Mike Tyson Breaks Silence Months After Explosive Netflix Fight with Jake Paul
Mike Tyson's body ‘sthill’ hurts, months after boxing Jake Paul. November delivered a wild ride for sports and pop culture fans, building up to the highly anticipated and very amateur ‘Paul vs. Tyson’ boxing match, brought to you by Netflix.
A 58-year-old Mike Tyson took on Jake Paul (then 27) at rockin' AT&T Stadium, but Tyson quickly gave up on the fight after the first ring of the bell. Tyson remained upright for all eight of the two-minute rounds, but he lost to Paul (11-1, seven KOs) via unanimous decision.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Mike Tyson attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "Starting 5"at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight during LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
Months later, Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) reflects on the fight, revealing that he is still dealing with the pain. In an interview with the New York Post, Tyson opened up about the big-time event.
"I feel pretty good," Tyson told the outlet.
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Tyson lost — 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 — on the canvas but gained a cool $20 million from the fight. Jake Paul reportedly earned $40 million from the prize pool.
Known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet," Tyson wore that reputation well with his vigorous training videos, even in his 50s.
Even the Baddest Man needs months to recover from the brutal fight.

TOPSHOT - US retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson (R) and US YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul (L) hug after Paul defeated Tyson in their heavyweight boxing bout at The Pavilion at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, November 15, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Tyson, "I don’t know if I’m 100 percent recovered, but I feel good."
The Netflix-sponsored amateur bout racked up massive streaming numbers — amassing 108 million total live viewers.
In the aftermath, intense debates sparked over the legitimacy of the match and Netflix's issues with technical glitches that night.
Sydney Thomas, Tyson’s a** on TV, and a whole mess of other storylines erupted from the fight — making it a win for just about everyone involved.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight during LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: Ring girls attend LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
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