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It was depressing before the conclusion. Mike Tyson had little hope of fighting Father Time, and he never seemed interested in defeating Jake Paul.
To Jake Paul’s great credit, he organized a magnificent occasion and showed his hero compassion in addition to admiration.
It’s true that a 58-year-old couldn’t overcome the 31-year age gap. Iron Mike did get rusty after 19 years since his last significant battle.
Paul spotted it at once. despite the fact that Tyson barely managed to win the opening round. The YouTuber continued to do just enough to secure his eleventh win in twelve bouts,
But not enough to really harm a guy who grew older with each one. Tyson’s accomplishment was completing eight rounds. albeit with his new friend’s assistance.
The majority of the crowded Dallas Cowboys Stadium loved their strange night out and joined Paul in honoring the legacy, despite a few jeers at the conclusion.
Texas’s good ol’ boys and their women arrived late from the bars. The majority of people beneath those stetsons were only thinking about Tyson and the possibility.
That this would be his last appearance in the saloon of boxing’s last chance. There was no concern about undercards among this fight fans.
That is, until Katie Taylor was jeered out of the ring after headbutting her way to the most absurd of recent battles in which she was the victim of very questionable rulings.
The revelation that Tyson and Paul had established a new prize-fighting record in the Lone Star state with $17.8 million (£14.1m) in ticket sales came before the crowd waited to sit down beneath the arena’s enormous dome.
That alone would not have been enough to pay the multimillion-dollar salaries of the two actors (imagine 15 million for Mike and 35 million for Jake),
But it provided Netflix with a strong foundation upon which to build in order to finance this throwback spectacle.
Tyson’s exploding stomach ulcer prompted a delay, creating doubts about whether the fight would ever happen. However, a late price increase helped to offset most of the shortfall from the steep decrease. Additionally, 48 hours before to the opening bell,
A very expensive hospitality box for eight was set up at ringside and sold for $2 million. Don’t mess with Texas, as the signage on all the roadways here tell us.
It’s no one else’s dang business if this location wants to stage a fight with a bad lad who is getting close to bus pass age and causes significant fuss. This group was eager to have a good time.
The screaming applause for Tyson’s references by the ring announcer was able to drown out the DJ’s foul-mouthed rap as the environment became louder.
Give thanks for little favors.
Reactions were divided as Paul and his bosom buddy arrived in the stadium on the largest screens in any sports stadium in the world.
The AT&T almost collapsed when Iron Mike walked to his dressing room in his trademark detached manner.
This 80,000-seater seemed to be almost full at that point, and it was clear where the majority’s allegiances lay.
The fact that the gloves were padded from ten to fourteen ounces and that the eight rounds were shortened from three to two minutes didn’t even phase them.
One of the greatest heavyweights in history had the unlikely opportunity to relive his time as the Baddest Man on the Planet.
Additionally, Tyson was enchanted by Paul the showman, who was transported to the ring in an emerald green open-top automobile with a pigeon as a passenger.
Iron Mike was a good example. Naturally, in black. to chaos. His body’s torn state demonstrated the amount of effort that had gone into this comeback.