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On November 15, “The Bassest Man on the Planet” made his comeback to the ring for his first professional fight in 19 years, and the battle left everyone talking.
Approximately 72,000 spectators gathered at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to witness Tyson, who is 58 years old, return.
To the ring with the hopes of defeating a brazen YouTuber who is 31 years his junior. It’s easy to say that this was the most anticipated boxing battle of the century, with an extra 60 million homes worldwide watching on Netflix. Unfortunately, Paul v. Tyson did not live up to the expectations.
The action was sluggish and, let’s face it, dull after eight two-minute rounds. Paul may now go about boasting, “I beat Mike Tyson,” for the rest of his life, after the judges unanimously decided that he had won.
Naturally, Tyson’s followers have come together to cheer him on social media, giving him the recognition he merits for his courageous decision to return to the ring at the age of 58 with his GOAT status on the line.
Naturally, a lot of people were eager to point out that if both guys had been in their prime, Paul wouldn’t have had any chance.
However, after Tyson’s defeat, BoxRec, the official global record keeper for combat sports, gave the former WBA, WBC, and IBF world heavyweight champion his new global rating.
And—drum roll, please—Tyson is currently ranked 309th among heavyweight fighters worldwide. For a 58-year-old guy who had his first professional fight in 19 years.
It may seem like a long cry from how many of us remember him, but let’s be honest: it’s not too awful. Well, Jake Paul is rated 126th.
Even though Tyson is ranked lower, only ahead of Terrell Jamal Woods, who has a 29-62 record, his return has been nothing short of remarkable.
In fact, Tyson said on X after his defeat that, despite having “almost died” earlier this year, he still felt like a champion.
Tyson remarked to his followers, “This is one of those situations where you lost but still won.” “Thank you for last night. To get in the ring one final time, there are no regrets.
“In June, I nearly passed away. received eight blood transfusions. In the hospital, I lost half of my blood and twenty-five pounds.
I had to strive to recover so that I could fight, and I prevailed. No man has the right to demand that my kids watch me, in front of a crowded Dallas Cowboy stadium, stand toe to toe and complete eight rounds against a gifted fighter half my age.
Thank you. Paul, meanwhile, apologized for not knocking Tyson out and acknowledged that he had held back in the later rounds.
“Yeah, definitely, definitely a bit,” he stated on his show. I didn’t want [to injure him], but I wanted to entertain the spectators.
I wanted to entertain the crowd, but I didn’t want to do unnecessary harm to anyone.” Additionally, the fight’s financial performance was extraordinary, bringing.
In over $18 million at the gate, breaking previous records set by boxing greats like Canelo Alvarez and setting a new record for Texas.
Undisputed light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev hinted to a possible battle on Instagram following the bout.
Saying, “@jakepaul what can you do in ring against the current undisputed champion? Please know that I welcome recommendations at all times.
When everything is said and done, Tyson’s new world ranking may make some wonder how the fight affected his reputation.
But the amazing attendance this event generated solidifies his status as one of the sport’s most must-see boxers.