Article 6S8TY Mike Tyson open to return to the ring after humbling defeat to Jake Paul

Mike Tyson open to return to the ring after humbling defeat to Jake Paul

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Bryan Armen Graham
from US news | The Guardian on (#6S8TY)
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After Mike Tyson's first professional boxing match in nearly 20 years proved little more than a high-profile mismatch on Friday night, the former undisputed heavyweight champion expressed satisfaction with his performance and hinted that he may stay unretired.

Tyson dropped an eight-round unanimous decision at AT&T Stadium to the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a fight streamed globally to Netflix's 280m subscribers at no additional cost. The 58-year-old managed to win just two rounds on all three judges' scorecards, losing by scores of 80-72 and 79-73 (twice) but finishing the proceedings on his feet and remaining unbowed.

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