Jake Paul has claimed he suffered an injury in the days leading up to his fight against Mike Tyson.
On Friday night, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul entered the ring to take on former heavyweight world champion Tyson in a special Netflix boxing event.
After eight rounds of action, Paul came away victorious after being announced as the winner via a unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in favour of the 27-year-old.
Fans were left underwhelmed by the much-hyped fight, with some picking out the exact moment they figured the whole bout was 'rigged'.
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Speaking after the bout, Paul revealed he suffered an ankle injury just two weeks before the fight with Tyson.
As reported by the Daily Mail, he said: "Two weeks ago I sprained my ankle, completely tore the ligament, anterior ligament and like snapped the other side of my foot.
"[I] Was on crutches for four or five days and it just hindered the end of my training camp. I don't know how it didn't get leaked or anything. I missed about two weeks of sparring and that's why my cardio didn't really feel so good tonight."
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Speaking about his future, Paul said: "I've been in this sport for four years, I've been so active. If people want to see more then give me a couple more months. I'm going to accomplish more.
"It can happen in the next 24 months, I believe I can become a world champion within six years of learning how to throw a f***ing jab. It'll be the greatest sports story ever. The cruiserweight division is pretty open."
Meanwhile, Tyson said: "I am happy, yes. I came to fight. I didn't prove anything to anyone but myself. I am just happy with what I could do. I had a knee injury but no excuses."
Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Boxing, Boxing News, Heavyweight Boxing
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