This was my main takeaway as well, although I would add a counterpoint that I thought it looked like Paul was holding back in the last few rounds and probably could have ended it had he chosen to… but whether through respect for Tyson and/or a realisation that KOing such a popular figure within the sport would do more harm than good to his brand, chose not to.
Whether consciously or unconsciously, I think the fight was as close to a win-win for both parties as we were ever going to get taking into account the ridiculous disparity in current athletic ability - Paul got to say he beat Tyson, Tyson got to show he can still go the distance with a guy half his age, and didn’t go down.
I understand wanting to see Tyson, I just don’t understand wanting to see him fight a youtuber who got famous by being a spoilt little rich kid acting like the worst person on the internet.
Especially when the odds are intentionally tilted in the favor of the rich kid.
Its a shame this is what boxing has become, I feel sorry for people who have dedicated their professional lives to becoming elite at the sport. These people have turned it into a joke and unfortunately I don’t think it will ever recover.
I honestly feel like for most (if not all) people this was the sole attraction of the fight, hoping to see someone like Tyson destroy a twat like Jake Paul.