Shortly before last night’s draw between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., YouTube star Jake Paul defeated former NBA basketball player Nate Robinson after a brutal second round stoppage.
Robinson — who was floored twice before the decisive blow in the second — needed medical assistance in the ring following the bout after he was motionless on the canvas after crashing down face first in the fight.
Despite the win, seven-time world champion Amanda Serrano voiced her concerns around “celebrity boxing” and warned that someone could get “really hurt”.
“Boxing is a serious game. Nothing to be doing for YouTube likes,” the Puerto Rican said. “Most amateurs turning pro fight four rounds, these guys are debuting in a six-rounder. Someone’s going to get really hurt one day. Not cool at all.”
Paul, who made his debut earlier this year, has followed in the footsteps of brother Logan who took on KSI in 2019. Such fights have caused questions to be raised, while exhibition events like Tyson’s bout against Jones have also raised eyebrows.
Tyson’s former trainer Teddy Atlas took to Twitter and said: “I don’t care about athletes or not, stop allowing guys who don’t know how to fight into a ring. Paul has actually trained to fight. Awful. Why have a California commission if they allow this.”
Following his victory, Paul called out UFC star Conor McGregor, vowing he would knock the Irishman out.
In other news, the Undertaker has officially retired from WWE.
Serving as the main event of the inaugural Legends Only League pay-per-view, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. put on a spectacular exhibition match for combat sports all around the world.
The night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles saw a card of six bouts including a light heavyweight battle between YouTube personality Jake Paul and Nate Robinson, which ended in the former NBA player getting knocked out in the first round.
Regarded as the absolute best fighters of their generations, the Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. finally faced off following unfulfilled talks during their time as active competitors. Despite being an exhibition match, the fight was scored remotely by the World Boxing Council‘s assigned “celebrity judges” for the WBC-created Frontline Championship.
Both in their 50s, the two incredibly showed expressions of their former glory in a highly competitive exhibition match. The back in forth saw Jones provide flurries while Tyson returned with heavy body shots that cracked his opponent after the fourth round. At the end of eight rounds, Tyson outlanded Jones 67-37 with 35 body punches.
Ultimately, Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. was officially ruled a draw. It should be noted that the “official score” is unofficial in that this is an exhibition as well as the fight being scored by remote WBC-assigned judges and not California State Athletic Commission judges.
Speaking after the fight, Tyson noted that he was happy with the draw but that he believes he won the fight, While Jones subtly noted his dissatisfaction with the result and how hard his opponent hit. 54-year-old Mike Tyson also revealed that he aims to move forward and step into the ring again in the near future.
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