If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Mike Tyson is making his big return to the spotlight but the former heavyweight boxing champion is swapping the ring for the stage, as part of a new …
Read More »Promoter Behind Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Slams 'Baseless' Claims Match Was Rigged
The main event might be over, but the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson boxing match is still in the spotlight. Jake Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions has released a statement about the match’s veracity, following a slate of claims that the fight was rigged. In the statement, MVP called the claims “incorrect …
Read More »Late-Night TV Takes Aim at Tyson-Paul Fight: 'More Like a Disagreement'
Jake Paul may have defeated Mike Tyson over the weekend, but it’s the late-night TV hosts who are claiming the final victory. The fight, which aired live on Netflix, is continuing to provide joke fodder days later, much to the delight of everyone leading a late-night show. “Was that a …
Read More »'Why's Mike Doing This?': On the Ground at Paul vs. Tyson, the Fight America Deserves
Mario Costa, a 70-year-old Jersey City bar owner, was standing in the lobby of the Toyota Music Factory, an event center on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, chewing on the stub of an unlit cigar and pondering the latest turn in the operatic and notorious life of one his oldest …
Read More »Jake Paul Defeats Mike Tyson in Stunt Netflix Boxing Match
The much-anticipated boxing match between 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and upstart fighter Jake Paul, 27, who went pro after finding fame as a YouTube sensation, ended with the favored Paul winning by unsurprising unanimous decision after a full eight rounds on Friday night. More than 72,000 were …
Read More »Mike Tyson on Jake Paul Fight: 'No Regrets to Get in Ring One Last Time'
Mike Tyson said he has “no regrets” about his boxing match with Jake Paul and hinted that it was his last time in the ring in his first comments since losing the much-anticipated and much-disappointing fight. “This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful …
Read More »Mike Tyson Smacks Jake Paul in the Face in Wild Staredown
Mike Tyson has delivered the first hit. During the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday night, Jake Paul loped toward his rival on the floor. When Paul stood up, Iron Mike swiftly slapped the younger boxer with his right hand. Security quickly separated the two as Paul mocked Tyson and played to …
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