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Mike Tyson Showing His Age in Brutal Loss to Jake Paul Had Fans So Bummed Out

The 27-year-old defeated the 58-year-old.

Tom Dierberger

Paul defeated Tyson in a unanimous decision Friday night at AT&T Stadium.
Paul defeated Tyson in a unanimous decision Friday night at AT&T Stadium. / Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

It didn't take long for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson to take a rather ugly turn.

The 58-year-old Tyson held his own in the first two rounds, but his age showed more and more as he slowed down throughout the next six rounds.

When the eighth and final round concluded, Paul had thrown 278 punches and landed 78, significantly more than Tyson, who threw 97 punches and landed 18. The much-younger Paul triumphed in the Netflix-streamed fight via unanimous decision.

As sports fans watched the fight, the mood quickly shifted from most people cheering for Tyson to concern for the 58-year-old to leave the boxing ring in one piece.

Tyson, who entered the match with 44 career victories by knockout, hadn't competed in a professional fight since he lost to Kevin McBride in 2005. The loss to Paul drops his professional boxing record to 50–7.

Paul, meanwhile, improves to 11–1 in his boxing career and now can say he defeated the legendary Tyson in a fight. A 58-year-old Tyson, that is.

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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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