CNN —Claims that the recent record-breaking boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was rigged are “incorrect and baseless … illogical and inane,” the fight’s promoter said in a statement Monday.
Jake Paul takes on Mike Tyson in the most-streamed global sporting event ever.
Al Bello/Getty Images for NetflixHowever, the fight drew criticism from across social media and the boxing world.
“Everyone is talking about how staged this fight was,” said De La Hoya, who is now a promoter, on Instagram.
It goes on the record, and it was sanctioned, so Jake Paul paid to get the W on his record.
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