Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson, memes follow: Should fight Joe Biden next

YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul was called out by several fans after he beat Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Saturday, 16 November. Many joked about Jake Paul's choice of opponents as he tries to make a name for himself in the boxing world.

In Short

• Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson in a boxing fight
• The duo had an age difference of nearly 30 years
• Memes flooded the social media after Jake Paul won the match

Memes flooded the internet after 27-year-old Jake Paul comprehensively beat 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a boxing bout on Saturday, 16 November. Fighting at the AT&T Arena in Texas, Paul dominated the second half of the fight, courtesy of a superior stamina owing to his young age.

Memes flooded social media site X where a section of fans called out Jake Paul for fighting against a man, who had retired 19 years ago. Many were not able to digest the fact that a young man, at the prime of his life would take on a fight against a 60-year-old, however, legendary he had been in his time.

Some joked that Jake Paul had already decided his next fight and would take on former USA president - Joe Biden - who is currently in his 80s. While others joked that Jake Paul would like to go up against a 100-year-old to maintain his win streak in the sport of boxing.

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MIKE TYSON vs JAKE PAUL: AS IT HAPPENED

On Saturday, Mike Tyson was making a return to the ring after a 19-year hiatus, while Paul had a record of 10-1 coming to the fight. The bout was initially set for June this year, before an ulcer flare up for Tyson forced the event to be postponed. There was tension before the match as Tyson proceeded to slap Paul during the weigh-ins and even proclaimed he wouldn't lose. On the day of the bout, both men would proudly proclaim that they would win, with Paul predicting a knockout. Tyson, on the other hand, simply said 'a vicious win.'

Paul was tested in the initial rounds, but fatigue and age caught up to Tyson in the end.

Tyson started on the front foot, and he had Paul on the ropes early on and landed some strikes in. The Problem Child slowly grew into the fight towards the end as he started to find his rhythm.

Paul and Tyson were feeling each other out in the second round of the bout, with the Problem Child keeping his guard down mostly and inviting the boxing legend to engage in a war with him.

After dominating thr first two rounds, Iron Mike exploded out of his corner in round three but Paul was quickly able to counter and take charge. A triple jab from Paul rocked Tyson badly and the legend was on the ropes for the remainder of the round. Paul took the round 10-9 as the scoreline read 29-28 in favour of Tyson heading into Round 4.

Tyson's legs started to show fatigue and he started to be less mobile, allowing Paul to dictate terms in Round 4. After tying the scores in Round 4, Paul was able to land a few good body shots towards the end and see off the fight against Tyson.