Effectively, that actually occurred.
Mike Tyson, at 58 years previous, entered the boxing ring for the primary time since 2005 on Friday evening to face 27-year-old Jake Paul in entrance of a packed AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
It was each bit the spectacle it promised, however whether or not or not that’s good or unhealthy actually relies on your perspective. It was, a minimum of for the primary 45 seconds, a combat. After which it wasn’t. Paul, already larger and stronger, proved as fast as his age would recommend towards somebody who made his skilled debut 14 years earlier than Paul was born.
And that’s simply what the individuals who had been capable of stream the combat on Netflix had been handled to. Lots extra would-be viewers had been stymied by buffering points whereas attempting to observe the bout — an ominous signal forward of Netflix’s scheduled NFL and WWE broadcasts.
Paul received decisively and unanimously after eight rounds, a number of of which noticed him again off Tyson in what appeared like an try and hold the bout going.
The entire occasion was surreal and if not for these photos, it may be laborious to recollect simply how wild all of it was.
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Jake Paul bows all the way down to Mike Tyson throughout their combat at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
TOPSHOT – US YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul (L) and US retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson (R) hug on the finish of their heavyweight boxing bout at The Pavilion at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, November 15, 2024. (Photograph by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photograph by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP through Getty Photographs)
TOPSHOT – US retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson (L) and US YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul (R) combat in the course of the heavyweight boxing bout at The Pavilion at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, November 15, 2024. (Photograph by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP (Photograph by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP through Getty Photographs)
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
Nov 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, UNITED STATES; Jake Paul bows all the way down to Mike Tyson throughout their combat at AT&T Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs
