Mike Tyson says he has “no regrets” after losing boxing match to Jake Paul

Despite losing his boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson was in one posts on social media Saturday said he has “no regrets” about getting “in the ring one last time.”

The boxing legend was defeated by social media star Jake Paul in a highly anticipated match on Friday night with an age gap of over three decades between the two candidates.

That’s what Netflix said on Saturday 60 million households worldwide tuned in to watch the match. The two of them fighters went eight full roundswith each round two minutes long. Paul defeated Tyson by unanimous decision, and the 27-year-old upset boxer and 58-year-old former heavyweight champion hugged afterwards.

Paul was expected to serve about 40 million dollars from the fight, and Tyson was expected to take about $20 million for the fight, according to DraftKings and other online reports.

Tyson said on his social media that “this is one of those situations where you lost but still won. I’m thankful for last night.”

The fight almost didn’t happen after Tyson experienced an ulcer flare-up while on a plane in March. He addressed his illness on Saturday, writing that he “almost died in June”. He said he had eight blood transfusions and “lost half my blood and 25kg in the hospital and had to fight to get fit to fight so I won.”

Tyson retired from boxing in 2005 after a 20-year career. He last fought in an exhibition bout in 2020 against former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr.

“To have my kids watch me go toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience no man has the right to ask for about. Thank you,” he said.

Alex Sundby and Anne Marie Lee contributed to this report.