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Mike Tyson’s return to the ring after almost 20 years was hyped as a legendary showdown. As an alternative, it changed into Jake Paul’s private sparring session, with Tyson admitting he can’t even bear in mind a lot of the eight-round spectacle.
“I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out,” Tyson mentioned to Fox Sports activities Radio. “I haven’t watched the fight. You know what I remember? Coming back from the first round and Jake was doing some sort of bow… that’s the last thing I remember.” So, Tyson’s takeaway wasn’t Jake’s punches, however his interpretive dance routine. Iconic.
Jake Paul, ever the magnanimous sportsman, later confessed he went simple on the 58-year-old legend. “Yeah, definitely. Definitely a bit,” Paul mentioned. “I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.” Oh, the self-restraint of a YouTuber-turned-fighter, sparing Tyson the wrath of his TikTok-level combos.
Tyson, in the meantime, shrugged off the loss with the calm of a person who’s seen all of it. “I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t sweaty. I went to the house with my wife and kids, went to the after-party, then went back.” Translation: Jake could have gained on factors, however Tyson’s actual victory was the buffet desk on the after-party.
The combat wasn’t Tyson’s solely battle. He revealed he almost died from an ulcer flare-up earlier than the bout. However hey, what’s a bit of life-threatening situation when there’s an eight-round circus to carry out in?
“This is one of those situations when you lost but still won,” Tyson mentioned. And he’s not improper—as a result of if Jake Paul has to brag about holding again in opposition to a 58-year-old, who’s actually taking the L right here?
