But Tyson still won, if only because he chose to do the hard thing, both physically and emotionally. The “baddest man on the planet” surely didn’t want to lose to a middling fighter. He surely didn’t want to tarnish his boxing legacy, much less embarrass himself in front of millions of people.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's highly anticipated fight set streaming records as tens of millions of fans tuned in for the match. But besides the two boxers, another person present became a breakout star of the event: The ring girl.

The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was a one-of-a-kind spectacle that drew record-breaking numbers for Netflix.