Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Disappoints, Here’s Why

November 17, 2024
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Disappoints, Here's Why

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson failed to excite boxing fans, as there were several talking points from the promotion. 

Paul beat Tyson in the main event via a unanimous decision: 80-72, 79-73, 79-73. Following a good opening round from Tyson, it soon became clear that the 58-year-old was no longer the same fighter. Tyson later revealed that he had been wearing a compression sleeve to deal with a knee injury. The fact that this had not been talked about as a major cause for the fight not going ahead naturally did not sit well with fans. However, since the fight had been postponed from the original July 20 due to Tyson’s inflamed ulcer, it would have been another setback to call it off. Paul also did not help himself by saying he took things easy on Tyson. 

“Yeah definitely. Definitely a bit. I wanted to give the fans a show but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt,” Paul said 

Was There A Robbery?

The co-main event also ruffled a few feathers. Katie Taylor faced Amanda Serrano in their rematch. Taylor won a unanimous decision: 95-94, 95-94, 95-94. But the scorecards divided the boxing fanbase. The CompuBox numbers showed that Serrano had outlanded Taylor by a significant margin. Serrano connected with 324 punches from 734. Meanwhile, Taylor landed much less, with 217 out of 529.

The result was a major setback for Serrano, who lost their first fight in controversial circumstances. Serrano also suffered a big cut over her right eye due to an accidental headbutt from Taylor. Taylor has been accused of being a dirty fighter, as she also cut Chantelle Cameron in their fight with a headbutt. Although Serrano was docked a point in the eighth round, the cut happened in the fourth. But Taylor stood her ground. 

“I chose to be great. I went up three divisions. It is what it is. I’m a featherweight, man. “She kept headbutting me. It’s what she does. “It’s not just my fight, it’s all her fights. [And] It’s what she does,” Serrano said

“I’ve fought her twice, I’ve beat her twice. I really couldn’t care less what’s being said. I’m 2-0 against Serrano and I’m very, very happy,” Taylor stated

Streaming Issues

Netflix also did not help themselves with the broadcasting. It was the first time it aired a boxing show, making it a historic event. However, the broadcast suffered from several streaming problems, with many fans complaining that the feed cut off. If Netflix wants to enter the streaming world like DAZN, it will have to do much better. The decline in PPV in recent years is due to boxing fans wanting better value for money. But some boxing fans were unhappy with what they had seen. 

“Netflix is scamming everyone into watching a fight they have no idea how to support technically,” one user said 

“Well, look at the bright side,’ one person joked. ‘Nothing like Netflix bringing the country back together after a divisive election. Seems we’re all on the same side tonight,” another remarked 

While Tyson and Paul made it out of the ring in one piece, the event could have been a lot better. 

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