Legendary boxer Oscar De La Hoya has accused the match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on November 16 of being fixed.
In recent times, many people have expressed doubts that the match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in Dallas on November 16 was fixed. On social network Twitter, a person posted a video showing Mike Tyson preparing to punch Jake Paul in the face but then pulling his hand back. This person captioned: “This is proof for those who suspect the match was fixed.”
Actor Sylvester Stallone also expressed his opinion: “My point is clear: business is business. Sometimes you have to do difficult things and sacrifice to help your family. I have known Mike Tyson since he was 19 years old. What we saw was the greatest Oscar-worthy performance of all time.”
Yesterday, legendary boxer Oscar De La Hoya also spoke out to accuse this boxing match of being fixed. He shared on Instagram: “Everyone is talking about how the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was staged. I believe this fight was scripted. Mike Tyson was held back.
With the eyes of a veteran fighter, I can see it. Did Jake Paul pay to beat Mike Tyson and make his profile look better or for something else? To satisfy himself?
If you want to be a real fighter, you have to fight real fighters. This fight attracted 200 million viewers. The biggest winners were Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, who organized this incredible fight.”
Meanwhile, American football legend Michael Irvin also suspects that Mike Tyson signed a contract not to throw uppercuts against Jake Paul. Michael Irvin said: “Mike Tyson is famous for his gut punches and uppercuts. However, we didn’t see him throw one in the fight with Jake Paul.
I heard someone say that in his contract with the promoter, Mike Tyson was forbidden to throw the uppercut. Think about it, why didn’t he throw one?”
In the last match, Mike Tyson was only really at his best in two rounds, before running out of steam in the remaining six rounds. According to statistics, in that match, Jake Paul threw 278 punches, with 78 hitting the target (28%), while Mike Tyson only threw 97 punches and only hit 18 (19%). That is a huge difference.
After his fight with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson confirmed that he has no intention of retiring. Instead, he still hopes to find an opponent to fight in the future, even though he just turned down a rematch with Evander Holyfield.
Mike Tyson earned $20 million despite losing to Jake Paul. That figure is double his estimated net worth before the fight ($10 million). However, it seems that “Iron Mike” just wants to find a “soft” opponent and fight for show.