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Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight winner, results: Social media star beats legendary 58-year-old in sloppy affair

Tyson showed every bit of his age in the ring as he was visibly tired after just two rounds

In his first professional boxing match since 2005, Mike Tyson returned to the ring on Saturday and looked very much his 58 years of age.

In the biggest age gap between opponents in professional boxing history, 27-year-old Jake Paul appeared to take it easy on his legendary opponent and was booed by the AT&T Stadium crowd in Arlington, Texas, for doing so in a unanimous decision. Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) took home judges' scores of 80-72 and 79-71 (twice) under modified rules of eight, two-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves.

The main event of the first combat sports event to air live on Netflix looked more like a sparring match or exhibition, in the end, as Paul went on to outland Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) by a margin of 78 to 18, according to CompuBox.

"First and foremost, Mike Tyson, it's an honor," Paul said. "He's a legend and the greatest to ever do it. He's the G.O.A.T. I look up to him and am inspired by him. It was an honor being able to fight him. He's the baddest man on the planet. It was really tough like I expected it to be."

Tyson, who boxed eight rounds against Roy Jones Jr. in a 2020 exhibition and went viral for slapping Paul at Thursday's weigh-in, looked dangerous in the opening round but was unable to unleash any form of sustained offense for the rest of the fight as his legs slowed quickly despite Tyson showing a responsible defensive effort behind his high guard and head movement.

For most of the bout, Paul appeared to either be taking it easy on Tyson by jabbing to the body and only punching from long range or looked as if he was fearful of a potential Tyson counter shot. A combination from Paul in Round 3 appeared to hurt and wobble Tyson, but Paul let him off the hook.

"I was trying to hurt him a little bit [but] I was scared he was trying to hurt me," Paul said. "I did my best, I did my best."

Outside of a few single counter shots in the first three rounds, Tyson barely mounted any offense the rest of the way as he attempted just 97 punches overall in the eight rounds to 278 for Paul.

"I knew he was a good fighter and knew he was prepared," Tyson said. "I came to fight. I didn't prove nothing to anybody, only to myself. I'm not one of those guys who tries to please other people, I only try to please myself.

"[Paul] is a very good fighter."

By Round 6, it was clear Paul was showing full-on mercy for his Hall-of-Fame opponent. In the waning seconds of the eighth and final round, as boos from the crowd began to pile up, Paul bowed down to Tyson out of respect and the two embraced after the final bell.

"He's exactly what I thought and one of the greatest to ever do it," Paul said. "This guy has always had my back. I love him and his family and his coaches. It was an honor to be in the ring with all of them."

Despite the largely lifeless defeat, Tyson claimed he wants to continue fighting and offered Paul's brother, WWE star and part-time boxer Logan, as a potential opponent. Paul, meanwhile, refused to call out a name for his next fight and didn't seem too interested, either, in backing up pre-fight comments about his desire to box former pound-for-pound king and Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez when prompted.

"Anyone I want," Paul said. "This is the biggest event ever, over 120 million people on Netflix. We crashed the site. Everyone is next on the list. I'm not going to call out specific names. Canelo needs me, so I'm not going to try to call him out. He knows he wants the payday and he knows where the money fight is."

Elsewhere on the card, Katie Taylor may have scored one of the most controversial wins of the year in a decision against Amanda Serrano in the co-main event. The fight was a rematch of their classic from 2022 in which Taylor also walked away the winner, but this time was a bit more confusing as Taylor was deducted a point for constant headbutt attempts as she tried to work her way inside as well as the fact that Serrano landed significantly more punches over the course of the fight. One of the headbutts landed on Serrano and caused a gnarly cut above her right eye. The cut continued to worsen over the course of the fight to the point where the referee called for the doctor to take a look. In the end, Taylor earned the win 95-94 on all three scorecards.

CBS Sports will be with you throughout the entire way on Friday with the live results and highlights below. 

Fight card, results

  • 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)

Tyson vs. Paul scorecard, live coverage

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Tyson 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 73
Paul 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 1079
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R8: Paul bows down to Tyson out of respect during the final seconds. 10-9, Paul (Overall: 79-73 Paul)

 

R6: They butt heads again after a combination from Serrano in the corner and the cut over her right eye now looks much worse. Referee calls timeout to have the ringside doctor look at the cut. 

 

R6: Taylor warned for holding by referee Jon Schorle. Good combos com Serrano. She is outworking Taylor.

 

ROUND 6: Serrano walks Taylor to the ropes and lands a left cross. 

 

Serrano's corner continues to work on the cut above her right eye that was caused by the headbutt.

 

ROUND 5: Another headbutt landed by Taylor as she has also clinched more when Serrano gets inside.

 

ROUND 5: Taylor went back to trying to use movement, combinations and movement to get back outside but Serrano has been relentless in coming forward.

 
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ROUND 4: Serrano has a cut, which the referee confirmed was from a headbutt as Taylor fell forward. Taylor landed a good left hand late and then ate another Serrano left at the bell.

 

ROUND 4: Serrano again connected with a big shot and Taylor looked rattled again. Taylor tried to respond with a bit of fire herself but got the worst of it in the exchange.

 

ROUND 3: Both women landed sharp punches with roughly 30 seconds remaining in the round. These are tight rounds and Taylor's mouth is open and she doesn't look fully at her best.

 
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ROUND 3: Taylor is continuing to dance around the outside of the ring, trying to make this a straight boxing match as Serrano tries to get Taylor backed into the ropes.

 

ROUND 2: Lead right hand for Taylor. Serrano continues to stalk. Left cross hits flush. 

 

Replays show it was a lead, looping left hand from Serrano that caused Taylor to wobble back into the ropes.

 

R1: Big rush late from Serrano but she ran out of time with the two-minute round format to do more damage. 10-9, Serrano. 

 

R1: Serrano hits a lead left hook. Big left cross wobbles Taylor!

 

R1: Quick flurry from Taylor. Serrano corners her again and lands a left hand. Good counter punch from Taylor to exit.

 

R1: Serrano has vowed she is going for the knockout this time. Hard body shot from Serrano. 

 

R1: Serrano corners Taylor but eats a right counter. Stiff jab from the southpaw Serrano. 

 

ROUND 1: Lots of pawing as they feel each other out. Early looping right hand hits for Taylor.

 

Referee Jon Schorle will preside over the co-main event. This will be 10, two-minute rounds for the undisputed title at 140 pounds.

 

And here comes Katie Taylor, the pride of Ireland and the former Olympic gold medalist. She captured the undisputed title at 140 pounds by defeating Chantelle Cameron in their rematch after losing the first bout. She also unified all four belts at lightweight. 

 

Serrano begins her walk to the ring for this rematch. She hurt Taylor in Round 5 of their first bout in 2022 at New York's Madison Square Garden but was forced to settle for a split-decision defeat.

 

Serrano enters as the only boxer, male or female, to win world titles in seven different weight divisions. Taylor, meanwhile, has won four-belt, undisputed titles in two different divisions.

 

Taylor and Serrano continue to pace inside their locker rooms as they await the ringwalks for this epic rematch.

 
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The broadcast continues to fill time before the start of the co-main event. 

 

It's time for the co-main event as Katie Taylor defends her undisputed junior welterweight title against unified featherweight queen Amanda Serrano in a rematch of their 2022 classic, which Taylor won via split decision in the biggest fight in women's boxing history.

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