It’s been less than 24 hours since Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in the ring! Now, both boxers have spoken out about the results of their match. If you’re catching up, Paul took home the W on Nov. 16 after going eight rounds with the champ!
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The unanimous decision (and Netflix’s streaming issues) prompted thousands of reactions to the match on social media. Celebrities like Gervonta and The Game are just two out of those thousands. Keep scrolling to see what’s tea with the most-anticipated match of the year and its unexpected results!
Mike Tyson Addresses His Match With Jake Paul
As mentioned, Mike Tyson, 58, came up short after taking on the 27-year-old. However, in a statement released on X (formerly Twitter), Tyson seems unfazed by taking an L. He explained that his health scare earlier this year, combined with his struggle to get healthy again, made the match worth it.
“This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in the ring one last time,” Tyson wrote. “I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in the hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.”
Mike added that his children witnessed him stand tall, and fight against someone half his age is big enough of an award. “To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for. Thank you,” Mike Tyson wrote.
Jake Paul Seemingly Suggests He Took It Easy On Tyson
Within two hours of posting his tweet, Mike Tyson received over 11,000 responses, and Jake Paul was among them. “Love you, Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to us all,” Paul wrote.
Love you Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to us all.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
It’s the same tone he’s maintained since being declared the boxing match winner. In the ring, Jake bowed to Mike Tyson as a sign of respect.
Outside the ring, especially on X, Paul cleared the air on how much he respects Mike. Piers Morgan suggested people are mocking Mike but said that Tyson, in his prime, would’ve “destroyed” Jake. Paul clapped back, “Who mocked him? He’s a f**king beast. All respect to the baddest ever. It was an honor to share the ring with him @MikeTyson.”
Who mocked him? He’s a fucking beast. All respect to the Baddest Ever. It was an honor to share the ring with him @MikeTyson https://t.co/989xZBxT1H
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
He shared another message of love for Mike on X on Saturday. “Record breaking. Love you Mike,” Jake Paul wrote, adding a photo of them in the ring.
Record breaking. Love you Mike pic.twitter.com/Yu5NsUTtvS
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
