Despite a lackluster performance, Mike Tyson didn’t sound like a guy who was done boxing after a unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul on Netflix Friday night.
The 58-year-old was easily outworked by the social media influencer throughout the eight-round fight. Even with shorter rounds and 14-ounce gloves, Tyson wasn’t able to keep up with the 27-year-old’s pace and certainly couldn’t catch his opponent to land any offense of his own.
Despite those realities, Tyson said he didn’t think he was done boxing in his post-fight interview and even went on to challenge Logan Paul, Jake Paul’s brother, to a fight.
Ideally, Tyson would take the money he made from this massive Netflix bout and ride off into the sunset. But we all know how good fighters are at walking away when it’s time. We also know that crossover and nostalgia-based fights are going to have a market.
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