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It was heralded as one of the biggest, most controversial boxing matches of all time. That evening, however, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul failed to live up to the hype after the YouTuber ended eight boring rounds by showing his respect to the veteran boxer.

Paul, 27, was widely criticized for choosing to fight Tyson, who is 58 and has not fought professionally in 19 years.

Those hoping for a triumphant comeback from Tyson were left deflated as the former champion fell short on points (80-72, 79-73, 79-73).

During the fight, neither man successfully knocked the other to the ground. The rounds lasted just two minutes, instead of the standard three, meaning the pair traded blows for just 16 minutes in total.

“I wanted the shorter rounds because I wanted more action,” Tyson said at a press conference in May 2024. “If we only have two minutes, we will fight more.”

On Twitter/X, numerous fans expressed their frustration with the fight, which ended with Paul bowing to his friend and former mentor.

“I just wasted my life on this trash fight,” wrote one angry onlooker.

“The loser of this #PaulTyson fight was Netflix,” wrote another.

“Waste of time, staged and sad,” said a third person.

“The most disappointing fight on the entire card,” a fourth added.

In Friday night’s co-main event, Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano in their rematch in what became another classic after the Puerto Rican’s horrific cut following a headbutt from the Irish woman.

“I’m not sure what I expected, but #PaulVsTyson was a complete joke and a waste of time. Sad. Especially after two great fights right before on the undercard,” a fifth person wrote on X.

Although the fight purses have not been officially announced, Paul claimed at a press conference in August: “I’m here to make $40 million and take out a legend.”

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Tyson will make around $20 million, according to friend and former UFC champion Henry Cejudo.

The result moved Paul to 11-1 as a pro as he built on numerous victories over mixed martial arts stars and lesser-known boxers.

The fight was Tyson’s first professional appearance since 2005, when he was knocked out by Kevin McBride, although he defeated Roy Jones Jr. only boxed in an exhibition in 2020.

That evening, numerous viewers complained about Netflix’s livestream, with many encountering buffering issues during the fight.

Netflix declined The independent‘s request for comment on the buffer issues.

Audio problems also plagued the commentary team, as Evander Holyfield seemed unable to hear host Kate Abdo through his earpiece. Later, Jerry Jones had to borrow Michael Irvin’s microphone after it broke.

The fight played out in front of 70,000 fans at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and in front of millions of viewers at home.