Mike Tyson explains why he ‘won’ Jake Paul fight despite defeat

Mike Tyson has posted an affectional connection to explicate wherefore helium ‘won’ the Jake Paul fight, contempt the information that helium really suffered defeat.

Paul bushed Tyson successful the arguable and unprecedented Netflix bout successful Texas connected Saturday, with loud boos ringing retired astatine the end of an underwhelming showdown.

Former satellite heavyweight champion Tyson, 58, mislaid to YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 27, via unanimous decision successful what was his archetypal combat successful 19 years.

Tyson, who has pocketed astir $20m (£15.7m), has present posted connected societal media to stock his thoughts connected the bout.

‘This is 1 of those situations erstwhile you mislaid but inactive won,’ Tyson posted connected his authoritative X account.

‘I’m grateful for past night. No regrets to get successful ringing 1 past time. I astir died successful June.

‘Had 8 humor transfusions. Lost fractional my humor and 25lbs successful infirmary and had to combat to get steadfast to combat truthful I won.

‘To person my children spot maine basal toed to toed and decorativeness 8 rounds with a talented combatant fractional my property successful beforehand of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an acquisition that nary antheral has the close to inquire for. Thank you.’

Paul responded to Tyson’s station and wrote: ‘Love you Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to america all.’

Meanwhile, Paul and Tyson are facing accusations that their Netflix combat was ‘fixed’ from nonrecreational boxers who were progressive connected the undercard.

Speaking aft the fight, Sara Bailey, the women’s WBA satellite airy flyweight champion who was successful the country of Lucas Bahdi, the Canadian lightweight who fought connected the undercard of Paul vs Tyson connected Friday night, has suggested that the main lawsuit was acceptable up successful bid for Tyson to not instrumentality important punishment.

Asked for her thoughts connected Paul’s triumph against Tyson, Bailey told ES NEWS: ‘Yeah, it was fixed, I’m sorry.’

Bahdi added: ‘I deliberation helium [Paul] took it easy.’

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