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Mike Tyson issues new six-word statement after being inundated with messages about Jake Paul fight

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Mike Tyson is feeling the love after returning to the ring at the age of 58.

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion managed to go the distance of eight rounds with Jake Paul, who is 31 years his junior, when they clashed at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday evening.

'Iron Mike' has been inundated with positive messages after fighting professionally for the first time since Kevin McBride stopped him in 2005.

Now he has released a very short statement on social media to thank everyone who has sent good vibes his way.

Mike Tyson sends a message to his fans

Netflix attracted more than 60 million people to its platform for Jake Paul for Mike Tyson.

On Sunday, the popular streaming service said, “We all bow down to Mike Tyson” in an Instagram post.

Tyson shared it in his story, alongside a caption that read: “Truly grateful for all the love.”

The boxing fan favorite had already issued a much longer statement detailing his loss to Paul and the fact that he 'almost died' when he pulled out of their original fight date earlier this year.

“This is one of those situations where you lost but still won,” Tyson wrote on X. “I'm grateful for last night.

“I don't regret being in the ring one last time. I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions.

“I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight, so I won. For my kids to see me stand toe-to-toe and finish eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age, in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium, is an experience no one has the right to ask for. Thank you.”

Jake Paul's eyes battle with the current pound-for-pound superstar

Paul has received a lot of criticism for booking fights with older, undersized and inexperienced opponents.

However, he insists that his next enemy will be one of the best boxers alive today.

On a recent episode of his BS w/Jake Paul podcast, the 27-year-old acknowledged that he may be biting off more than he can chew in a potential boxing match with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

“Generally speaking, everyone's biggest criticism is, 'Fight a professional! Fight someone your age!'” Paul said. “So when I said Canelo is the person, everyone hates that. Wouldn't the best chance to see me lose be to play Canelo?

“People won't be happy with my career until I get bloody flat… one of the best I've ever done, a legend, pound for pound amazing… yeah, it's going to be a crazy fight. It's going to be difficult. I might get my shot and fall flat. But let's fucking find out!”