“Twenty years ago, Mike Tyson retired from boxing, and was shot to pieces, right? I mean, completely shot,” the prominent British fight promoter Hearn said this week. “If anyone thinks that Mike Tyson should be in a ring at this age, you either have absolutely no emotional feelings toward the man, or you’re an idiot. The genius of Paul’s ascent in boxing is that it’s largely founded on antipathy.

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• Tyson was estimated to earn $20 million dollars for the fight, Paul reportedly way more.

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• Tyson hasn’t fought in years and yet you’re reading this, and getting your popcorn ready to watch this thing.

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• “I would do it just to prove people wrong. I’m like a 10-times better boxer. I’ve had two fights and I’ve been in the ring for a total of seven minutes, and I’ve knocked down my opponents six times in that seven minutes.”

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• Caesars SportsBook has reported taking a $1 million bet on Jake Paul to win, and Jay Kornegay, a well-regarded bookmaker in Las Vegas, reports “a lot of solid action” on the fight.
• Serrano received a deep cut early in the fight and continued.

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• He beat Dana Coolwell in the eight-round fight by unanimous decision.

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When was Mike Tyson’s last fight?

No big deal, just the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in US history. Frankly, Serrano and Taylor deserve more credit—if only Netflix wasn’t too busy figuring out how to keep its platform from buffering during historic moments. Tyson competed between 1985 and 2005, amassing a record of 50 wins from 58 fights, including 44 by knockout with six losses. He holds the record for the youngest boxer ever to win the heavyweight title at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days.

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He looked at the tired man opposite him, and realised the enormity of fighting this legend of sport. Paul finally stopped trying to reach him with his jab, and bowed instead. As things currently stand, Paul’s ambitions are fanciful, though the 27-year-old does deserve credit for the strides he’s made as a fighter. He’s no mug and should probably be commended for even getting in the ring with guys who’ve been fighting their whole lives.

“I had no idea what was going on with that type of fighting and would’ve been taken by surprise. I would have had to train in that particular art of fighting before that happened. He was being quizzed on his chances of knocking out legendary jiu jitsu practitioner Royce Gracie, who famously submitted his way to victory against much larger fighters at UFC 1 in 1993.

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That’s because Tyson has built up a currency as a cultural force that lasts to this day. If you’re of a certain age (raises hand) Tyson was as much a part of the culture as almost any big star alive today. In the closest fight of the prelims, Shadasia Green beat Melinda Watpool by split decision to win the WBO super middleweight title. Logan is 1-1-1, with the draw and loss coming from his two fights with business partner and fellow influencer KSI, also known as jake-paul-vs-chavez.com Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji. Logan also fought in an exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2021. The fight did not impact either fighters’ record, though ESPN unofficially scored the bout for Mayweather.

“Yes it’s a real sanctioned fight with @JakePaul” was the short and sweet message. Meanwhile, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes there might be an “agreement” in place between Tyson and Paul about how the fight will pan out. Tyson would have preferred to fight in a phone booth, the better to get to Paul quickly without exerting too much energy. Paul would have preferred to fight in a parking lot, the better to tire the 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion. The boxing ring for the fight will measure 20 feet by 20 feet inside the ropes, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates combat sports. The fight was so close because both fighters were super technical and smart.