\tJake Paul\u2018s Most Valuable Promotions, the company that partnered with Netflix for the Nov. 15 livestreamed fight between Paul and Mike Tyson, has responded to allegations that the match was somehow rigged or faked.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cFollowing the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight regarding the contractual agreements and the nature of the fight,\u201d the company said in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n
\tThe MVP statement continued, \u201cRigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime\u201d in the U.S. \u201cPaul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions \u2014 contractual or otherwise \u2014 around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tPaul, 27, defeated Tyson, 58,\u00a0in eight rounds in a unanimous decision in the heavyweight fight, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tJoe Rogan, the popular podcaster and UFC commentator, is among those who have insinuated the fight was not a \u201creal\u201d fight. \u201cI\u2019m happy that Mike got the money, and I\u2019m happy that he didn\u2019t get hurt,\u201d Rogan said on the Nov. 21 episode of \u201cThe Joe Rogan Experience.\u201d \u201cThat was my fear, that it was going to be a real fight and he was going to get hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tMVP, in its statement, said, \u201cTrash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only na\u00efve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself. It is further illogical and inane that MVP, in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the world\u2019s biggest streamer \u2014 an organization that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson \u2014 would even so much as consider such a perverse violation of the rules of competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tMVP was founded in 2021 by Paul, the YouTuber and social-media personality who launched a pro boxing career, and business partner Nakisa Bidarian. \t<\/p>\n
\t\u201cThis is not the first time Jake Paul has faced unfounded skepticism or outright disbelief as a professional athlete, and frankly, the claim that his bout must have been rigged is just the latest backhanded compliment to come his way,\u201d Bidarian said in a statement. \u201cAs long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who try to discredit his achievements. We embrace the doubt \u2014 it only fuels Jake to work harder and achieve greater success.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tPaul, on the Nov. 19 episode of his brother Logan Paul\u2019s \u201cImpaualsive\u201d podcast, also responded to allegations that the Tyson fight was staged. \u201cPeople are like, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s rigged because look at him on the pads but he didn\u2019t do this in the fight,\u2019\u201d Jake Paul said on the podcast. That\u2019s \u201cbecause someone is fucking punching back, you dumb fucks. You don\u2019t realize my power, and my speed, and my agility, and my footwork to get out of the way of those punches.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tJake Paul added about fighting Tyson, \u201cHe was hard to hit. He was elusive. I was missing a lot of punches. I don\u2019t know how he gets off to the side like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tThe Netflix livestream was beset by technical issues, with problems including the video freezing and degraded quality. Even so, Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Tyson-Paul match drew an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 108 million live viewers globally\u00a0\u2014 which the streamer said made it the \u201cmost-streamed global sporting event ever.\u201d The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\tSEE ALSO: Netflix Sued Over Technical Glitches in \u2018Unwatchable\u2019 Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Boxing Match<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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