Jake Paul issues apology over his momentous win over Mike Tyson

Jake Paul has issued an apology to his fans following his huge win over Mike Tyson on Friday night.

The 27-year-old YouTube/boxer stepped into the ring in front of approximately 72,000 people at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 15, ready to throw hands with one of the greatest of all time.

Tyson vs Paul was one of this year's most anticipated sporting events. Credit: Cooper Neill/Getty/Netflix

His opponent? None other than "Iron" Mike Tyson - the youngest world champ in the history of the sport.

However, at 58 years old, it was clear after the first few rounds that Tyson just didn't have the explosive power and stamina that he boasted in his youth.

Sadly, after eight two-minute rounds, Paul was declared the winner by unanimous judges' decision following a pretty lackluster fight that failed to live up to the hype.

Paul stated that it was an "honor" to fight against Tyson. Credit: Al Bello/Getty/Netflix © 2024

Following his loss, Tyson took to X to reveal that his performance still felt like a win after sharing that he "almost died" earlier this year.

"This is one of those situations when you lost but still won," he wrote. "I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in ring one last time."

Tyson continued: "I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won."

The legendary boxer then opened up about the importance of having his family there on Friday night to watch him perform.

Mike Tyson opened up about his near-death experience. Credit: X

"To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for," he wrote. "Thank you."

However, despite Paul initially responding to the tweet with a message of love and admiration, the YouTuber has since taken to his podcast, BS with Jake Paul, to apologize to his fans... for not KO-ing the legend.

"I'm sorry I didn't knock him out, guys. I'm really sorry," Paul said. "After I'd seen him a little bit tired, I didn't want to put too much hurt on him. But I wanted the fans to get a good experience.

"There was a point where all of my aggression and super-violence, and the 'I'm gonna knock this guy out and show him', it went away when I wasn't getting hit much at all. I love Mike."

He continued: "In the first round, I was gauging his speed. And once I got his timing pretty quick and saw how I could tag him up and touch him, the rest is pretty much history. I just outboxed him and had fun.

"[The plan] For the first three rounds, to go slow and let himself tire himself out. Jab, move, staying on the outside. Drop in some shots when I could.

"That's exactly what I did. By the third round I was in control of the fight because he was frustrated. He was hard to hit - I don't know how he could bend over that far."

Modest as ever. You can watch the podcast below:

Full card and results from Friday night:

Jake Paul def. Mike Tyson via unanimous decision (80-72, 79-73, 79-73)

Katie Taylor (c) def. Amanda Serrano via unanimous decision (95-94, 95-94, 95-94)

Mario Barrios (c) vs. Abel Ramos ends in a split draw (114-112, 110-116, 113-113)

Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 60-54)

Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool via split decision (97-93, 94-96, 96-94)

Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica via majority decision (95-95, 96-93, 98-92)

Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington Jr. def. Dana Coolwell via unanimous decision (80-70, 80-70, 80-70)

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