Mie Tyson returned to the ring and faced influencer Jake Paul. Defeated, he raised doubts as to whether this would have been his last fight.
Currently, at 58 years old, Mike Tyson was asked shortly after the defeat if this would, in fact, be the end of his career inside the ring.
When will Mike Tyson’s last fight?
Tyson was unable to say whether the meeting with Jake Paul was his last fight. According to the fighter, “it would depend on the situation.”
– I don’t know if this is my last time or not, it depends on the situation – he replied after the clash with the fighter, who is more than 30 years younger.
In fact, the possibility of Tyson facing Logan Paul, Jake’s brother, who is also a professional fighter, was raised. However, the future remained open.
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Mike Tyson x Jake Paul: how the fight went
The fight started intensely, with both fighters letting go of their arms but unable to connect. Jake Paul, using his greater reach, managed to impose his rhythm, making Mike land the blows.
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More solid in the fight, Jake Paul used combinations of punches to continue scoring, while Mike Tyson, starting to tire, had difficulty maintaining a rhythm.
From the fifth round onwards, Jake Paul, more confident, tried some moments of low guard, while using combinations of crosses and jabs against Tyson.
After more “studied” rounds, the fight gained in intensity and “exchange” in the last two rounds. Jake Paul managed to land hard blows on Iron Mike, who, despite being 58 years old, managed to resist.
In the last round, Jake Paul went for the knockout, attacking his opponent, but leaving his guard open for counterattacks.
In the end, because he attacked more and connected more blows, Jake Paul was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
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How much did Mike Tyson earn per fight with Jake Paul?
It is estimated that Mike Tyson received around 20 million dollars (R$115.4 million) for the fight. Furthermore, Jake Paul had promised that he would give a bonus of 5 million dollars (R$28 million) if Tyson “lasted” more than four rounds, which is what happened.
The information about the amount received by Tyson was reported by presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who participated in a recent interview with the fighter.
