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Jake Paul responds to rumors that he made $90m for his record-breaking fight against Mike Tyson… ‘I made a lot of money’

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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson took part in what has become the most watched boxing match in modern history.

Despite the controversy surrounding Mike Tyson's comeback to professional boxing against Jake Paul, the colossal fight between the two broke modern viewership records.

Netflix announced last Tuesday that the recent event at AT&T Stadium drew more than 108 million live viewers worldwide, making it the most-watched boxing match in modern history since Muhammad Ali.

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Jake Paul responds to rumors he made $90 million from his record-breaking fight

Although the fight was highly controversial due to the staggering 31-year age difference, the two were believed to have earned an astronomical amount of money despite not being the main reason for 'Iron Mike's' comeback.

The daughter of the aforementioned, Ali, claimed that Ali would be mortified by the amount of money Tyson and Paul made from their eight-round fight.

With the event being promoted by Most Valuable Promotion's, his own promotion, 'The Problem Child', would become the biggest lucrative payday of his career to date.

Despite this, the 27-year-old has responded to rumors that he made as much as $90 million from the fight, while being interviewed by his brother, Logan Paul.

“Is it true you made $90 million from this fight?” Logan asked his brother on a recent episode of IMPAULSIVE.

“No, who said that? It's not true. I made a lot of money, the most money I've ever made except (not $90 million),” the 27-year-old responded.

The internet sensation turned boxer then stated that he would probably buy a ranch with his recent payday.

“Probably a ranch, a big piece of land, and I'm going to spruce it up,” Jake Paul added.

Jake Paul expresses his disappointment with Mike Tyson's actions

After being surprisingly beaten by the 58-year-old at the weigh-in the day prior to their fight, 'The Problem Child' expected to see the ferocious version of Tyson in the ring.

However, the fight was relatively disappointing as the former undisputed heavyweight champion landed nothing of note and his performance was the subject of some criticism.

Former multi-weight boxing world champion Terence Crawford recently criticized Tyson's performance, claiming he looked 'dirty' and shouldn't get so much credit.

Nearly a week away from the event, Paul has spoken out about Tyson's performance and expressed his disappointment.

“I wish that, yes, he would have put up a better fight so that I could have risen more (to the occasion) and done more. And he survived a little, so. That was the only thing I didn't like,” the 27-year-old admitted.

However, Tyson did connect with what appeared to be a few hellish punches, but Paul has claimed he “felt nothing.”