT&T Stadium. Back in his first round when Mike Tyson walked to the ring, it was an intimidating sight, but on the night of November 15, when Tyson walked to the ring, he was giving off grandfather vibes.
Despite the fact that the ring looked different, when Tyson entered the ring it felt like 1988, but after the 1st round, fight fans quickly realized that this is 2024. In the opening round Tyson charged forward to try to land something big. .
Once Tyson entered, Jake Paul proceeded to punch and grab him. As the referee separated the two fighters, Paul used his jab while spinning around the ring. Later in the opening round, fight fans got excited when Tyson landed a left to right combination.
As the match continued, Jake Paul controlled the fight with movement, using his jab and throwing the occasional right hand. In the mind of Mike Tyson, he wanted to take the fight to Paul, but his body failed. Tyson stood on tired legs, and as a result, the 58-year-old could not close the distance.
A stunned crowd at AT&T Stadium watched as they witnessed the iconic Mike Tyson inside the ring, looking like a shell of his former self. Meanwhile, Jake Paul continued to execute his game plan, and cruised to a unanimous decision victory.
After the fight, many celebrities expressed their opinions on social media. Some questioned why the fight was allowed to happen, and others had anger towards Jake Paul. WBA world lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis posted:
“To the bozo who shared the ring with Mike…you’re a total bozo for this, and you didn’t do the shitty job…”
Mike Tyson will always be an iconic boxing legend and this loss to Jake Paul will not dampen his mystique. The attack of Tyson vs Paul was a money grab that was painful to watch, as we once witnessed the fact that no matter how much an athlete was during the course of your prime, Father Time is not defeated.
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