Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Friday night.All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a bow to Tyson before the final bell sounded at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.The fight wasn't close on the judge's cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73.Tyson came after Paul immediately after the opening bell and landed a couple of quick punches but didn't try much else the rest of the way.Even fewer rounds and shorter rounds couldn't do much to generate action for a 58-year-old in his first sanctioned pro fight in almost 20 years, facing a boxing neophyte with hopes of fighting for championships somewhere in the future. Paul was more aggressive after the quickly burst from Tyson in the opening seconds, but the punching wasn't very efficient. There were quite…
16 Nov 05:50 · iNFOnews.ca