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58-year-old Mike Tyson vs 27-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul: Winner determined in 8-round match

Mike Tyson, considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, faced off against famous Youtuber Jake Paul. The referees unanimously determined the winner in the eight-round fight.

The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul had a wide impact in the sports world.

One of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Mike Tyson, made history once again by sharing the same ring with YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul, who is much younger than him in terms of age and experience.

The match was held at the giant ATT Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is also home to the Dallas Cowboys of the American Football League (NFL), and was attended by 80,000 sports fans.

Paul's youth vs Tyson's experience

Both sides showed a great fight throughout the match. This competitive match between Paul's youth and durability and Tyson's experience and power kept the audience glued to the screen.

Known as "Iron Mike", Tyson added another ring to his career full of 50 wins (44 by knockout) and only six losses with his performance against young opponent Paul. Paul won the tough fight by unanimous decision of three judges and achieved great success in his career.

The scores according to the rounds were determined as 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in favor of Paul.

In the final seconds of the match, Paul bowed to Tyson out of respect. Tyson hugged his young opponent and thanked him.

The Tyson-Paul match was a highly anticipated match in the boxing world, lasting eight rounds of two minutes and providing an unforgettable night for the audience.

"I am here to win $40 million and knock out a legend."

The historic fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul attracted attention not only with the fight in the ring but also with the huge prize money to be distributed.

According to the Daily Mail, the total prize of $60 million would be shared equally between the two boxers. Young opponent Paul, in his statement before the match, displayed an ambitious and ambitious stance with the words:

"I am here to win $40 million and knock out a legend. I do not care about anything else."

The legendary name of the boxing world, Tyson, emphasized that the money he will earn from this fight will not change his lifestyle. He shared his thoughts before the:

"This money from this fight is not gonna change my lifestyle or life one percentage, I will always be able to live this way; I could use a buck like everyone else, but this is not for financial reasons. I am just doing it because I want to test myself.

"Regardless of me being how old I am, this guy only has 11 fights. If I can just fight a little bit, with my experience... if I can just fight 10 per cent of what I was, he cannot match that. That is being sincere. I am gonna beat him. I know what I can do, I have seen what he is capable of doing, and I am not intimidated or afraid of him."

Feelings after the fight

Paul shared his feelings seconds after his victory and also showed his respect for Tyson once again:

"First and foremost, Mike Tyson, it is such an honour. Let’s give it up for Mike.

"He is the greatest to ever do it. He is the GOAT, he is a legend. I look up to him, I am inspired by him and we would not be here today without him. This man is an icon and it is just an honour to be able to fight him.

"And he is obviously the toughest, baddest man on the planet."

Tyson, who returned to the ring after 19 years and suffered the seventh defeat of his career, said the following:

"I did not prove nothing to anybody, only to myself. I am not one of those guys that looks to please the world. I am just happy with what I can do."