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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson result: 'Problem Child' eases to points win in disappointing spectacle

Jake Paul cruised to a straightforward victory over Mike Tyson in a hugely disappointing spectacle in Texas on Friday night.

‘The Problem Child’ eased to the most comfortable of points wins at AT&T Stadium with scores of 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 following a contest screened live on Netflix that had been one of the most-talked-about and likely most-watched of the century as it broke the record for the biggest US boxing gate ever outside of Las Vegas, yet proved a thoroughly tame affair given the total ineffectiveness of the 58-year-old Tyson against an opponent 31 years his junior.

Fighting professionally for the first time in almost two decades, former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson landed just 18 punches throughout the course of eight tough two-minute rounds that only served to vindicate the staunch critics who insisted that such a fight should never have been permitted to happen.

In Saturday’s huge co-main event, Katie Taylor earned a hugely controversial unanimous decision win from an epic rematch with Amanda Serrano, who suffered a terrible cut above her eye during the course of an enthralling battle.

Mario Barrios retained his WBC welterweight title after a gruelling, bloody 12-round war with Mexican-American rival Abel Ramos was ruled a split draw.

India’s Neeraj Goyat showboated his way to a straightforward decision victory over Brazilian former YouTuber Whindersson Nunes, while Shadasia Green edged Melinda Watpool to claim the vacant women’s WBO super-middleweight title.

Lucas Bahdi outpointed late replacement opponent Armando Casamonica, while Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington opened the night with a dominant win over Australia’s Dana Coolwell.