Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Rigged Fight Conspiracy Theory
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Rigged Fight Conspiracy Theory refers to a series of discussions following the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on November 15th, 2024, in which internet users shared conspiracy theories alleging that the influencer boxing match was staged, scripted or fixed beforehand. Many internet users shared videos attempting to show that Mike Tyson purportedly pulled his punches and Jake Paul signaled him to ease up. Internet users also joked about how Tyson must have received a big payday following the supposedly rigged fight. Memes referencing the fight being scripted or faked spread online both before and after the bout.
Origin
On November 15th, 2024, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fought in a boxing match that ended with Jake Paul defeating Mike Tyson by unanimous decision at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The judges scored the bout 80–72, 79–73, and 79–73 in favor of Paul. Highlights from the match are shown below.[1]
Some fans and commentators speculated about the fight's authenticity, noting that Tyson appeared to be pulling his punches and lacked the aggression seen in his training videos. Additionally, the bout featured unconventional rules, such as two-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves, which some argued favored Paul.
Spread
On November 16th, 2024, Redditor[4] /u/YancyDerringer77 posted to the subreddit /r/Conspiracy, theorizing that the fight was staged and that it could possibly have been a humiliation ritual. The post gathered over 2,000 upvotes in a day. Redditor /u/tnh88 asked a similar question to /r/NoStupidQuestions,[5] gathering over 9,000 upvotes in a day.
Later on November 16th, X[2] / Twitter user @tractor_owner posted a clip of Jake Paul sticking his tongue out at Tyson after being punched, writing, "Jake Paul signaling for Mike to take it easy." The post gathered over 64,000 likes in a day.
Jake Paul signaling for Mike to take it easy. pic.twitter.com/YBTCJf0wMV
— Billy 🚜 (@tractor_owner) November 16, 2024
On November 16th, 2024, X[3] user @WillardFam6 quoted a video of Tyson landing a punch on Jake Paul, writing, "Right here is where Mike said, 'Whoops, I gotta stop or I won’t get paid.'" The post gathered over 500,000 likes in a day.
Right here is where Mike said, “Whoops, I gotta stop or I won’t get paid.”#rigged #paultyson https://t.co/dnpi9zFEaa
— Brandon Willard (@WillardFam6) November 16, 2024
Also on November 16th, X[6] user @laligafrauds posted a thread about how they believe the fight was staged, alleging that both Paul and Tyson are members of the Illuminati. The post also contained an undisclosed Stake ad. The post gathered over 9,000 likes in a day.
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External References
[1] YouTube – House of Highlights
[2] X – tractor_owner
[3] X – WillardFam6
[4] Reddit – /r/conspiracy
[5] Reddit – /r/NoStupidQuestions
[6] X – laligafrauds
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