Mike Tyson has shared his thoughts regarding his career following his loss to Jake Paul last night.
Tyson and Paul went head-to-head at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 15, pulling in a whopping 72,000 people at the venue as well as an estimated 120 million watching around the world on Netflix.
While the fight made history as the largest American boxing event to be held outside of Las Vegas, the action in the main event fell flat in spite of the hype and big-named stars involed. Some have even deemed the Paul/Tyson fight “boring”.
By the end of the eight two-minute rounds, it was clear that the 58-year-old just wasn’t able to conquer Father time – let alone a 27-year-old Paul, who managed to secure the victory by unanimous decision.
Following his defeat, Tyson has now revealed what the next move in his career will be.
When ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was asked whether this was the end for his career after the fight, he said honestly: “I don’t know. It depends on the situation.”
“I don’t think so,” he continued. “I didn’t prove nothing to anyone, just myself. I’m not one of these guys who goes out to please the world, I’m just happy with what I can do.”
Tyson – looking rather dejected following his loss – was then asked: “You’ve got more in you?”
To which, the youngest world champ in history replied: “Yes.”
He then added that he’d be up for taking a swing at Paul’s brother, Logan Paul, who hit back: “I’d kill you, Mike.”
It’s been 19 years since Tyson competed in a professional bout.
However, his last appearance in the ring was an exhibition match in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr.
Despite Iron Mike dominating most of the match, the result ended up being a draw – much to the dismay of many critics and fans alike.
Meanwhile, Paul – also known as ‘El Gallo de Dorado’ – last fought earlier this year, securing a first-round knockout against Ryan Bourland.
At the time, he said that while it felt good to beat someone during the first round, he would much rather have a challenge.
“I am kind of disappointed, to be honest. I want more, I want a challenge and we had someone with 20 fights and I just keep on getting these guys out of there in the first round,” he said during a press conference after the match. “I train so hard, it’s a little bit disappointing for the fans as well. I want someone to test me so I can make some adjustments and show off some of my new skills.
“I did feel good, I just wanted more and we will go back to the drawing board and see who’s next,” he added.
Tyson vs Paul is still available to stream on Netflix.
