Jake Paul says he is relieved Mike Tyson during their fight … admitting he could tell the boxing legend was struggling in the ring and there was no need to knock him out.
El Gallo confirmed what most viewers suspected shortly after he secured the unanimous decision victory at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas … revealing that he had, in fact, changed his approach after noticing that the 58-year-old was no longer on the offensive. not.
When asked if he took his foot off the gas on purpose in Round 3, Jake told the reporter that he was… and explained why.
“Yes, definitely,” said the 27-year-old. “Definitely a little bit. I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want to offend someone who didn’t need to be offended.”
Jake also claimed that he hasn’t actually felt a lot of punching power coming from the baddest man on the planet… but noted that it’s been pretty common for him throughout his fighting career.
As for fans booing in the fight’s final minutes, Jake said he tried his best to put on a fun show … but had little to do when his dance partner was “just surviving in the ring.”
“So I couldn’t get him to involve me or slip the shots and do something cool or anything, but I don’t care what people say,” Jake added. “They’re always going to have something to say , and that it is what it is.”
Mike clearly showed its age on Friday, but he’s not ready to hang up the gloves just yet, as he called Jake’s older brother, Loganfor the fight.
