Paul believes he is title-ready, but Tyson might be done in the ring at 58

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two yearsMike Tyson might be finished in the ring after the 58yearold former heavyweight champions first sanctioned pro bout since 2005An event hyped like a prize fight turned into a glorified sparring session the eightround bout won by Paul in a lopsided unanimous decision at the home of the NFLs Dallas Cowboys on Friday nightThere will continue to be questions for Paul over when he will fight a contender in his prime as opposed to aging former champs mixed martial artists or journeymen boxersThe 27yearold YouTuberturnedboxers answers have been consistent and now he has a timelineI think it could happen in the next 24 months Paul said I truly truly believe in my skills and my ability and my power And the cruiserweight division is seemingly open for the taking on that timelineTyson whose last fight before retiring was a loss to Kevin McBride 19 years ago said he was confident in taking on Paul because of an entertaining exhibition against Roy Jones Jr in front of no fans during the pandemic in 2020Also ReadLeaked script claims Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul wasnt what it seemedA shorter fight instead of 10 or 12 rounds with shorter rounds two minutes instead of three and heavier gloves fell far short of entertainingThe International Boxing Hall of Famer came at Paul hard in the opening seconds and briefly again to start the second round Otherwise he mostly let Paul come to him and Paul said he thought Tyson was too fatigued to be a threat beyond the third roundStill Tyson wouldnt say immediately afterward it was his last fight after the officially recorded loss dropped his record to 507 with 44 knockoutsIt depends on the situation Tyson said before suggesting a fight with Pauls older brother Logan Paul who was standing near him in the ringIll kill you Mike Logan Paul shot back using an expletive for emphasisBut Tyson said he had gone in the ring one last time in a social media post Saturday that provided details about the health scare he faced that forced the postponement from the fights original date this summerI almost died in June Tyson wrote on X Had 8 blood transfusions Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I wonTheres no question the younger Paul will be back in the ring The former social media influencer started boxing about 4 12 years ago and has always said he wants to be a championship fighterHes a very good fighter said Tyson the undisputed heavyweight champ from 198790 after Paul won 8072 on one judges scorecard and 7973 on the other twoAlso Read Rapper Drake loses Rs 29 crore bet after Paul wins against Tyson in boxingPaul still has plenty to prove though He is 111 with seven knockouts the only loss to Tommy Fury the lessaccomplished brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson FuryThe former Disney Channel star has proven he can create hype for just about any fightThe first live sports event on Netflix was viewed in 60 million households the streaming company said Saturday Netflix said further details on viewership would be available next weekAccording to reports Pauls payday was 40 million compared with 20 million for Tyson Paul mentioned his number during a promotional event over the summerOrganizers estimated the ATampT Stadium crowd at 72000 and it appeared to be a legitimate numberThere may never be another moment like this in boxing but I believe we can find something Paul said And I think there are a few names out there that make sense that the events will be just as bigIn the days before his fight with Tyson Paul mentioned super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez considered one of the best boxers in the worldAn opponent of that magnitude is probably at least several fights away for Paul and it might not be long before age becomes an issue for the 34yearold AlvarezPauls camp will never question its ability to put on a showBoxing is ebbs and flows ups and downs big events small events mediumsize events said Nakisa Bidarian Pauls promoter Our philosophy is its not about what is the decision that happens in the ring Its about the attitude that you have and the product you create and how you entertain the fans And theres no more entertaining of an athlete than Jake PaulThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever