JAKE Paul proved the old boxing cliché that Father Time is unbeatable as he outpointed Mike Tyson in Texas in eight rounds. Streamed live on Netflix, while the hype matches Tyson’s wild peak years, the effort in the ring shows every minute of his 58 years. At the age of 27, YouTuber Paul used his strength and athleticism to carry Mike around the ring and quickly depleted his remaining reserves.
All three judges offered little sentimentality as David Iacobucci gave Paul each round at 80-72, while Lawrence Cole and Jesse Reyes each gave Tyson an emotional round at 79-73. Mark Callow oy refereed the contest.
The fight followed a typical late-career Tyson pattern as he came out of the blocks and tried to drag his opponent down before slowly lowering the energy level. Tyson’s jab worked reasonably well in the first round before Paul landed a well-timed overhand right to emphasize his position.
Tyson’s aggressiveness saw him land three consecutive left hooks in the third as Tyson briefly sank to the aging leg with the help of a right knee brace.
The flick of Paul’s measuring stick was making Tyson uncontrollable. Simple right hands and left hooks caught the former champion as he stood for long flurries, gasping for air, almost turning the southpaw from time to time as he squared.
Jack Paul stopped in the final 10 seconds to bow and admire the faded legend, who offered the glove of respect, which Paul declined, knowing the old dog still had a bite after 16 minutes of hard work. was
Tyson was breathing heavily as the scores were read, confirming what everyone already knew: his era is over and boxing is a young man’s game.
As expected, it was a highlight package affair that featured brief glimpses of both men’s talent as well as long glimpses of inaction from a long, restless crowd.
While praising Tyson afterwards, Paul drained his opponent’s reputation by labeling him an icon, a legend and the ‘baddest man on the planet’. Maybe once, but not now.
