‘I was scared he was going to hurt me,’ Jake Paul reacts after beating Mike Tyson
American Youtuber Jake Paul has admitted that he was scared during his fight with boxing legend Mike Tyson on Saturday.
Paul secured a hard-fought victory over Tyson at AT&T Stadium by unanimous decision after a thrilling eight-round of fights.
“It was tough, like I expected it to be,” Paul said, his voice filled with both relief and respect.
“He’s exactly what I thought—one of the greatest to ever do it. He’s an icon and a legend.”
The fight, which took place in front of a packed crowd of 80,000 fans, saw Paul land 78 punches compared to Tyson’s 18, with the younger boxer throwing 278 punches to Tyson’s 97.
On not going for the knock-out win, Jake Paul added: “I was scared he was going to hurt me. I was trying to hurt him.”