Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have both been suspended from boxing following last night's historic fight... but it's nothing to do with any rule breaks.
On Friday night, 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul went head-to-head in the biggest American boxing match to take place outside of Las Vegas.
With approximately 72,000 piling into AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and an estimated 120 million streaming live on Netflix, it cannot be denied that people were eager to see the legendary "Iron" Mike Tyson back in a ring for his first professional bout in 19 years.
Sadly, however, it's safe to say that the fight failed to live up to the hype.
After eight two-minute rounds, Paul was declared the winner by unanimous decision - following a fight that was slow and - let's face it - rather boring.
Nevertheless, much like the preamble, the fight remains a huge talking point on social media, and one small detail has emerged following the final bell: both men are now suspended from boxing.
No, no - there were no rules broken or anything like that, it's actually a sanction for both competitors' safety.
Both Paul and Tyson are now mandated to take a breather from boxing activities, courtesy of a ruling from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the body overseeing the fight.
Per The Mirror, a minimum seven-day suspension was slapped on them both to ensure adequate recovery time — a standard precaution. But there's more. The board stipulates a three-day rest for each round fought, stretching their time out of the ring to a total of 24 days due to the eight rounds they battled through.
Medical disqualifications or suspensions are par for the course in boxing, safeguarding the athletes' well-being, which can always be contested through a hearing if the fighters feel fit enough to return sooner.
However, after last night's performance, let's hope it'll be a while before we see Paul back in the ring... and maybe it's best if Tyson just bows out for good.
In fact, in the post-fight interview in the ring, Tyson gave a candid answer when asked if he'd return to the ring for another fight, saying: "I don’t know. It depends on the situation. I don’t think so."
Elsewhere, many viewers have taken to social media platforms like X to slam Netflix - with many vowing to cancel their subscriptions.
With the fight streaming live on the platform at no extra charge, it was also bound to bring in a lot of viewers. However, this ultimately resulted in many people watching a rotating red circle as they battled buffering issues.
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