Jake Paul suggested Friday night following his unanimous-decision victory over heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson that he eased up rather than attempting to knock Tyson out.

Paul replied, "Definitely," when asked by a reporter if he took his foot off the gas before adding: "I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn't want to hurt someone that didn't need to be hurt."

After coming out of the gates hot in the first round, the 58-year-old Tyson seemingly struggled with his balance and didn't throw many punches for the rest of the fight. It ultimately went the distance and Paul was ruled the winner after eight rounds.

Friday's Netflix-exclusive bout had been hyped up for months, and it finally occurred after the initial July 20 fight date was pushed back due to Tyson dealing with an ulcer.

Tyson is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, having held multiple world titles and holding a 50-6 career record entering the match, but he hadn't had an official professional fight since 2005.

Also, while Paul's quality of opponent has been understandably questioned, he entered the fight with a 10-1 record and had the benefit of being 31 years Tyson's junior at 27.

That age gap seemed to tell thee story of the fight, as Tyson appeared to have trouble gaining his footing at times and had essentially no explosiveness left after the first couple of rounds.

Meanwhile, the format of eight two-minute rounds appeared relatively easy for Paul, who typically competes in fights with three-minute rounds.

The majority of Paul's fights have ended in knockouts, though, much like Tyson during his heyday. Of Paul's first 10 career wins, seven were by way of knockout, and only one of them lasted beyond eight rounds.

Tyson is now unquestionably the biggest name Paul has beaten in the boxing space, as most of his previous victories were against former UFC fighters such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.

Paul has most often fought opponents who are much older than him as well, with Tyson being the most extreme example, which is a big reason why Paul's legitimacy as a fighter is still being questioned.

One of the few times Paul fought an opponent close in age happened last year when 25-year-old Tommy Fury handed him the first and only loss of his career by split decision.

Given that Friday night's fight against Tyson wasn't particularly exciting or dramatic, it is fair to wonder how much longer Paul can continue to fight opponent who are well past their prime before fans lose interest.

Even a knockout likely wouldn't have changed that narrative, so Paul's choice for his next opponent could be huge in terms of him proving himself and preventing fans from tuning out for good.