Summary

Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old Mike Tyson in an eight-round boxing match, with unanimous scores of 79-73 and 80-72.

The bout, widely criticized as a “stunted show,” highlighted Tyson’s physical decline, including issues with sciatica, a stomach ulcer, and knee problems.

Tyson, once a feared heavyweight champion, struggled to compete, while Paul’s performance lacked effort and authenticity.

Fans, initially supportive of Tyson, grew disenchanted, booing by the final rounds.

Tyson dismissed the fight’s significance beforehand, rejecting the concept of legacy as meaningless. The event was seen as a cynical, contrived spectacle.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    267
    arrow-down
    12
    ·
    9 days ago

    The dude is 58 and in better shape than the vast majority of people his age and he just made 20 millions.

    He won

      • Empricorn@feddit.nl
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        9
        arrow-down
        7
        ·
        edit-2
        8 days ago

        Please forget that I raped that woman as I collect my millions…

        EDIT: People so in-love with the persona or work of Tyson that they’ll disregard the unforgivable. That he still denies to this day, even with the evidence. That says more about you than it does this rich celebrity…

          • Empricorn@feddit.nl
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            11
            ·
            7 days ago

            You’re not listening. He refused to apologize for what he did! Rape, like murder, is not just a momentary lapse in judgement/morals, it’s taking everything from someone or scarring them for life. But yes, I believe in redemption. So the moment Tyson acknowledges his violent crime, apologizes for it, and and pays reparations, I’ll shut the fuck up about it.

            Until then, you (and people who pretend the past didn’t happen) are in the wrong for victim-blaming just because he’s popular. I’ll take all the downvotes forever due to this view…

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        179
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        9 days ago

        The only person who lacks dignity here is the guy challenging someone twice his age to a boxing match.

        • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          31
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          9 days ago

          Nah they probably sat together and said… we can make bank… let’s do this and give people a good show… And then they did the whole shebang and gave people a nice performance that cost next to nothing to produce and pocketed the rest. Pretty clever.

          Jake Paul knows some people pay to see Tyson beat the anot out of him, others hate watch him and he has fans apparently.

          • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            8 days ago

            It definitely helped that it was on Netflix. That was the difference, at least for me. There is absolutely no way in hell I would’ve paid for a PPV of that, but given that my wife already has Netflix, it was more of an “eh, why not” type of thing.

            Taylor vs Serrano was 100% worth it, that was rad.

            • Liz@midwest.social
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              6
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              8 days ago

              There are quite a lot of us morons in the world. So many, in fact, that Netflix struggled to stream it to all of us. Clever or not, everyone involved got what they wanted.

            • JigglySackles@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              8 days ago

              Or people that don’t know any of the drama and just wanted to see Tyson do something one last time. The uninformed do thoughtless shit all the time.

        • doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          7
          ·
          edit-2
          9 days ago

          I dunno mate, reading all these comments instead of doing literally anything else is starting to make me question my own dignity…

        • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          8
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          The match was close despite the age difference and also the difference in the level of class both before and after the fight was staggering.

          Jake Paul made a fool of himself.

          • GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            12
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            9 days ago

            I don’t know if you watch boxing regularly or not, but that match wasn’t close. Tyson won the first 2 rounds because he had enough energy to land a couple of good shots due to experience, but when he ran out of steam Jake just toyed with him until it went 8. Jake could have absolutely gotten a few knockdowns, but chose not to.

            I say that having absolutely zero respect for the Paul brothers. They’re both class A douchebags. Logan more than Paul in my opinion because of the suicide forest incident, but Jake won this fight unanimously and relatively easily.

            • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              ·
              edit-2
              8 days ago

              The suicide forest didn’t bother me as much as half the other shit Logan did… I think what did it for me was buying a Gameboy Color for a street vendor, smashing it on camera, and then yelled at the vendor to get his money back in broken spanish because it was “Mucho Brokeno” as he put it…

          • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            8 days ago

            If by close you mean Mike just stood there like someone unplugged Player 2’s controller while he wasn’t look, yeah…

      • BassTurd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        64
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 days ago

        Are you talking about that guy that is almost as well known for biting off Hollyfield’s ear as he is for his boxing prowess losing dignity from making 20 millions dollars playing the sport that he loves regardless of the effort?

      • glimse@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        51
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 days ago

        Talking about dignity when it’s a sport where adult men punching each other in the face for entertainment

      • ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        33
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 days ago

        Tyson can punch me up for 16 minutes straight, take whatever of my dignity he wants for himself, and I’d be cool with even 10 million.

        The world isn’t going to shit because people are willing to entertain others for serious money.

        • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          5
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          My coworkers and I were discussing before the fight how much it would take to get us in the ring with Tyson. $100k seemed to be the consensus. After seeing that fight, I’d do it for $1,000.

      • BluesF@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        32
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        9 days ago

        I’m sure he’s weeping into his silk sheets right now from the indignity of the whole affair. Poor baby.

      • metallic_z3r0
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        17
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        9 days ago

        I’m not the OP, and I don’t much care about money so long as I have enough to be relatively comfortable, but I also don’t really feel as if I understand the concept of dignity. Why is it meaningful?

        • athairmor@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          23
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          Sets an example for others, especially the younger generation. Reinforces that living up to a principle can benefit everyone. Puts ethics above selfishness, greed, hate.

          Humans change their behavior based on what they see other humans doing. A person seeing most people or people of influence acting primarily in self-interest makes them that person more likely to do the same.

          And, no, Libertarians, everyone acting in self-interest does not lead to better outcomes. That’s a childless myth.

          • Baylahoo@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            9 days ago

            Yeah the most upsetting part is that a soulless cash grab between a historically great athlete that could’ve not gotten involved and a hack influencer with a strong following of youths happened at all. It’s teaching young minds that money means everything and tricks them into thinking any part of this fight was fair or real. It makes boxing look bad, especially after watching a very legitimate and hard fought match minutes earlier. Jake needs to fight someone who’s a real competitor. No more retirees, basketball players, etc. If this was two old guys boxing then it would have felt very different to me. The match sucked and the viewer was the biggest loser throughout all of it.

        • Baylahoo@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          8 days ago

          You just reminded me of an awful joke my mom made many times about partying like it’s 1999 which I’m sure you’re referencing. Many times I asked her what our plans were and she would start singing that line in cringier and cringier ways that I groaned more and more as a kid, teenager, and adult. She passed unexpectedly a few years back.

          All that to say, thanks for the rare reference I haven’t heard since, and I internally groaned again. I hope you have people to groan about it like I do you cheeky devil.

        • teamevil@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          My legit method was buffering…my bootleg cable had bad audio sync by 30 seconds. I ended up streaming Netflix from my phone to my TV…

        • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          Let’s be a little more honest on that one. Yes, IPTV is cheaper but also yes, it does buffer. I tried looking for it there but must have searched badly.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        40
        arrow-down
        6
        ·
        9 days ago

        I’ll take your word for it. I’ve never really understood the whole idea of boxing being entertaining in the first place.

        • Wogi@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          27
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          9 days ago

          Skilled athletes are entertaining to watch. Guys that know how fight and do it well, at least. It can be a highly technical, highly skilled competition. Some people are just there to watch two adults beat the piss out of each other. Which, to be fair, is how the sport started.

        • danc4498@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          7
          ·
          9 days ago

          Same. Even the match before with the girls seemed like it was an incredible fight for boxing, and it was still just as entertaining as a rock ‘em sock ‘em robot game.

          • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            8
            ·
            9 days ago

            Back in the 70s and early 80s boxing was incredible. Ali was still a contender and Spinx, Fraser, Sugar Ray, Marvelous Marvin, Holmes and Durán lit up their weight classes like a Christmas tree.

            Then Tyson entered the sphere and blew the doors off. He was fucking amazing to watch back then. His precision and power were something we’d never seen before and we were in awe.

              • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                3
                ·
                edit-2
                9 days ago

                Pre-Dana White commercialized ufc was crazy to watch. The same octagon, but with almost no rules meant busted arms, legs, etc.

                I remember the first time I saw it (on video, pre-streaming days) and it was far more gruesome than boxing ever was.

                I think you’re right that UFC ruined boxing.

                • danc4498@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  ·
                  9 days ago

                  Also 20 minute or grappling with very little action followed by somebody tapping out for no reason.

              • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                8 days ago

                Nah, boxing ruined boxing with their ass-backwards scoring and match decision-making. Look at Mayweather vs Pacquiao, or even Taylor vs Serrano, where that latter clearly had the upper hand in their respective fights, but the decision went to the formers on technicalities and judging particulars. It’s disenchanting to many spectators to see a fight where, betting aside, the majority of people view the fight as going one direction while a small minority place the outcome differently.

                • danc4498@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  8 days ago

                  I can understand that those things are issues, but to me, boxing is such a boring sport compared to UFC. I would watch boxing pre UFC cause it was all we had. But now it’s just boring.

        • QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          5
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          I can say at least I understand martial arts, even if it’s not my thing, because there’s so much artistry in that and it’s a full body thing whereas boxing is basically just too dudes punching each other. Hit me up when the fighters start using Instant Transmission and Special Beam Cannon and I’ll give it another look

          • kboy101222@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            6
            ·
            9 days ago

            (note - I’m a relative noob for boxing. I attend semi regular classes at a local gym but don’t tend to watch much at all)

            Boxing requires a huge depth of skill and not a huge breadth. It’s one of those sports where the basics are 99% of the sport. Definitely makes it seem like 2 dudes just going at each other, but the amount of skill and raw stamina needed to be remotely competitive is insane. Even with gloves, those punches still hurt like a mother fucker and then you’re expected to not only keep going after receiving a few dozen, but expected to dish out your own

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            4
            ·
            9 days ago

            Yeah, martial arts makes sense to me. Even (real) wrestling makes sense to me.

            I’m sure boxing actually does require a lot of skill, but it just looks like two guys punching each other to me.

        • Blackout@fedia.io
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          11
          arrow-down
          40
          ·
          9 days ago

          Well it’s physical exercise so you’d have to do some to understand it better 😜

            • Blackout@fedia.io
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              7
              arrow-down
              17
              ·
              9 days ago

              Dude, Its a made for TV boxing match and his opinion came from it so I made a joke. Sorry if I dont study each individual’s backstory. This is the internet and you guys really love making an anonymous forum personal.

              • jerkface@lemmy.ca
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                12
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                edit-2
                9 days ago

                Ooohhh, it was just a JOKE when you said that shitty thing to a stranger for your own emotional needs. Sorry, I didn’t realize.

                • Blackout@fedia.io
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  5
                  arrow-down
                  10
                  ·
                  9 days ago

                  Sometimes a joke is just a joke. But you guys want to wave your moral superiority over me, that’s fine. Let me tell you declaring war on every little thing someone says gets tiring. Next time you watch a movie with a fat joke in it are you going to turn it off and write the director a letter?

            • mhague@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              5
              arrow-down
              20
              ·
              9 days ago

              Nah that neckbeard wanted to “I can’t even” boxing. They can take that somewhere else.

              • jerkface@lemmy.ca
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                16
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                9 days ago

                They should be allowed to state an opinion without being attacked. If you are so fragile you can’t tolerate the idea that there are people who aren’t into things you like, you aught to take THAT somewhere else.

                • mhague@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  11
                  arrow-down
                  9
                  ·
                  9 days ago

                  Oh, I’m not an admin. I’m not removing his ability to say what he said. Likewise to the whole “people are entitled to their opinions” tripe; nobody is deleting opinions.

                  But I think you’re confused. I’m “attacking” someone being negative and shitting on boxing. They’re doing the “I don’t even get rap, country suckkksss” thing. You know, where you don’t like something other people like so you pretend it’s utterly bizarre and alien. Like what you’re describing. The behavior you think should be taken elsewhere.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                6
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                9 days ago

                It was awful for a long time, but honestly I’ve come to terms with it. I’m at a stable weight, I’m getting the nutrition I need, I’m working on a solution. It’s going to have to take a back seat since we’re emigrating soon, but it is what it is for now and I’m not dying.

                It’s much more awful for my wife and daughter than it is for me to be honest.

      • Wogi@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        9 days ago

        Which rapist can haphazardly throw an occasional swing in the vague direction of their opponent, at least half the time at least being close enough to theoretically connect.

        Ftfy.

  • kibiz0r@midwest.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    63
    ·
    9 days ago

    The main event really undercut the earlier fights.

    Serrano vs Taylor was fucking amazing. Despite Taylor’s dirty moves, she couldn’t keep Serrano at bay for a single second. I can’t believe the judges robbed her of the win.

    • MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      30
      ·
      9 days ago

      Serrano has earned my respect. I’m not a regular fan of the sport and this is the first time I’ve watched a fight in over 20 years. How she didn’t get the W is beyond me. Her trainer was dropping bombs in the post match interview though, I wouldn’t fuck with that dude.

      • Baylahoo@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        9 days ago

        I’d argue the 1st one was weak where the winner couldn’t even punch with his left hand. Just kinda swatted like a kitten. The title card just sucked so bad you might’ve lowered your standards to say it was amazing.

    • Baylahoo@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      9 days ago

      That fight was exceptional and the brow cut was so hard to watch. If the 3rd match wasn’t there the whole thing would’ve been a waste of time as a casual watcher. 2nd match was good but wouldn’t have pulled my attention by itself. 1st one seemed bush league.

  • Blackout@fedia.io
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    55
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    9 days ago

    I thought it was cute all the people saying Mike was going to murder him. As a 45 year old boxer I am pretty exhausted after 3 minutes. 5 rounds later and I’m ready for a nice cup of tea in an armchair sitting by the window. Time catches up to us all.

      • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        29
        ·
        9 days ago

        In this universe he is nearly 60 and his opponent was in his 20s. Don’t get me wrong, I still wouldn’t fight Tyson because I’m 40 and in, at best, mediocre shape but we can acknowledge that he is well past his prime.

      • warm@kbin.earth
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        ·
        9 days ago

        No shit, all these social media showmatches are just grifts. Anyone who thinks they are real fights are loopy.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        10
        ·
        9 days ago

        From my perspective, he was being way too careful to avoid hurting himself. At 58 you’re not going to recover as well, and dude has a bad knee which is a major disadvantage in boxing.

        Plus, after not really boxing for 20 years, it’s perfectly believable that he lost his edge.

      • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        8 days ago

        Given that Mike just kinda stood and let Jake swing at him after two rounds of Mike trying to “make it look convincing”, yeah no, this was scripted as all hell.

      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        8 days ago

        I don’t think it was necessarily scripted, but it wasn’t raw boxing. Nor could it be, given the contenders. Once Tyson ran out of gas, any other boxer would’ve gone for the KO, while Paul just kinda danced around to drag out the latter rounds. It was clearly an exhibition to get them both paid, not a real match.

  • Brodysseus@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    40
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    9 days ago

    Wish he’d fight young competitive boxers now. It’s wild how much time catches up to a human.

    • PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      9 days ago

      I think that would be even less of a worthy accomplishment for any currently fit athletes. At this point it’s like dunking on a crippled kid then bragging about being the best in your school.

    • dustyData@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      8 days ago

      He fought a young competitive boxer once and lost so awfully he never tried again. His career is entirely based on beating up geriatric boxers. He is not out there boxing sub 16 kids because they won’t let him. He would definitely punch kids in the face if allowed to.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    36
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    8 days ago

    I actually saw this fight. I knew they’d rig it for Jake Paul just for the headline… but I was hoping they’d be less obvious about it.

    Mike Tyson basically just stood there doing nothing while Jake Paul tried to hug him, and while doing this “hug it out” routine wore himself out in the process… Dude looked like he was melting into a puddle of sweat while Mike Tyson just kinda no-sold the farce.

    I’m tired of the biggest douches in the world beating talented people in fixed fights…

  • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    29
    ·
    9 days ago

    I’m glad no one got hurt. The other fights on the card were better. Main event was boring and predictable. Tyson was slow and off balance. Paul threw and landed 2x the punches Tyson did. Not a match that would convince a non fan that there is something more to the sport than punching.