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Jake Paul will soon be a playable character in Undisputed, the boxing video game.
The game, released in October from Steel City Interactive and available for Xbox, PS5 and PC, features the likeness of over 70 real-world fighters, both male and female, as well as 60 different punches and a secondary roster of trainers, cutmen and managers.
Offered as part of a downloadable content package available Dec. 12, the former YouTuber and Hollywood Reporter cover star, 27, will be available to spar in a virtual ring in three different outfits.
Paul and Mike Tyson‘s megahyped Nov. 15 match on Netflix drew 108 million viewers worldwide, equivalent to one in five subscriber households. The bout crashed Netflix servers, leading to pending lawsuits from angry customers. Paul beat Tyson, 58, via unanimous decision after all three judges ruled in his favor with scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
“This isn’t just about being in a video game; it’s about inspiring a new generation of fans to step into the ring—virtually and in real life,” Paul says in a statement. “The Steel City team nailed every detail, from my moves to my swag.”
Among Undisputed‘s roster of boxing all-stars are Roy Jones Jr. (in his 1993 prime), former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (Paul lost to his brother, Tyson Fury, in 2023) and a 1964 version of Muhammad Ali.
Tyson, widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history, is not featured in Undisputed. Tyson is contracted to EA Sports, where he is a playable character in UFC, a mixed martial arts game. Reps for Tyson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The development was met with grumbles from Undisputed fans, who complained about technical glitches (“We got Jake Paul in Undisputed before we got an actual working game,” said one YouTube commenter) and glaring omissions (“No way u guys add jake before manny paquiao OR EVEN MIKE TYSON wtf.”)
Tyson was the first boxing champion to lend his name to a hit video game. For Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, a 1987 release for Nintendo’s debut home console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, he was reportedly paid $50,000 for the use of his likeness.
Former Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakwaw spotted him a match and was so impressed with his power and skill, he signed Tyson to the deal. This was prior to Tyson’s first world champion win in 1986 — which greatly increased the profitability of the game.
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