The show must go on: Jake Paul’s victory over Mike Tyson wasn’t enough
18 November 2024 12:49
After his victory over Mike Tyson, blogger Jake Paul wants to fight former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Conor McGregor in two weight categories.
Paul announced this on the social network “X”.
“Dear Conor, I know you told my team that you would fight me in the 170 pound (77 kg) weight class. But that’s never going to happen. So let’s do it in MMA (mixed martial arts). Without a weight class. Just like it was done in the past,” Jake Paul wrote, expressing doubt that Conor McGregor would agree to this.
The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul took place on Saturday in the format of 8 rounds of 2 minutes each. The fighters did not spare each other in the ring. According to the results of the fight, the 27-year-old YouTuber landed significantly more punches (278 vs. 97) and was much more accurate (78 vs. 18 for Tyson). The fight ended with a unanimous decision in favor of Jake Paul.
“I’m absolutely happy,” Mike Tyson said after the fight. – “I’m not one of those people who cares about the opinions of others, so I wasn’t going to prove anything to anyone, only to myself. And I’m just happy with what I can do.”
Former absolute world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis commented on the fight, calling Mike Tyson a “real hero” who looked great for his age.
