An emotional post from Jake Paul shows the YouTuber-turned-boxer reuniting with Mike Tyson at US President Donald Trump's inauguration, as the social media star laments on 'making history' with Iron Mike.
One of the biggest events at the end of 2024 was the fight between internet sensation Jake Paul and legendary boxer Mike Tyson, as the 27-year-old took his biggest challenge yet against 58-year-old veteran Tyson, who had only fought one exhibition match in nearly two decades.
There was a barrage of controversy prior to the bell, with controversial rule changes, fears of cancellation, and rumors that the fight was fixed with a 'script', yet it remained an historic event for the pair and streaming host Netflix.
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Over 60,000,000 households tuned in to watch Jake Paul win via decision, and the rather 'friendly' fight ended up being labelled boring by many who were expecting a bit more action.
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The fight has clearly created a strong bond between Paul and Tyson though, as a recent emotional social media post from the former shows the pair reuniting at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration where they were both invited as guests.
Paul's post, accompanied with an image of the two hugging, declared: "Brotherhood is hard to find. Thank you legend for making history with me."
Jake Paul made it no secret that he was attending the inauguration having live-posted the lead up all over his Instagram feed, so this is the cherry on top of his rather comprehensive coverage of the event.
During this posting session Paul was also seen with two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor, who the former YouTuber extended a glove towards almost immediately after his fight with Tyson was over, so there's clearly little bad blood between many of his sporting adversaries.
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The fight between Paul and Tyson is likely one of the reasons that Paul earned a spot at the inauguration in the first place too, as he had extended an invite to the then-former president, although he did not end up attending.
Paul also pledged his support for Trump in an 18-minute-long video on X, claiming that he was 'scared' for his career but felt he needed to speak out to 'save America'.
It's also no surprise that the pair have remained acquainted following their fight, as their combined earnings stretched beyond $60,000,000 according to reports from CBS News.
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The replies had a mixed response to Paul's post, with one user remarking: "Even though it was most likely scripted, it was great to see Tyson in the ring. Was a first for me."
Another has added: "Congratulations on scamming the world on the worst fight in history." We're not sure either Paul or Tyson will be too bothered though, and they can just use the wads of cash to block out the noise instead.