Jake Paul had to go all eight rounds on Friday evening to defeat Mike Tyson in front of a packed house at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
More than 75,000 fans packed into 'Jerry World' to witness the historic showdown between the heavyweights, with tens of millions of fans expected to have watched on Netflix. The stars were in full attendance, including Jake's brother Logan Paul and a host of other social media and sports stars.
The controversial fight pitted social media star Paul against beloved boxing icon Tyson at the age of 58. Despite many fearing for the Brooklyn native's safety, there was also the belief that career cruiserweight Paul might not be able to get a shot. heavyweight shot.
Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson as the fight goes a long way in Dallas
On a night without knockouts, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson failed to make the stoppage in their highly anticipated matchup. Their original July date was moved when the former heavyweight champion suffered a flare-up of a stomach ulcer that left him fearing for his life.
But he looked in phenomenal form as he took the walk for the first time as a pro since 2005, when he was stopped by Kevin McBride. Paul kept him waiting for a long ring walk before boxing icon 'Iron Mike' came second in his traditional, minimalist black attire.
However, he quickly tired as Paul trudged to a decision victory, at times almost looking like he didn't want to unload on Tyson. In the end, the scorecards read 78-72 on one and 79-71 on two as the YouTuber took the biggest, if not the most impressive win of his career.
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The crowd erupted at the sight of Tyson, who entered the ring as a major underdog. And he and Paul gave them what they wanted, with the older fighter attacking early and aggressively from the opening bell.
Paul managed to dodge and land some shots of his own, but seemed nervous about taking the big hits. It looked like Tyson actually took the first, especially considering the short two-minute duration favored him early.
However, within minutes Tyson's slowdown became noticeable and in round five it was a tough wait as Paul unloaded. The final few rounds were pitter banter, with the pair even bowing out to close out the eighth round.
Record-breaking crowds watched live at AT&T Stadium
Before the doors even opened, the showdown between Paul and Tyson broke records. Because the fight was broadcast for free as part of the Netflix subscription, tens of millions of people were expected to watch live and a packed crowd filled the stadium for fight night as well.
The video of Tyson punching Paul went viral on social media, receiving over a quarter of a billion views within 24 hours. And the fight grossed $17.8 million in ticket sales, setting a record in the United States outside Las Vegas for a boxing event.
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BAVAFA Sports, the company of Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotion, also tweeted: “Paul Tyson / Taylor Serrano breaks US record for commercial distribution location sales, breaking Mayweather McGregor's previous record.”
The record-breaking crowd was treated to an incredible show in the co-main event, as Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor went punch-for-punch in a razor-sharp rematch. The Irish woman emerged victorious, much to the chagrin of the Dallas faithful.
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