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Jake Paul defeats the exhausted-looking Mike Tyson by unanimous decision

Jake Paul defeats the exhausted-looking Mike Tyson by unanimous decision

We have a winner.

Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson during their long awaited boxing match on Friday evening.

The boxing legend’s age got the best of him during the fight, with him only landing a few punches against his opponent throughout the rounds.

Fans were unimpressed with the match, with repeated booing towards the end of the eighth round.

Several stars were on hand to watch the fight, including Charlize Theron, Joe Jonas, Shaquille O’Neal, Cedric the Entertainer, Rosie Perez, Jerry Jones Roy Jones Jr., Rob Gronkowski and many more.

Tori Kelly kicked things off with a great rendition of the national anthem.

Jake Paul defeated an exhausted-looking Mike Tyson in their highly anticipated boxing match on Friday night. AP
The boxing legend’s age got the best of him during the fight, with him only landing a few punches against his opponent throughout the rounds. AP

Paul made his grand entrance in a low rider next to his brother Logan. He also came to Phil Collins’ song “In the Air Tonight,” the same song Tyson jammed to in the 2009 comedy “The Hangover.”

Meanwhile, Tyson kept it simple: he walked in solo without a large entourage. He paid tribute to his late daughter, Exodus, who tragically died aged 4 when she was strangled by a treadmill cord in 2009, by stitching her name into his shorts.

Tensions were high ahead of the highly anticipated fight, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Thursday, Tyson, 58, punched Paul, 27, in the face as the men took the stage to record their pre-fight weights at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.

Tensions were high ahead of the highly anticipated fight, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. DUSTIN SAFRANEK/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
On Thursday, Tyson punched Paul in the face while the men were on stage doing their pre-fight weights at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. AP

Things quickly turned violent after the internet star, who was wearing shoes, crawled up to Tyson and stepped on his bare toes.

After the former undisputed world heavyweight champion punched Paul, several people quickly intervened and pulled the father of seven back.

Paul laughed off the incident and began to cheer up the crowd by shouting, “Let’s go!”

During a interview with the New York PostTyson went into detail about why he punched his opponent.

During an interview with The New York Post, Tyson said he punched Paul for stepping on his toe. Getty Images for Netflix © 2024
“I wanted to think it happened by accident. But now I think it might have been done on purpose,” the father of seven added. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

“I had my socks on and he had shoes on. He stepped on my toe because he loves a hole,” he explained.

“I wanted to think it happened by accident. But now I think maybe it was done on purpose,” Tyson added.

“I was in a lot of pain. I had to give an answer.”

Meanwhile, Paul was not bothered by the blow, He told the media that he “didn’t even feel it.”

Meanwhile, Paul told the media that he “didn’t even feel” the blow. Getty Images for Netflix © 2024
Paul vs. Tyson can now be viewed worldwide on Netflix. Getty Images for Netflix

‘He’s angry, he’s an angry elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap buddy, but tomorrow you’re going to get knocked out,” he said.

‘I damn him, I damn him. He hits like a bitch. It’s personal now. It’s personal now. He must die.”

Paul vs. Tyson can now be viewed worldwide on Netflix.