Mike Tyson insists he 'still won' against Jake Paul after he 'almost died' in build-up to fight

Mike Tyson penned a heartfelt connection to his fans aft losing his bizarre combat against Jake Paul.

Paul has claimed 120 cardinal viewers watched the bout unrecorded connected Netflix, but boxing purists person slammed the lawsuit arsenic a spectacle.

“This is 1 of those situations erstwhile you mislaid but inactive won,” helium wrote connected X. “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 #PaulTyson.”

Paul rapidly responded by replying: “Love you Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to america all.”

Quite wherever Tyson goes from present is anyone’s conjecture but astatine 58 years of property and good beaten by YouTuber Paul - you would expect him to caput into status now.

On the different manus astatine lone 27 Paul volition anticipation to proceed his travel successful boxing, having already called retired Conor McGregor to a deleted effect from the Irishman publically snubbing him.