Shocking punch stats amusement critics were close astir the fight
- Alex Smith, Sports Reporter
- Published: 9:47, 16 Nov 2024
- Updated: 9:47, 16 Nov 2024
MIKE TYSON near commentators baffled by repeatedly biting his gloves during his decision to Jake Paul.
The 58-year-old boxing fable mislaid connected points to the antheral 31 years younger than him successful a combat that has been slammed by fans.
Tyson stated connected the beforehand ft and was the amended combatant successful the archetypal 2 rounds.
But helium soon grew tired and the influencer-turned-boxer eased to triumph portion not making an effort to sound him out.
Iron Mike whitethorn not person got his teeth stuck into the combat but did with his gloves.
Throughout the contention helium was seen bizarrely nibbling his hand.
Netflix commentator Mauro Ranallo said: "I've seen this successful a batch of Tyson's fights."
But chap broadcaster Roy Jones Jr, who was the past antheral to combat the veteran, was near confused, saying: "I conscionable don't recognize that."
The brace bickered and were unsure whether determination was a occupation with his mouthguard.
Asked afterwards if determination was an issue, Tyson replied: "I person a wont of biting my mitt erstwhile I fight, yeah.”
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Quizzed connected wherefore helium does that, helium simply responded: "I person a biting fixation."
Evander Holyfield knows astir that each excessively good aft having his portion of his ear bitten off by him during their combat successful 1997.
It led to fans joking: "Mike biting his glove, I would person tapped retired if I was Jake."
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Paul vs Tyson shocking punch stats
THE punch stats from Mike Tyson's decision to Jake Paul made for "sad" reading.
Veteran Iron Mike, 58, started powerfully capable successful his Netflix boxing combat with the erstwhile YouTuber.
But helium simply ran retired of gas within the archetypal fewer minutes of the eight-round contest.
In the 16 minutes of action, the erstwhile undisputed heavyweight satellite champion landed conscionable 18 punches - averaging conscionable 2.25 palmy hits per round.
In total, helium lone attempted 97, meaning helium made interaction with conscionable 18 per cent.
By comparison, Paul, 27, threw a whopping 278 punches - astir 200 much than his ageing hostile - but inactive lone landed 78 for a occurrence complaint of 28 per cent contempt his hostile hardly moving.
His astir explosive circular came successful the 3rd erstwhile the victorious Problem Child attempted 44 punches and connected with 16 of them.
However, a woeful 5th circular saw conscionable 4 punches landed betwixt the brace arsenic the quality failed to unrecorded up to the hype and Paul refused to spell for the knockout.