Jake Paul’s promotions firm has labelled hypothesis that his win by unanimous resolution over Mike Tyson was rigged as “incorrect and baseless”.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated the 58-year-old former undisputed world heavyweight champion over the course of eight two-minute rounds within the controversial bout on November 15. The struggle was scored 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in favour of the 27-year-old.
Paul’s Most Invaluable Promotions, which partnered with Netflix for what was the most-streamed international sporting occasion in historical past, insisted in an announcement launched on Monday that they complied with all acceptable laws for a match that was sanctioned by the Texas Division of Licensing and Laws (TDLR).
“Each fighters in good religion carried out to one of the best of their skills with the aim of successful the struggle,” MVP’s assertion mentioned.
“There have been completely no restrictions – contractual or in any other case – round both fighter. Every boxer was in a position to make use of his full arsenal to win the struggle. Any settlement on the contrary would violate TDLR boxing guidelines.”
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Nevertheless, response to the struggle got here with questions on its authenticity from massive names within the sport, together with Corridor of Famer Oscar de la Hoya, who posted on social media, “Everyone is speaking about how staged this struggle was.
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“I do consider it was scripted and I consider that Tyson was actually held again. Look, I am a fighter and I can see it.
“It goes on their document and it was sanctioned. Jake Paul paid to get the W on his document! For what? In your personal private satisfaction?
“I preserve telling you, if you wish to be an actual fighter such as you say you wish to be, what are you doing? Who’s subsequent? Joe Biden? It’s a must to struggle actual fighters.”
Paul himself fuelled a few of the rumours when requested within the post-match press convention whether or not he took his foot off the fuel in spherical three.
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Paul admitted he didn’t wish to damage Tyson after beating the previous heavyweight world champion by unanimous factors resolution
“Yeah, positively. Positively a bit,” he instructed reporters. “I needed to present the followers a present, however I did not wish to damage somebody that did not must be damage.”
MVP mentioned it was “illogical and inane” to counsel the corporate would danger a brand new and probably profitable partnership with Netflix by breaking the principles.
The assertion added: “Trash discuss and hypothesis are frequent in sports activities, and athletes and promoters must tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. However suggesting something aside from full effort from these fighters is just not solely naive however an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the game itself.”
