The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight went as most expected it to. Now, Tyson wants to continue fighting—his next target, Logan Paul. The former heavyweight champion started the fight with bad intentions and aggression. He even landed a good shot at the YouTube star. However, the reality quickly came to the surface, as the rounds progressed. 

Tyson appeared fatigued as the fight progressed, with his punch volume steadily decreasing. The two eight-minute rounds flew by, ending with ‘The Problem Child’ securing a unanimous decision victory. To Tyson’s credit, despite absorbing some big and heavy blows, he never went down, and he never looked in trouble. At 58, ‘Iron’ Mike proved he is a fighter through and through. 

Regardless, as the final bell rang, both Paul and Tyson embraced in what seemed like a wholesome moment between the two athletes. Months of animosity, trash talk, and rivalry were gone, all that was left was gratitude for putting together such a big event—even though Netflix screwed it up for fans at home with all the technical difficulties. 

Keeping Netflix’s screw-up aside, the wholesome moment between Paul and Tyson came to an abrupt end during the in-ring interview. MMA journalist and a growingly familiar face in boxing, Ariel Helwani, was talking to the duo about their fight when he probed Tyson about the possibility of retirement following his loss to Paul. 

“I don’t think so. Maybe [I’ll fight] his brother,” a confident Mike Tyson responded, as Jake and others around him turned to Logan with shock all over their faces. After a loss, most fighters would advocate for a rematch, but Tyson seems to have seen an opportunity to exact vengeance against Paul’s brother instead. 

Logan, seeing a potential mega-fight and a big payday similar to his brother’s, was quick to share his response to the blatant call-out by threatening to kill ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ to his face. “Motherf***er I’d kill you, Mike,” Logan said. However, what is interesting is that a few months ago, Logan was iffy about returning to the ring.

Logan Paul is inspired by his dance partner Mike Tyson

Back in July, ‘The Problem Child’ defeated Mike ‘Platinum’ Perry after the former UFC star replaced Tyson at the last moment. Regardless, backstage of the fight, Logan Paul appeared in an interview with Fred Talks Fighting, where he was asked about a potential return to the ring. Logan’s last rendezvous in the ring was against Dillon Danis, which was an absolute disgrace of a fight. 

Despite that, ‘The Maverick’ said about his return, “I’ll only hop back in the ring with a fight that excites me. I don’t have that desire to… I need to be inspired by the dance partner.” In the meantime, Logan Paul has a good thing going with the WWE, so he explained, “I’m much better at wrestling than I am at boxing.” However, Tyson’s callout might just have changed his mind. 

Yes, Mike Tyson is undeniably a fighter, and it’s clear that he’ll always carry that identity. But is it truly appropriate for him to continue his career at his age? More importantly, what kind of precedent does this set? Are we now in a position where younger fighters can simply challenge much older opponents without any concern for the risks? Do the belts still hold the same significance as they once did? Where is the future of boxing heading?