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After Tyson Vs. Paul Match is accused of being rigged and scripted, the fight organization speaks out

Pabio November 26, 2024

Many viewers were I’m having a hard time watching Tyson vs. Paul with their Netflix Subscriptions on fight night due to technical issues. However, the fight has recently been the subject of discussion for another reason. Following Paul’s decisive victory over the boxing legend, many suggested and even shared clips suggesting that the fight was fixed or timed for the young fighter to win. As discussions continue, the fight organization responsible for the event shared a statement.

Most Valuable Promotions hopes to be part of the live sports entertainment space and provide more must-see events for the TV schedule 2025. As it prepares to do so, it appears the organization has been offended by suggestions that Paul vs. Tyson was treated the same as an affair WWE match than a real boxing event. Amid claims that Tyson held back or was contractually obligated not to knock out Jake Paulthe company published the following message:

Following the widespread circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) wishes to set the record straight regarding contractual agreements and the nature of the fight . Fixing a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters performed in good faith to the best of their abilities in an effort to win the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use their entire arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.

Via the statement, Most Valuable Promotions added that it would not risk its reputation and ability to work more events in the future by fixing a match against the rules set forth by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. This would cause them a lot of problems, especially with the legitimate amount of money that celebrities spend. (including Shaquille O’Neal) lost in the fight.

It could be argued that MVP has a vested interest in protecting Jake Paul’s reputation, because the the young fighter yearns for another big fight after beating Mike Tyson. The company’s co-founder, Nakisa Bidarian, specifically spoke out in Paul’s defense, noting that this happened throughout the boxer’s career:

This isn’t the first time Jake Paul has faced unfounded skepticism or outright disbelief as a professional athlete, and frankly, the claim that his fight must have been fixed is just the last backhanded compliment addressed to him. Since day one in the sport, people have doubted his abilities, unable to understand how someone with his background accomplished so much in such a short time. Jake has not only proven himself repeatedly, but he has continually set historic records that speak for themselves. This event, which broke attendance and audience records for a professional sporting event, is another example of its ability to deliver on the biggest stage. As long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who try to discredit his accomplishments. We embrace doubt: it only pushes Jake to work harder and achieve greater success.

Although accusations were made online that the fight was fixed, Jake Paul faced similar complaints in his past fights. In the latter fight, Mike Tyson was still considered a legend in the boxing world, but he was thirty years older than his opponent at the time of the fight and had a notable reach disadvantage. Earlier this year, Tyson also suffered a medical problem on a planewhich forced the match to be postponed until later in the year.

Prior to this fight, Jake Paul had challenged former UFC champions and other professional fighters, warning them that they would only face him in a boxing match. Generally speaking, while there are notable strikers in the UFC, removing their ability to set up shots with their legs and various takedowns greatly hinders their ability in a standard boxing match. While a fighter like Ben Askren was surprised to have lostother professionals in the fighting world could see that Paul had a distinct advantage.

The truth is that even though he defeated Mike Tyson, Jake Paul still has an uphill battle to prove that he is a legitimate professional fighter worthy of serious praise in the boxing world. The fight earned him the attention he needed for this next step, but it remains to be seen whether he will challenge a true contemporary boxer of similar size and age. If another stunt match is planned, one has to wonder how much interest there will be from Netflix and others in seeing what could be another lopsided fight, especially given the accusations of fixing and staging .

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is now available to stream on Netflix. Meanwhile, I’m curious to see what Jake Paul does for his next fight and if Mike Tyson is officially done with boxing.

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