He did, however, promise to knock Tyson out, which is the one thing he ultimately failed to achieve. We now know why the 27-year-old YouTube celebrity.
Thought that he should hold himself back, even if it appeared like he was doing so during the match. Paul didn’t want to hurt Tyson, according to BBC Sport.
“I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt,” he said.
He even confirmed that he was carrying the former champion for the most of the fight. He said, “I did, a little bit,” when the topic was raised.
“I have a lot of respect for him, but I could tell he was becoming old because he wasn’t really responding.
