Mike Tyson feels down after losing to Jake Paul nearly two months ago. The 58-year-old former heavyweight champ lost a unanimous decision to the YouTuber-turned-boxer in an eight-round fight last November.
The fight got a lot of attention. It made over 18 million dollars at the gate and had 65 million people watching on Netflix at its peak. Tyson trained for nine months, getting ready for what would be his first fight in almost 20 years.
Before the fight, videos on social media showed Tyson looking strong. But on fight night, he looked slow and tired against his younger opponent. Paul won easily on the judges' scorecards.
Right after the fight, Tyson seemed okay with the loss. He posted on social media that he felt like a winner just for getting in the ring. But now, he's feeling different.
In a recent interview with Fox Sports Radio, Tyson opened up about his feelings:
"That fight was such a big ascent. We were so up and high, we were so excited. The fight's over, boom. Wow, I'm kind of depressed a little bit. We got to get back [into] our living situation, back to living. [I was] training for it [for] nine months."
It looks like this might be Tyson's last fight. He's planning to stay retired now. As for Jake Paul, he's already hinting at who he might fight next.
The fight was originally set for July but got pushed back because Tyson had an ulcer flare-up. Despite the delay and the eventual loss, the event turned out to be a big commercial success, drawing millions of viewers on Netflix.
