Many fans walked out after the final bell before the result was announced

YouTuber Jake Paul has won his bout against former boxing champion Mike Tyson in a clash watched by millions across the globe.

While it was never going to live up to the hype, few predicted that Tyson would be so subdued, landing just 18 punches.

The eight-round fight, which took place in Texas and was streamed on Netflix, was scored 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in favour of the YouTuber-turned-boxer

Mike and Jake were booed during their long-awaited fight

The boxing icon, who fought with a knee brace, says satisfied with performance despite one-sided defeat.

The 27-year-old Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul claimed a unanimous decision victory against Mike Tyson, who is 31 years his senior, in front of a packed AT&T Stadium on Friday night.

It was estimated that over 120 million people watched the fight between the legendary boxer Mike Tyson and YouTube star Jake Paul, which saw them paid staggering figures

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul, despite winning the boxing clash, dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.

Netflix was making its debut in live combat sports but it was left red-faced as viewers faced poor image quality, prolonged buffering and spotty audio.

Tyson lost an eight-round unanimous decision at AT&T Stadium to the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a fight streamed globally to Netflix’s 280 million subscribers.

Ringside judges Laurence Cole and Jesse Reyes handed down scores of 79-73, while David Iacobucci had it an 80-72 shutout.

The streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.