Sydney Thomas, the viral ring girl from the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight in November 2024, recalled “the whirlwind of unexpected overnight fame” while celebrating her college graduation on Wednesday. The 21-year-old influencer revealed on her Instagram that she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in three years amid highs and lows, including the … Read more
The Stephen A. Smith-LeBron James saga just keeps getting more wild. After their initial altercation during a Knicks-Lakers game on March 6, Smith took things to another level on Thursday when he called out James for allegedly not being at Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s memorial service in 2020 after his death in an effort to … Read more
Jake Paul took a break from the boxing ring for another type of ring. He proposed to his girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, and she said yes, he revealed on social media. “We’re engaged,” Paul captioned a post of his proposal on Saturday. “We can’t wait to spend forever together.” Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Leerdam shared photos … Read more
The sports community mourned the death of boxing legend George Foreman on Friday night. Foreman’s family announced the tragic news on Instagram. “Our hearts are broken,” the caption read on the post. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by … Read more
Even Jake Paul himself is a fan of Sydney Thomas. Thomas went viral as a ring girl during Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson last month at AT&T Stadium, which was streamed live on Netflix. She recently revealed what Paul told her during the bout. Sydney Thomas was a ring girl during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul … Read more
Sydney Thomas reintroduced herself to fans this weekend after recently surpassing one million followers on TikTok. Thomas, a 20-year-old model and University of Alabama student, gained hundreds of thousands of followers after going viral as a ring girl for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Nov. 15. “We just hit 1,000,000 followers on TikTok !! … Read more
Dave Portnoy can’t stop thinking about Friday night’s fight — both admiringly and begrudgingly. “It was the greatest … I called it con-job marketing, but I would do it if I were either of them, Barstool’s founder said on an episode of the “BFFs” podcast released Wednesday. “Jake got $40 million, Tyson got $20 million. … Read more
He would’ve knocked you into tomorrow, Jake. Sylvester Stallone, the legendary actor best known for playing fictional Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, seems to think Mike Tyson took a dive against Jake Paul in favor of getting a payday. “Just to set my personal record straight. Business is business. SOMETIMES you have to do hard things … Read more
Travis Kelce had a laugh at Mike Tyson’s bare butt before last Friday night’s Netflix bout between him and Jake Paul. On his “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday, the Chiefs tight end recalled seeing the camera “slowly pan to catch” the legendary boxer “in nothing but a jockstrap” just minutes before Tyson took the ring. … Read more
NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin said the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight was manipulated before their record-breaking showdown Friday night. The fighters faced backlash after Paul, 27, beat Tyson, 58, by unanimous decision in a lackluster bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. During an appearance on the “It Is What It Is” podcast this week, … Read more
Streaming giant Netflix said that 108 million people worldwide watched last Friday’s bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, calling it the “most-streamed global sporting event ever” in a post on social media. The claim comes despite highly publicized issues with the stream during the fight on Friday and just days after the streamer claimed … Read more
Count Peyton Manning among those who felt they wasted their time Friday night watching Jake Paul and Mike Tyson box. The NFL Hall of Famer took a shot at Friday’s snoozefest in which Paul defeated the former heavyweight champion at AT&T Stadium. Manning levied his criticism during the “Manningcast” while a mini-scuffle broke out in … Read more
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match gave Chris Russo something new to be mad about. The longtime radio host spent time Monday on his SiriusXM show ranting about the Netflix spectacle — which was fraught with streaming issues — trashing the fight and questioning why anyone would be interested in watching it. “You … Read more
Logan Paul said he feels “so stupid” for ruining his brother Jake Paul’s victory lap after he defeated legendary boxer Mike Tyson on Friday night. The WWE star explained that a lot of people were asking about a moment that took place in the ring, when Logan was seen spraying Jake’s W body spray and … Read more
Jake Paul’s girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, said Friday’s megafight, in which he defeated legendary boxer Mike Tyson was “bigger than the Super Bowl.” The Olympic speed-skater applauded Paul for putting on another record-breaking event — Netflix said viewership peaked at 65 million concurrent streams — in a sweet tribute posted to her Instagram. “Selling out the … Read more
Sydney Thomas is embracing her newfound fame after the ring girl nearly stole the spotlight during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight Friday night. Taking to her Snapchat, Thomas, who had the internet buzzing during the bout, posted a video showing multiple news articles about her on Sunday. “This is just so crazy to me,” Thomas, … Read more
Criticism of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout came from all corners. Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che and Colin Jost poked fun at the heavily anticipated fight — which Paul won via unanimous decision Friday night at AT&T Stadium — during their “Weekend Update” skit. “Last night Jake Paul and Mike Tyson teamed up to defeat … Read more
Fox took a not-so-subtle shot at Netflix during its NFL pregame show Sunday. Co-host Curt Menefee brought up the fact that fellow co-host Rob Gronkowski was at Friday’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout at AT&T Stadium, which aired on Netflix. “Our man Gronk was at the big Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson,” Menefee began. “There … Read more
Netflix has heard all the complaints and they’re vowing to improve. The streaming company announced Saturday that 60 million people tuned in for its heavily anticipated Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Friday night at AT&T Stadium. But scores of fans complained throughout the broadcast that their stream froze or crashed. Mike Tyson (l.) punches Jake Paul during … Read more
Jake Paul is taking all the victory laps. One of his biggest was over Dana White. Paul and the UFC CEO have long had beef, and Paul reignited their feud after he beat Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in their heavily anticipated bout Friday night at AT&T Stadium. “Dana White has a been boxing promoter … Read more