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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Boxing Match Prize Money: Jake Paul defeated boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas on Friday that failed to live up to its enormous hype.

The bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson was streamed live on Netflix and played out in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Those fans were left largely disappointed as Tyson showed his age and was never able to generate any offence against his younger opponent, landing just 18 punches to Paul's 78.

"First and foremost, Mike Tyson - it's an honour to be able to fight him," said Paul.

"It was as tough and hard as I thought it would be."
Tyson, who wore a knee brace, never mounted much of a challenge after being wobbled by some left hands in the third round but did enough defensively to avoid taking any serious damage.

He admitted after the contest to fighting through a leg injury.

"Yeah, but I can't use that as an excuse. If I did, I wouldn't be in here," Tyson said.

"I knew he was a good fighter. He was prepared, and I came to fight. I didn't prove anything to anybody, only to myself.

I'm not one of those guys that live to please the world.
I'm just happy with what I can do."

Tyson, one of the most fearsome heavyweight champions of all time during his peak in the late 1980s and early 1990s, was in his first professional fight in nearly 20 years. He was non-committal when asked if he would return to the ring again.

"I don't know. It depends on the situation," he said.


How much money Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will earn after the iconic bout?

According to rumours, Jake Paul is set to earn $40 million, as the prize money which is approximately Rs 338 crores in Indian rupees, for beating the former World Champion, while Mike Tyson is expected to make $20 million (approximately Rs 168 crores).

Jake Paul triumphed over Mike Tyson in an eight-round bout, with the judges revealing a score of 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73 in his favour. Despite the loss, Tyson, 58, suggested that he might make a comeback to the sport, mentioning Jake Paul's brother, Logan, as his potential future opponent.

 

Jake Paul's Net Worth

Jake Paul's net worth is estimated at $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. 

Having gained huge fame as a YouTuber, Paul is a top social influencer with 27 million followers on Instagram alone, and is also co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the company promoting the extravaganza in partnership with Netflix.