Former Bellator champion Alexander Shlemenko said the former world boxing champion Mike Tyson showed himself worthy in a duel with blogger Jake Paul.
On Friday, Tyson, 58, lost to Paul, 27, in an eight-round boxing match by unanimous decision. The fight took place in Arlington (USA). It was previously reported that Paul’s fee would be $40 million and Tyson’s would be $20 million.
— Honestly, it wasn’t the kind of fight I expected. It was clear that Mike wanted to kill himself, but Paul chose tactics and strategy: he worked at a distance and avoided the clinch, especially in the first rounds. It was clear he was scared. And here, even if Mike Tyson lost, it cannot be called a loss. Yes, Jake Paul won, he was punched in the head several times. So what? Overall, I think Mike Tyson showed himself very well. And he really wanted to show it even better, but these are two fighters fighting. Jake Paul was in no mood to fight. He was determined to win with minimum losses to himself. This is what he achieved,” Shlemenko said at the Championship.
Tyson had his last official fight before the fight with Paul in 2005. In total, the ex-champion’s record includes 50 victories (44 by knockout) and seven defeats. The 27-year-old Paul’s boxing statistics are 11 wins (7 by knockout) and one loss.
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