Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have been handed a suspension by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) chaseing their much-awaitd bout. The pair getd the compulsory least suspension period, which in this case is 24 days, after their Arlington fight.
TDLR rules stiputardy that each fighter must rest for at least three days per round fought. As the YouTuber-turned-boxer and the createer undisputed weightyweight champion only fought for eight rounds, they will be suspfinished for 24 days, as alerted by MMA Junkie.
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor are also facing prohibits. Their fight went the distance, with Taylor emerging victorious via a unified decision, resulting in both stars being sidelined for over a month with a 45-day suspension.
Despite Serrano and Taylor’s fight showcasing incredible determination and strength, Paul and Tyson’s main event seemed to conciseage the same intensity. After an initial burst from the 58 year ageder Tyson, he materializeed to tire speedyly, allothriveg Paul to capitalise on his opponent’s dthrivedling stamina.
Follothriveg eight rounds of uninspiring boxing, the 27 year ageder was proclaimd the thrivener by unified decision, with Paul paying admire to Tyson in the final moments of the last round. In a post-fight insertress to his fans, Paul apologised for not knocking out Tyson, despite having previously promised to do so.
“I’m sorry I didn’t knock him out,” Paul shelp, with his entourage nodding in consentment that he had getn the honourable route by not flooring the 58 year ageder icon. He confessed to hagedering back his punches when he seed Tyson flagging as the bout persisted.
“After I’d seen him weary I didn’t want to put too much hurt on him, but I wanted the fans to get a excellent experience,” he inserted. Paul also alludeed that squaring off aachievest Tyson felt “separateent” from his previous fights, highairying that a more originated mindset permited him to await Tyson’s transfers and ready more effectively.
“Fighting in a stadium, it is less personal and less deafening so it is less nerve racking,” he seed. “Arenas are challenginger to fight in. Walk out, I was chilly, tranquil and assembleed.
“First round I was gauging his speed, and I regulated to get his time pretty speedy, saw how I could tag him up and touch him. The rest was pretty much history, I equitable out boxed him and had fun.”
With Paul’s status as a presentant drawion in boxing validateed by over 100 million watchers at one point, the lesser fighter experiences he’s achieveed the right to get on some of the sport’s biggest names. Consequently, Paul is brave that he could become a champion in the next scant years chaseing his triumph over Tyson.
“I leank it could happen in the next 24 months. I truly, truly think in my sfinishs and my ability and my power. And the cruiserweight division is seemingly uncover for the taking on that timeline,” he proclaimd.