I mean watching the fight you can tell there was an edict that Mike will not hit the ground and neither will Paul. So, Mike can leave with his rep intact enough and make one last payday. But Paul will continue to duck fighters in their prime and have nice paydays with fighters past their best. People pay to watch so they'll keep doing it. More @Wikipedia
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