Jake Paul defends victory amid Mike Tyson fight controversy
Huge money and great interest. That's a brief summary of the much-talked-about fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. In terms of sport? The internet star won, but controversies surrounding the event continue. Jake Paul defends against accusations of fight-fixing.
12:28 PM EST, November 22, 2024
The confrontation between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was a major event in the boxing world. The internet star challenged the 58-year-old boxer and came out on top. The fight sparked significant interest not only in the United States. At its peak, it was watched by 65 million viewers and was broadcast on Netflix.
Jake Paul earned $40 million from the fight, while his opponent made $20 million. It turns out it was naive to think that once both boxers left the ring, the discussion surrounding the fight would die down.
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There were many accusations on social media about the fight being fixed in favor of Jake Paul. Not only opinions but also recordings emerged, suggesting that Mike Tyson did not fully employ his skills in the match against the younger opponent. Jake Paul bluntly addressed the accusations.
I mean, what do they want? They just want me to lose. That’s the only way they would’ve thought it was entertaining. This is fighting. This is the sport. What do you want? What happened, happened. All possibilities are there when you go into a fight - says Jake Paul.
People don’t realize my power, and my jab and my speed and my ability, and my footwork to get out of the way of those punches, so then all of a sudden he’s throwing at, literally, air. He can’t land those punches on me - adds Jake Paul.
After the high-profile fight and the discussions surrounding it, Jake Paul's next appearance in the ring will also garner great interest. And will Mike Tyson return? Nothing is impossible.
