It was no surprise when in a recent poorly criticized bout, 27-year-old social media star Jake Paul had beaten 58-year-old Mike Tyson, ex-heavyweight champion of the world. A unanimous decision victory by Paul flaunted the huge difference in the physical and mental conditions of the two boxers.

Once a force to be reckoned with in the boxing world, Tyson suffered with health problems lately. In the ring, his addictions and a bleeding stomach ulcer and acute sciatica were all on full display. The two-minute rounds, eight of them in all, because the fight was shortened, almost reminded one of Tyson’s downfall.

It was the very antithesis of the bout that had taken place between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano a little earlier in the evening. Taylor and Serrano represented exactly what boxing is all about, while Paul and Tyson’s match ended up being boring and devoid of expertise. What had started promisingly for Tyson turned into disappointment by the end of the fight.

The post-fight interview with a young social media personality also sounded part of the frustration Tyson voiced during the fight. Candid remarks on the meaninglessness of fame and the inevitability of death served as a sobering contrast to the spectacle of the fight.

The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson match reminded an agog world that every human figure is great in the briefest of periods and also how exploitative people become in using someone’s legend for entertainment. Legacy, as Tyson himself said, has a far broader and deeper definition than just a flash glory that subsists in some ring.