Tyson, 58, barely landed a punch during the eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.

Paul, 27, used his superior speed and movement to dominate the ageing Tyson with ease and had the former undisputed heavyweight champion in trouble after landing a flurry of punches in the third round.

Yet the younger fighter was unable to land the knockout blow he had promised to deliver during Thursday’s ill-tempered weigh-in, where Tyson slapped him across the face.

Tyson, however, looked every bit of his 58 years, managing to land only a handful of meaningful punches during the fight, watched by a live crowd of around 70,000 spectators with an estimated millions more tuning in around the world.

Final statistics showed Mike Tyson connected with just 18 of 97 punches thrown while Jake Paul threw some 278 punches and landed 78 of them.

As the final seconds of the eighth round counted down, Paul could even afford to bow in respect to Tyson before the bell sounded.

“First and foremost, Mike Tyson, it’s such an honour. Let’s give it up for Mike,” Paul said after embracing Tyson following his win. “He’s the greatest to ever do it. He’s the GOAT, he’s a legend. I’m inspired by him and we wouldn’t be here today without him.”

“This man is an icon and it’s just an honour to be able to fight him. He’s obviously the toughest, baddest man on the planet; it was really tough like I expected it to be.”

Tyson, meanwhile, said he was satisfied with his performance despite the one-sided nature of the defeat.

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“I came to fight,” he said. “I didn’t prove nothing to anybody, only to myself… I’m just happy with what I can do.”

Tyson had fought with a brace on his right knee but said it had not impacted his performance. “I can’t use that as an excuse. If I did I wouldn’t be in here,” he said.

Tyson, meanwhile, praised the quality of his opponent Paul, who has successfully parlayed a career as a popular Youtuber and content creator into a string of lucrative boxing contests such as Friday’s event, bankrolled and broadcast by streaming giant Netflix.

“He’s a very good fighter,” said Tyson, who refused to rule out the possibility that he might even fight again.

“I don’t know. It depends on the situation,” said Tyson. Pressed on whether Friday was his last fight he added: “I don’t think so.”

Tyson was reportedly paid $20 million to sign up for Friday’s contest, which came 19 years after his last officially sanctioned professional bout, a defeat to Irish journeyman Kevin McBride in 2005.

The former heavyweight champion’s return to the ring had been greeted with dismay across the boxing world, which had dismissed Friday’s contest as a macabre circus that risked injuring the boxing icon.

Those concerns deepened in May when the fight — initially set for July — was postponed after Tyson suffered a medical scare during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. Tyson later revealed he had vomited blood caused by an “ulcer flare-up.”

Tyson, though, brushed off the concerns for his health, insisting that his critics were mostly jealous that he remains a box-office draw decades after his 1980s peak when he terrorised the heavyweight division.

Tyson tried to recall that era of dominance in his ring walk on Friday, marching into the arena in his signature black trunks with a black poncho draped over his body.

Yet that was as close as Tyson came to reflecting the fighter he once was, with Jake Paul comfortably keeping him at arm’s length throughout the contest.

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Tyson, who terrorised the heavyweight division during an imperious reign in the late 1980s, is lacing up the gloves once more to take on 27-year-old Paul in an officially sanctioned fight at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas.

The fight, which will be comprised of eight two-minute rounds, was initially due to take place in July but was postponed in May after Tyson required medical treatment on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles after vomiting blood due to a bleeding ulcer.

That gory mid-air emergency has provided another piece of ammunition for the numerous critics who have condemned Friday’s contest as a macabre circus act that poses an unacceptable level of risk for Tyson, who last graced a professional ring in 2005 when he was beaten via a technical knockout after quitting on his stool against Irish journeyman Kevin McBride.

“Twenty years ago, Mike Tyson retired from boxing, and was shot to pieces, right? I mean, completely shot,” the prominent British fight promoter Eddie Hearn said this week.

“If anyone thinks that Mike Tyson should be in a ring at this age, you either have absolutely no emotional feelings toward the man, or you’re an idiot. It shouldn’t be happening.”

Hearn’s rival promoter Frank Warren echoed those sentiments. “Mike Tyson is 58 years of age and he shouldn’t be fighting,” Warren said after the bout was announced. “It’s as simple as that.

“Anyone with an ounce of brains knows that it is ridiculous. You can be on a motorway stuck in a traffic jam and you get to the end of it and all it is is people who have stopped to look at a crash — and that’s what this is.”

Tyson, who US reports say is being paid around $20 million for Friday’s contest, has brushed off the concerns for his wellbeing, insisting that critics from the boxing world are motivated by jealousy.

“I’m beautiful, that’s all I can say,” he said earlier this year. “The people who said that wish they were up here. No one else can do this.”

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At an open workout in Texas this week, Tyson declared that a gruelling training camp had left him with the conviction “that I’m tougher than I believed I was.”

“When I agreed to this fight and started training, I thought ‘What was I thinking of?’ But I’ve finished the process. The fight is the party. All the hard work is done.”

At a final press conference in Texas on Wednesday, a stony-faced Tyson pointedly declined to engage in the pre-fight hype.

“I’m just ready to fight,” he said. “I’m looking forward to fighting.”

A global audience of several million watching on Netflix, and tens of thousands inside the AT&T Stadium will be watching on Friday to see whether Tyson’s hard work pays off.

His opponent Jake Paul — who was born six months before Tyson bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear in their infamous 1997 rematch — rose to prominence as a Youtuber, before turning his attention to boxing.

Since his first fight against a fellow Youtuber in 2018, Paul’s opponents have included a basketball player, mixed martial arts fighters and other professional boxers. In 11 fights he has won 10 (seven by knockout) and lost one.

“I feel really good, sharp, powerful and explosive. It’s going to be a short night for Mike,” Paul said at Tuesday’s open workout, where he appeared wearing a bizarre head-dress in the form of a rooster.

It goes without saying that a prime, 1980s-era Tyson would almost certainly have dealt with Jake Paul within a few minutes.

Does he retain enough residue of the talent and destructive power that made him the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1986, at the age of 20 years and four months? Bob Arum, the legendary 92-year-old boxing promoter who has seen it all, is unequivocal.

“The answer is no,” Arum told Secondsout.com last month. “A 58-year-old guy, no matter how good they were, no matter how athletic they were, are not gonna be able to fight.

“You can’t throw punches like you’re supposed to, you can’t do a lot of things. I hope Mike doesn’t get hurt, but I really give him relatively no chance.”

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During an interview with a Pakistani news channel in London, Amir Khan recalled his meeting with the COAS. He shared that the General has a vision to take the country forward in all aspects, including sports and education.

“Meeting Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was amazing. He’s very good and honest. He’s an amazing guy,” said Amir Khan.

“He is a visionary who wants Pakistan to progress, he wants to take Pakistan forward in all areas including in sports and education. I am very proud of him.”

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The British-Pakistani boxer then went on to go to the extent of calling General Asim Munir the best army chief to ever serve Pakistan.

“In my honest opinion, General Asim Munir is the best army chief Pakistan ever had. He’s very honest, very real and I am proud of Pakistan for picking someone like him,” he added.

Amir Khan also expressed pride over being conferred the honorary rank of captain by the Pakistan Army earlier this year.

“I was made the honorary captain of the army and that was amazing. I have been told that I am the only athlete in Pakistan and around the world who wore the uniform of the Pakistan Army. It’s a big honour for me,” he remarked.

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Usman was too hot to handle for India’s Thehlak as he took just one minute and five seconds to deliver a TKO in the six-round welterweight bout, held at Space Plus boxing arena here.

Usman took control of the bout with early strikes which were so lethal that Thehlak was struggling to withstand and was visibly in severe pain. Usman seized the opportunity to deliver another strong strike, resulting in his opponent falling on the mat.

As a result, the referee, on technical grounds, declared Usman Wazeer the winner.

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The victory was Usman’s 14th consecutive in professional boxing, indicating his dominance in the sport.

Earlier this year, Usman outclassed Thailand’s Jatsada Pithakdantha by TKO in the third round.

Usman has won several prestigious titles in his budding career including World Youth Title, Asian Title, and Middle East Title. He also boasts an astounding 71 per cent knockout ratio with the latest being his 10th in the professional career.

In his victory speech, Usman requested India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and called for peace and harmony between the two neighbouring countries.

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Shoaib outclassed his opponent as he remained unbowed in the 10-round fight to claim 117 points compared to Barongsay’s 57.

Known as “the Coolest Boy”, Shoaib clinched his third consecutive victory to earn the professional ABF title as he earlier outclassed Thai Boxer Sornram in September to qualify for the title bout.

After his sensational win, the national boxer dedicated his victory to the people of Pakistan, saying “it has always been my dream to raise the green crescent flag all over the world”.

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Wazeer emerged triumphant after knocking out Seesa in a tough encounter that saw the two boxers go hard at one other for six rounds.

Following his remarkable title victory, the 22-year-old boxer has become the first Pakistani boxer to win the WBO World Youth title.

“Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan,” Wazeer wrote on Twitter following his title victory.

“I would like to thank everyone for your never-ending support and love. Pakistan Zindabad.”

Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan . I would like to thank everyone for your never ending support and love.
Pakistan Zindaabad! #usmanwazeer #worldchampion #andnew #pakistan #History pic.twitter.com/sL9tWprVpw

— Usman Wazeer (@WazeerUsman) September 28, 2022

It is pertinent to mention that Wazeer had already clinched ABF Asian title and World Boxing Council’s Middle East title.

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According to the details, Hazara defeated Shamal Ram Anuj of Fiji to bag the title with the winner being decided on a point basis after six rounds of the grappling fight.

Pakistani boxer dedicated his remarkable victory to the flood victims in the country.

It is pertinent to mention here that Hazara is a talented professional boxer who had already claimed WBA Asia South Super Flyweight Title in June this year and the Asian Boxing Federation title last year.

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Taimur outpunched India’s top-ranked boxer, Vidant Agarwal, to secure his sixth consecutive win and triumphed in the Asian Boxing Federation’s (ABF) Heavyweight Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand.

The bout ended in the fourth round as Taimur dashed the opponent with his powerful blows and knocked him out.

Moreover, Taimur aims to continue his winning streak and clinch the World Championships title after his astounding win at the Asian level.

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According to the details, the matter first came under notice when Zohaib’s name was missing from the draws of the competition.

The organization committee then admitted their mistake when Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) raised their concerns about the error, the latter claimed.

Despite the fact that the matter was dragged out for three days, the mistake was not rectified, and on competition day, the organising committee informed PBF that the boxer could not be accommodated in the competition.

“This is extremely frustrating and disappointing; it is mental torture for the player who has been in doubt for three days as a result of someone else’s error,” PBF secretary Nasir Tung stated.

“They’ve done injustice to our player and we are not going to stay silent on this issue. Pakistan will not only write to the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the CWG Federation but will also seek compensation from the organizers through the International Court of Arbitration for Sport,” he concluded.

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Ilyas edged his opponent in the Round-of-16 bout after a 3-2 split decision. The bout involved intense offensive and defensive moves by both the competitors with the winner being decided on a point basis after three rounds of the grappling fight.

With the win, Ilyas keeps Pakistan’s medal hopes alive in the Commonwealth Games 2022 as he will now face England’s Jude Gallagher in the third quarter-final of the boxing event on August 3.

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