ARLINGTON (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Jake Paul beat MikeTyson on points in the highly anticipated match at AT&T Stadium inArlington, Texas, which took place on the Italian night. The only knockout was the Netflix platform, which had secured live coverage of the bout but had several technical problems, according to reports in the “New York Times.” Thousands of users, in fact, reported that the live streaming “crashed” during the match. Those, however, who managed to enjoy the show, witnessed the defeat of the heavyweight legend, 58 years old and stationary for 5, came, however, only on points (80-72, 79-73 and 79-73), against the 27-year-old youtuber. A heated match in the early stages that then lost intensity. “Iron Mike” had not faced a professional fight since June 2005 and the defeat against Irishman Kevin McBride. Jake Paul, a young YouTuber turned boxer since 2020, ten fights behind him, tried to have fun in a duel reduced to 8 rounds of 2 minutes (instead of the usual 3). “I’m happy, I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself, ” Tyson said at the end of an evening that saw the 72,000 at AT&T Stadium constantly shouting his name and continuing to cheer him relentlessly after the defeat. And he repaid them by promising, “I don’t think this will be my last fight.” Meanwhile, Tyson will be able to “console” himself with the $20 million (19 million euros) he will get from the bout, while Jake Paul will get as much as $40 million.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
