NEW YORK – Dana White says Mike Tyson proved him wrong against Jake Paul.
Although 58-year-old Tyson lost a unanimous decision to Paul in their boxing match Friday at AT&T Stadium, he looked competitive for the first couple of rounds before slowing down.
“Mike Tyson was right and I was wrong,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 309.
White was concerned about Tyson’s health going up against 27-year-old Paul, but after a lackluster affair, he changed his tune.
“I told him, ‘Mike, you’re basically 60 years old.’ He’s like, ‘You honestly think this f*cking kid is going to do anything to me? He’s not good, he’s not going to f*cking knock me out, he’s not going to do this.’ You saw him. He tripped when he was walking down the thing, he had a hard time walking up the stairs. He had a knee brace on, and Jake Paul couldn’t do anything to him.
“He made a ton of money, and I know people are mad if you stayed home on a Saturday night, but you didn’t pay for it. You know what I mean? When Mike Tyson shows up, everybody makes money. Jake Paul is f*cking – I don’t have to tell you guys. You guys know. Mike Tyson is the A+++ side of that thing, and he was right. Jake Paul couldn’t do sh*t to him.”
After the fight, Paul said he cruised past Tyson because he didn’t want to hurt the boxing legend.
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