Well, that didn’t go as expected! No one would have expected the much-awaited boxing match-up between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul to go down like that. Iron Mike, who entered the arena with his usual swagger, couldn’t replicate it in his fight as he effortlessly did in his prime. Most importantly, this unfortunate twist to the bout disappointed a lot of fans around the globe, including NBA superstars like Damian Lillard, and Trae Young.

Some may say, “What do you expect out of a match-up between a 27-year-old and a 58-year-old?” Well, it’s not very often you see Mike Tyson as an underdog heading into a match. Unfortunately, the fight ended up the way most of the fans feared. The old legs of Tyson couldn’t keep up with Paul’s speed. Guess what, the 6x Heavyweight Champion survived eight rounds and the YouTube star took home the win after a unanimous decision.

Even though it was a commendable effort for a man pushing to his 60s to stand throughout eight rounds, it was a really painful experience for the fans to watch. And, the NBA stars didn’t mince words while expressing their experience. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell immediately wanted an out, as he wrote, “Please someone get Mike outta there,” with a laughing emoji. He didn’t stop at that. He further went on to blame the streaming platform, writing, “Netflix not locked in man,” via X.

Netflix faced the wrath of the fans sitting at home as the steam seemingly struggled to keep up with the demand. The whole event saw multiple lapses and crashed numerous times, resulting in a disappointing experience.

On the other hand, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young had a concern with the way the fight went, as he wrote, “Mike not even swinging dawg.” Iron Mike had an impressive first two rounds, landing a few good punches. But after that, he was happy to absorb the punches for the remainder of the rounds.

Mike Tyson stands on feet after 8 excruciating rounds

“I had nothing to prove to anyone other than myself,” this is what Mike Tyson said after the loss. The 58-year-old had proven it long back with his vicious wins in his prime. But tonight he was ready to risk it all to fight against a much younger Jake Paul. Moreover, he doesn’t seem to have stopped yet. When the presenter asked if he would quit after this fight, Tyson said, “I don’t know… It depends on the situation… I don’t think so. Maybe his brother,” pointing to Logan Paul.

While fans around the world already had a painful experience sitting through the 8 rounds, they can’t afford another similar fight. Capturing the fans’ emotion, former Celtics player Kendrick Perkins wrote, “Mike go sleep so good tonight.” Nevertheless, this was undoubtedly a rare exhibition where the current generation could get a glimpse of what Mike Tyson used to be in the past.

“I was trying to hurt him a little bit. I was scared he was going to hurt me, I was trying to hurt him,” Jake Paul said after the fight, enough to prove the legacy that the 58-year-old man holds inside the ring.