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Andreas Hale, ESPN
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson by unanimous determination in an eight-round heavyweight match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.
All three judges scored the combat for Paul, 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
The combat, sanctioned by the Texas Division of Licensing and Regulation, was contested at 2-minute rounds, and each fighters wore 14-ounce gloves as a substitute of the common 10-ounce gloves for heavyweight fights.
Tyson, 58, and Paul, 27, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, had been scheduled to fulfill on July 20, however the fight was postponed after Tyson obtained medical consideration throughout a flight from Miami to Los Angeles in Could for an ulcer flare-up.
Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) turned the youngest heavyweight champion at age 20 in 1986, and a 12 months later he had unified all three main belts to develop into undisputed champion. He made six defenses of the three belts till dropping in a historic upset to James “Buster” Douglas by Tenth-round KO in February 1990.
Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) began his boxing profession in 2020 with six consecutive victories combating largely towards former MMA fighters. Paul’s only loss came against Tommy Fury in February 2023, however he has gained 5 straight fights, together with the choice over Tyson, since.
