After months of anticipation of seeing Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in the boxing ring, it turned out to be a complete dud as Tyson barely threw any punches and bit his gloves more than anything throughout the bout.
Despite Iron Mike’s fans hoping for an explosive knockout and return to form, the 58-year-old showed that Father Time had won.
Following the bout, many claimed that the entire thing was rigged, but nobody had any concrete evidence.
Enter Michael Irvin.
On the latest episode of It Is What It Is, the three-time Super Bowl champion spoke on the highly-publicized fight that ended with Paul defeating Tyson by unanimous decision.
Irvin revealed that the fight was indeed rigged because the contract contained a clause stating that Mike Tyson couldn’t go all out.
Michael Irvin calls the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match on Netflix a lie and claims the contract included a rule that Mike Tyson couldn’t hit Jake Paul to the body and immediately follow with his signature uppercut.
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— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) November 19, 2024
Irvin wasn’t the only one stating this as DJ Whoo Kid said he heard something similar regarding the fight contract.
According to him, both fighters could legally not hit each other.
According to #DJWhooKid, #JakePaul and #MikeTyson weren’t allowed to go all out during their boxing match on Netflix due to legal agreements. The revelation sheds light on the behind-the-scenes rules shaping celebrity boxing.
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Mike Tyson Landed A Very Little Amount of Punches Against Jake Paul
The highly anticipated fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul wrapped up in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium last Friday night, and everyone watching was upset at what they had just witnessed.
Paul took down Iron Mike in the sanctioned boxing match by unanimous decision.
Mike had the history, but in the end, the 58-year-old couldn’t keep up with his 27-year-old opponent. The Problem Child won with scorecards of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
To make matters worse, Mike Tyson simply did not throw or land many punches.
Paul landed 78 of 278 total punches and connected on 31 of 179 jabs, per CompuBox.
On the other hand, Tyson landed 18 of his 97 total punches to go along with five of 62 jabs.
