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Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson
Yasmeen Hamadeh
After what felt like a year of non-stop anticipation, it seems that Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have let down some fans with their fight.
The YouTuber-turned boxer and legendary heavyweight took to the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas tonight to finally battle it out after their initial fight slated for July was rescheduled.
Following eight rounds, Paul came out victorious in a unanimous decision.
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Although the match marked Tyson's long-anticipated return to the ring, and was also the first time a boxing event was ever streamed live on Netflix, viewers have been quick to call it a let down with quite a few questioning why they stayed up to watch it.
"The most boring boxing fight in the history of boxing. What was even the point of this bout lmfao. This might be worse than Taker vs Goldberg," one viewer wrote on Twitter.
"That was a horrible fight!! But they definitely got paid good while we out here looking stupid when they staged this whole s**t," said another.
"I waited a year for this..?," asked another viewer.
"Can’t believe I was up all night just to watch Mike Tyson worst fight ever," someone else added.
"This is definitely going down in history as the most boring a** fight, This was a charity fight for Jake Paul and he couldn't manage to knock out a 58 year old Tyson who's last professional fight was in 2005," pointed out another user.
Paul and Tyson initially planned to box in the summer but just two months before their bout, the once undisputed two-time heavyweight champion of the world was forced to pull out due to an 'ulcer flare up'.
Fans forked out as much as $2 million for the spectacle - yes, there were really VIP tickets going for that much and all the tickets sold out.
There were 65,000 people in attendance while millions more tuned in around the globe through streaming giant Netflix.
While it hasn't been revealed just how much money is on the line it's understood that the winner will be getting tens of millions of dollars. Speaking at a press conference in August, Paul said: "I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend."
Tyson is rumored to have a purse of $20 million.
According to Celebrity New Worth, Tyson is estimated to be worth $10 million while Paul stands at $80 million dollars - it's a huge payday for either fighter even if they don't wish to admit it.