Social media star Jake Paul defeated legendary boxer Mike Tyson by way of unanimous resolution late Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in one of the vital inconceivable matchups within the sport’s historical past.
All three judges dominated the combat in favor of Paul, with scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
The win improves Paul’s skilled report to 11-1 whereas dropping Tyson to 50-7.
“He is precisely what I believed, one of many biggest to ever do it,” Paul mentioned after the combat.
Tyson was requested if he was formally completed boxing. He mentioned he wasn’t positive.
“I do not suppose so,” Tyson mentioned on the printed. “Perhaps the brother (Logan Paul).”
Paul, 27, a social media star with greater than 27 million Instagram followers and almost 21 million YouTube subscribers, cruised within the bout.
After a primary spherical that noticed Tyson aggressive, his age caught as much as him. Tyson appeared gradual for many of the combat and barely landed any vital punches. His offensive output dropped significantly from the mid-rounds on. The a lot youthful Paul peppered his opponent with jabs and hooks all through the bout whereas taking little injury.
Paul was requested after the combat who he needs subsequent.
“Anybody I need,” Paul mentioned. “Everyone seems to be subsequent on the record.”
Paul made his skilled debut in 2020. He has wins that embrace former UFC stars Ben Askren, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz and Mike Perry. His lone loss is a break up resolution final yr in opposition to boxer Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Tyson, 58, is named among the finest — and most intimidating — boxers ever. He opened his skilled profession with 19 straight finishes, 12 of which got here within the first spherical. He later knocked out Trevor Berbick on the age of 20 to turn into the youngest heavyweight champion ever. Tyson reigned over the division from 1987 to 1990, claiming and retaining the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts en path to a 37-0 begin.
His first profession loss was a Tenth-round knockout defeat to Buster Douglas in 1990 in what is taken into account the best upset in boxing historical past.
Tyson returned to the ring 20 instances since that defeat, going 13-5 with two “no contests.” He has not competed since dropping to Kevin McBride in 2005. He was inducted into the Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2011.
Within the co-main occasion, Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano by way of unanimous resolution (95-94 on all three judges playing cards). The bout, a rematch from their epic first assembly, was one other prompt traditional that noticed 324 landed punches.
Although the cardboard had nice fights all through, followers on-line complained about constant buffering issues for the stream.
Paul cruises previous Tyson in unanimous resolution win
Social media star Paul defeated legendary boxer Tyson by way of unanimous resolution on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in one of the vital inconceivable matchups within the sport’s historical past.
The win improves Paul’s skilled report to 11-1 whereas dropping Tyson to 50-7.
Spherical 8: Paul-Tyson goes the space.
Paul opens with a number of jabs and eats a punch from Tyson. Extra jabs. Quick proper hook lands for Tyson. Boos are coming down from the gang due to a scarcity of motion.
Spherical 7: Paul cruising into remaining spherical
Tyson comes out extremely aggressive. The place was this the previous couple of rounds? Issues then calm down. Paul lands a proper to the pinnacle and follows with a physique shot. One other jab by Paul. Straight proper by Paul lands. Uppercut by Paul connects.
Tyson doing a great job taking photographs however he simply does not have the conditioning at this age to hold with a fighter 31 years youthful.
Spherical 6: One other spherical for Paul
Paul’s conditioning is on one other stage in comparison with Tyson’s. He is bouncing round whereas Tyson is lurking round and gradual. Paul is utilizing the jab to interrupt down Tyson. Rosie Perez, ringside, questions why he is not simply teeing off on the legend.
Spherical 5: Paul in full management
Paul simply misses on a proper hook. Tyson seems to be gradual and he is not doing a lot offensively however simply landed a brief left hook. Paul hasn’t landed any vital photographs however he seems in management right here.
Paul lands a physique shot adopted by a proper hand simply earlier than the bell.
Spherical 4: Tyson exhibiting his age
Tyson beginning to look his age as he is a lot slower than his far youthful opponent. Paul is settling right into a rhythm and is touchdown good jabs. Tyson is not doing a lot offensively and seems gassed already.
The followers are clamoring for extra from “Iron Mike.”
Spherical 3: Huge Paul spherical
Tyson comes out aggressive however Paul wobbles him with a brief proper. Paul goes on to dominate the spherical, peppering him with photographs all through.
“Not trying good for the legend,” Mauro Ranallo says ringside.
Spherical 2: Motion settles down
Good motion by Paul to keep away from punches by Tyson after which lands a physique shot. Paul lands an higher minimize. We go to a clinch. The gang is chanting Tyson’s identify however little injury being completed by Tyson.
Roy Jones Jr.: “I do not like Tyson’s legs.”
Spherical 1: Tyson begins quick
Tyson comes out aggressive they usually go to the clinch. Tyson lands a left jab and now an overhand proper. Paul goes for an additional clinch. Paul throws a jab. Good overhand proper by Paul. Tight first spherical however loads of motion.
Tyson-Paul has begun
Tyson heading to ring
Tyson is making his option to the ring forward of his bout with Paul.
Paul making his option to the ring
Pau is making his option to the ring the place he’ll look to go 11-1 in his skilled boxing profession.
Tyson-Paul is highest-grossing fight sports activities gate in Texas historical past, promoter says
Paul vs. Tyson income has surpassed $17.8 million, nearly double the earlier $9 million state fight sports activities gate report set by Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders in 2021, in accordance with occasion promoter Most Useful Promotions.
“Since headlining his first combat, Jake Paul has damaged gate information at each area he’s fought at throughout his skilled profession, and now Paul vs. Tyson is the largest boxing gate outdoors of Las Vegas in US historical past when it comes to income,” a information launch acknowledged. “The Paul vs. Tyson gate can be increased than any non-Las Vegas UFC gate in historical past, except for Alvarez vs. McGregor in New York Metropolis.”
Is that this really a sanctioned combat?
Sure. The Texas Division of Licensing and Regulation has sanctioned the occasion. There’ll, nevertheless, be a number of small modifications in contrast with different heavyweight fights.
The principle occasion will likely be eight two-minute rounds as a substitute of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds, and each fighters will put on 14-ounce gloves quite than 10-ounce gloves.
As a result of it’s sanctioned, the end result will rely of their information.
Backstories of Tyson and Paul
“Iron Mike” is a Boxing Corridor of Famer who was the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. He was recognized for his brutal knockouts, as his first 19 fights ended early — 12 within the first spherical. At 20 years, 4 months and 22 days outdated, he was the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
Tyson has not fought professionally since he misplaced to Kevin McBride within the sixth spherical in 2005. He’s 58 years outdated.
Paul, 27, is a social media star with greater than 27 million Instagram followers and almost 21 million YouTube subscribers.
He made his skilled boxing debut in 2020, knocking out fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib within the first spherical. He has since amassed a 10-1 report with wins over former UFC stars Ben Askren, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz and Mike Perry. His lone loss is a break up resolution final yr in opposition to boxer Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Taylor defeats Serrano by way of unanimous resolution
Taylor claimed the rematch 95-94 for all three judges in an epic battle.
Spherical 10: Immediate traditional in co-main occasion
Each fighters laying all of it on the market. Your entire remaining spherical was punches from Taylor and Serrano, most of which landed. Blood is in all places.
Spherical 9: One other wild spherical for Taylor and Serrano
Each fighters going at it at shut vary. Huge combo by Serrano, big proper by Taylor. That is an prompt traditional.
“It is rock’em, sock’em robots of the best order,” Mauro Ranallo mentioned on the printed.
Spherical 8: Ref takes some extent from Taylor
Good left by Serrano to Taylor’s head and now she’s going on the physique. Straight left by Serrano.
An unintended headbutt by Taylor causes the ref to present her a warning.
Taylor lands a left hand. Serrano with a brief proper. That is epic!
The ref simply took some extent from Taylor for the headbutts. One other superb spherical ends. If this goes the space, we’ll see whether or not that time makes a distinction.
Spherical 7: Unimaginable back-and-forth battle
Big exchanges from each fighters open the spherical. Each Serrano and Taylor touchdown arduous photographs. Serrano getting aggressive and attacking the physique. Taylor connects after which Serrano with a proper hook.
We now have one other traditional on our arms.
Spherical 6: Combat paused briefly for minimize
The motion was stopped shortly after beginning as a result of a punch by Taylor opened up the minimize above Serrano’s proper eye (brought on by an earlier unintended headbutt). She mentioned she was good to proceed they usually allowed it.
Each fighters land punches at shut vary. Good proper by Taylor. Is Amanda having points seeing with the blood popping out?
Spherical 5: Taylor not backing down from Serrano’s strain
Each fighters instantly enter the clinch. Good physique shot by Serrano. Taylor clinches to cease the barrage of punches from Serrano. Good brief shot by Taylor.
Blood is spewing out of Serrano’s proper eye from the sooner headbutt.
Spherical 4 is all motion
Each fighters alternate punches at shut distance. Serrano clinches with Taylor and instantly connects on a pair brief photographs. Blood is coming from the proper eye of Serrano, suffered from a headbutt.
Serrano lands a left hook proper earlier than the bell.
Shut Spherical 3 in Serrano-Taylor
Serrano landed a straight left however Taylor is not backing down. Each fighters landed good combos on one another. Serrano clearly has the facility benefit on this matchup, nevertheless, and Taylor seems drained early.
“It does not appear like the traditional Katie Taylor tonight,” Roy Jones Jr. simply mentioned.
Spherical 2: Taylor bounces again
Taylor had a pleasant second spherical, touchdown a number of good combos in opposition to Serrano early on. Roy Jones Jr., ringside, did say Taylor seemed to be gassed. One thing to watch as this one continues.
Serrano with an enormous opening spherical
Serrano almost dropped Taylor, however she was saved by the bell. Serrano landed a clear overhand left early and later within the spherical one other one which buckled Taylor earlier than time expired.
Katie Taylor strolling to ring
Taylor, of Eire, is without doubt one of the greatest boxers on the earth. She has been the undisputed and lineal world light-weight champion since 2019 and the tremendous light-weight champion since 2023.
Taylor, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is 23-1 with six wins by KO.
Amanda Serrano heading to ring
Serrano, who dropped the final combat with Taylor by break up resolution, is without doubt one of the greatest feminine fighters ever. The Puerto Rican is the one feminine boxer to win world titles in additional than 4 weight lessons.
Serrano is 47-2-1 with 31 wins by KO.
Jerry Jones excited for Tyson-Paul
Jerry Jones, the proprietor of the Dallas Cowboys, is at AT&T Stadium for Paul vs. Tyson. He has hosted previous big fights however mentioned nothing compares to this due to the facility of Netflix.
“This tonight offers us an opportunity to go to 40, 50 million individuals,” Jones mentioned on Netflix.
Streaming issues evoke frustration, jokes
The undercard of the much-hyped Tyson vs. Paul occasion bumped into some bother, and it had nothing to do with the boxers within the ring.
Aggravated views on X complained of frozen, stuttered or low-quality video on the stream from Netflix.
Customers shared gifs of extremely pixelated movies, or photographs of wires and feedback suggesting that the streaming firm’s IT division should be in for a tough evening.
One even dusted off the outdated “connecting” screen from the America On-line days to make a joke in regards to the issues.
A spokesperson for Netflix mentioned the corporate had no remark right now.
Up subsequent: Katie Taylor rematches Amanda Serrano
Get to a display screen.
Taylor and Serrano fought as soon as prior in what some contemplate the best combat in ladies’s boxing historical past. In that bout, Taylor defeated Serrano by way of break up resolution. It was a back-and-forth battle, and we’ll hope we get the identical within the rematch tonight.
Barrios retains WBC welterweight belt with break up draw
Wow. What an superior combat. Barrios entered because the -1200 favourite and was anticipated to cruise. As a substitute it was a conflict the place each fighters left every little thing on the canvas (together with a variety of blood). Main props to each warriors.
The judges dominated it a break up draw, permitting Barrios will hold his title belt.
- 114-112 Ramos
- 116-110 Barrios
- 113-113 Draw
Tyson will get too actual with 14-year-old interviewer
Tyson stunned a teenage girl on Thursday after she lobbed him a straightforward feel-good query — solely to get an incredibly bleak response about loss of life and everlasting nothingness.
The jaw-dropping feedback got here as Tyson did a spherical of interviews forward of his high-profile bout with Paul.
When 14-year-old Jazlyn Guerra, the younger journalist behind Jazzys World TV, requested what sort of “legacy” he hopes to go away behind, the unflinching Tyson defined how fleeting and seemingly meaningless strolling this planet might be.
“I don’t imagine within the phrase ‘legacy.’ I feel that’s one other phrase for ego. Legacy doesn’t imply nothing. That’s just a few phrase everyone grabbed on to. Somebody mentioned that phrase and everybody grabbed on to that phrase, now it’s used each 5 seconds,” Tyson mentioned in an interview that posted on Thursday.
Down goes Barrios
Barrios, the heavy favourite, was cruising on this one earlier than Ramos related on a straight proper that despatched his opponent to the mat. Ramos continued to batter Barrios with photographs however he was saved by the bell.
We now have a combat as we head to Spherical 6.
Tyson has arrived
Big knockdown by Barrios in Spherical 2
With 15 seconds remaining within the spherical, Barrios dropped Ramos with a tough straight proper. He related a left hook moments previous to arrange the deadly punch.
This may not final for much longer.
Barrios almost knocks down Ramos in Spherical 1
Barrios is closely favored and for good purpose. His elite talent set was on full show early on this one, as he landed a straight proper that buckled Ramos’ knees. He fell backwards however didn’t hit the mat.
We go to Spherical 2.
Jake Paul has arrived
Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos about to begin
WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios (29-2) will purpose for his first title protection in opposition to Abel Ramos (28-6). Barrios, 29, is an enormous favourite at -1200. He has received three straight fights.
What fights occur earlier than Tyson-Paul?
Two extra fights stay forward of the principle occasion.
- Katie Taylor (champion) vs. Amanda Serrano, for the undisputed light-weight title
- Mario Barrios (champion) vs. Abel Ramos, for the WBC welterweight title
Goyat defeats Nunes by unanimous resolution
Goyat cruised previous Nunes by way of unanimous resolution within the opening combat of the evening. Two judges scored the combat 60-54 whereas one decide had it 59-55.
Goyat, now 19-4-2 in his profession, put his in depth expertise on show in opposition to a foe with little time within the ring.
Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes about to begin
Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes, a middleweight combat, is about to kick issues off at AT&T Stadium outdoors Dallas.
Goyat, of India, is 18-4 with 8 KOs. Nunes, a Brazilian, is 2-2-1. Nunes is a comic and fellow YouTuber with 44 million subscribers.
Paul doesn’t see this combat going the space
Paul was requested earlier this week what goes by means of his thoughts when he thinks of classic Tyson.
“I concern no man, so I need him to be that outdated savage Mike,” he mentioned. “He says he’s going to kill me. I’m prepared. I need that killer. I need the toughest match attainable Friday evening, and I need there to be no excuses from everybody at dwelling once I knock him out.”
Does he see this going the space?
“No, somebody’s getting put to sleep. It’s going to be a conflict, and we’re each heavy hitters. It’s not going the complete 16 minutes.”
Official weigh in outcomes
Each fighters weighed in for the ultimate time and are nearly the very same weight. Paul, at 6-foot-1, does have a three-inch peak benefit over Tyson.
Wasn’t this combat presupposed to occur over the summer time?
Sure. It was initially scheduled for July 20, however Tyson suffered an ulcer flareup whereas he was on a flight that postponed it.
On “Countdown: Paul vs Tyson,” a pre-fight documentary, Tyson described intimately what he went by means of.
“I had an enormous ulcer, 2½ inches, and it was bleeding,” Tyson mentioned. “All my associates have been calling me like I used to be dying. I requested the physician if I used to be going to die, and she or he didn’t say ‘No.’ … You wouldn’t imagine what I endured from my ulcer. I misplaced 26 kilos.”
Age hole might be the distinction tonight
Tyson nonetheless packs an enormous punch, even at 58, however he is preventing somebody half his age within the peak of his skilled boxing profession. Since Tyson final fought — a sixth-round TKO to Kevin McBride in 2020 — Paul has competed 10 instances.
Ring rust is an actual factor. How a lot will it have an effect on Tyson tonight? He is regarded good in coaching but it surely might be totally different within the ring and his cardio is just not anyplace near what it was.
Tyson slapped Paul at weigh-ins
At ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday, Tyson confronted off with Paul for the ultimate time earlier than their bout. Craziness ensued when Tyson slapped Paul throughout the face.
