Jake Paul, 27, has comprehensively won the BIG fight against boxing great Mike Tyson 79-73. Billed as the biggest boxing match of 2024, the fight went the distance at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was clearly the better of the two fighters as Mike Tyson, 58, was slow in his reflex. The effect of age clearly showed up in Tyson's game who was slow on his feet. He tried desperately in the first two rounds but soon Jake caught up in the eight-round match. Tyson's weariness showed. According to Forbes, Mike Tyson is to get $20 million from the fight while Jake Paul will get $40 million.
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The mutual respect of the two showed as Jake Paul called Mike Tyson 'G.O.A.T', while the former world heavyweight champion referred to Paul as a 'good fighter'. Jake Paul even bowed down to Mike Tyson in the closing minutes of the match.
Earlier, Katie Taylor (c) beat Amanda Serrano for IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO titles. In the first main undercard fight of the day, India's Neeraj Goyat defeated Whindersson Nunes. Goyat thrashed Nunes unanimously (59-55, 60-54 X2) in a six-round contest. Mario Barrios beat Ramos to retain the WBC welterweight title.
