Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul was not a fight many wanted to see again...bb

After nearly a year of planning, the event finally took place Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and was the first boxing event to be streamed live on Netflix...bb

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There were concerns ahead of the fight as Tyson was 58 and had not fought professionally since 2005, while Paul was 31 years younger than his rival, making it the biggest age difference in professional boxing history...bb

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Many of these concerns proved to be well-founded, as “Iron Mike” had to enter the fight wearing a knee brace and looked nothing like his old self...bb

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Paul dictated proceedings from start to finish, but Tyson managed to hold on until the end, with the judges scoring it 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 in favour of the YouTuber-turned-boxer after eight two-minute rounds...bb

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One of Tyson’s former foes, now friends, was in attendance for the fight, and Evander Holyfield was there to support his boxing legend...bb

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They met twice in the 1990s, with Holyfield emerging victorious both times; the second fight ended in disqualification after the infamous ear bite...bb

Speaking to Fight Hub TV after the fight, Holyfield needed just five words to sum up Tyson’s performance against Paul...bb

“It wasn’t good.”..bb

He then explained why he thinks “Iron Mike” didn’t perform at his best...bb

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“You could see Tyson had a problem with his leg. He was off balance.”..bb

Holyfield finished with a brief summary of Paul after his victory...bb

“He’s a very good fighter.”..bb

Holyfield wasn’t the only former heavyweight champion to sum up the fight, as Lennox Lewis also needed a few words to describe the fight involving his former opponent...bb