In February 1990, world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, boasting a record of 37 wins and no defeats, faced up against James ‘Buster’ Douglas in Tokyo, in what every boxing expert agreed would be another one-sided bout. Certainly, the bookies agreed. For those bookmakers who did offer odds, Tyson was a massive favorite — you had … Read more
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 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
Eighties music icon Lisa Lisa portrayed her own mother in her recent Lifetime biopic “Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story.” But she almost made an even splashier acting turn as Eddie Murphy’s love interest — who also just so happened to be named Lisa — in the 1988 classic “Coming to America.” … 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 doesn’t want to be distracted by a man. The 21-year-old model and University of Alabama student, who garnered mass attention after going viral as a ring girl for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Nov. 15, explained why she broke up with her boyfriend right before the summer. “I literally broke up with my boyfriend and [I] … 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
Seeing the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight interrupted by Netflix streaming issues had NFL executives fearing the same happening on Christmas for their two-game spectacle. It’s one thing to see an uncompetitive fight deal with issues. It’s another when it’s the NFL, America’s sports king, with millions being wagered and fantasy football players tracking … 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
Howard Stern said there will be “hell to pay” if Netflix customers experience streaming issues again during their NFL Christmas broadcasts. During Monday’s episode of his Sirius XM radio show, Stern sent a message to Netflix after backlash due to global buffering issues and outages during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight Friday. “I don’t know … 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