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EXPLAINED: Paul beats tyson as former heavyweight champ fails to turn the clock back | Vintage Vibes

Jake Paul (L) bows to Mike Tyson before the final bell during their heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, US [Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images]

Jake Paul has beaten boxing legend Mike Tyson by a unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas that failed to live up to its enormous hype.

The Friday night bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson was streamed live on Netflix and played out in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

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