MVP Slams ‘Rigged’ Claims: Paul Vs. Tyson Was ‘Full Effort

Jake Paul’s promotional company, MVP, has issued a statement regarding people’s claims that his fight against Mike Tyson was rigged on November 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Some people noticed that in the last part of the fight, Jake looked like he had taken his foot off the accelerator to not hurt Tyson. The former heavyweight champion Tyson looked like an ancient fossil and would crumble if Jake opened up on him with a barrage. The way Jake appeared to ease off was noticeable to fans.

While some fans on social media viewed the fight as scripted, it was obvious to most that the 58-year-old Mike Tyson was too old to win and had business being inside a boxing ring for an eight-round professionally sanctioned fight against the influencer Jake Paul or anyone with halfway decent skills.

Statement From MVP

“Suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naive but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.”

Gullible fans were fooled into thinking Tyson had a chance to win after watching his mitt workouts in the build-up to the eight-rounder. He did look fast, but only short clips were shown. During the open workout, Tyson was badly out of breath after being interviewed. He never caught his breath and looked in poor health cardio-wise for an athletic contest involving eight two-minute rounds.

The statement by Most Valuable Promotions isn’t going to change the view of fans who felt that it was poor taste on Jake Paul’s part to choose an old Mike Tyson, who is pushing 60, to gain fame and make money. It was seen as someone scooping from the bottom of the barrel to make a buck.

Jake has been fighting older fighters since the beginning of his career in 2020, so this has been the norm for him.

Many people who hadn’t been paying attention to Jake’s fights were disturbed at the idea of him pulling Tyson out of his 19-year retirement to fight him rather than focusing on one of the contenders in the cruiserweight or heavyweight divisions. Plenty of fighters would have readily agreed to fight Jake if he’d asked.

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