NEW DELHI: Mike Tyson, the previous world heavyweight champion, shared that he has no regrets about his loss to Jake Paul of their heavyweight boxing match on Saturday.
The 58-year-old boxing legend confronted a unanimous resolution defeat to 27-year-old YouTube star Paul on Friday at AT&T Stadium, residence of the Dallas Cowboys. The occasion drew a large crowd of 72,300 followers, with a further 60 million households tuning in globally, in keeping with Netflix’s broadcast.
“That is a kind of conditions if you misplaced however nonetheless gained. I’m grateful for final evening. No regrets to get in ring one final time,” Tyson wrote on social media after the bout.
“I virtually died in June. Had eight blood transfusions. Misplaced half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and needed to combat to get wholesome to combat so I gained,” he added.
“To have my youngsters see me stand toe to toe and end eight rounds with a proficient fighter half my age in entrance of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an expertise that no man has the suitable to ask for. Thanks,” he stated.
Paul, 27, relied on his superior pace and motion to dominate the ageing Tyson, placing the previous undisputed heavyweight champion below strain with a flurry of punches within the third spherical.
Regardless of this, the youthful fighter did not ship the knockout blow he had promised through the heated weigh-in, the place Tyson slapped him throughout the face.
Tyson, trying each bit his 58 years, managed to land only some significant punches all through the combat.
Closing statistics revealed Tyson linked with simply 18 of 97 punches thrown, whereas Paul threw 278 punches and landed 78 of them.
As the ultimate seconds of the eighth spherical ticked away, Paul even bowed in respect to Tyson earlier than the bell sounded.