Jake Paul and Mike Tyson clearly have no animosity towards each other as the pair reunited just two months on from their boxing showdown in Texas.
The two stars went toe-to-toe inside the ring back in November in what was a real hit on popular streaming service Netflix. Sixty million households tuned into the clash, while the event hit a peak of 65 million live streams. Tyson – who had retired from boxing in 2005 – made his return to the professional boxing scene to take on the social media star.
While many thought ‘Iron Mike’ could roll back the years, his age showed on fight night as the boxing veteran failed to land anything significant throughout the encounter. Despite failing to get the knockout, Paul would go on to get his hand raised via unanimous decision.
Both men were reunited on Monday night as they attended multiple galas in Washington DC to celebrate Donald Trump’s historic inauguration earlier in the day. Mr Trump was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president – with many A-listers eager to witness history. While ‘The Problem Child’ and Tyson were enemies back in November, they were among those ready to party before running into each other.
In a video uploaded to X – formerly known as Twitter – Tyson was seen getting on his former rival’s shoulders as various onlookers chanted words of support. The 28-year-old lifted the former heavyweight world champion with ease as ‘Iron Mike’ shouted in excitement. Both were dressed up very smartly for the black-tie event. ‘The Problem Child’ had a simple two-word caption for the post as he wrote: “BEST FRIENDS.”
Paul – who previously backed Trump to win the US election – prior to the Tyson video going viral, shared his thoughts following the inauguration. He posted: “Today is about togetherness in every way. Fists down, unity up. Honored to be here. God Bless America. Any American who isn’t in support of Trump after this speech simply hates America and doesn’t want what’s best for this country and the world.”
On the same day, Jake and his older brother Logan crossed paths with UFC star Conor McGregor, and even went as far as sharing the same vehicle. This comes despite the ongoing feud between the Paul brothers and ‘The Notorious.’
Back in December, reports suggested that McGregor was in talks to fight Jake Paul’s older brother. In a post uploaded to X – formerly known as Twitter – the Irishman wrote: “The rumours of a bout with Topuria are false. I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”
The potential showdown could net both men a huge $250million, however, ‘The Maverick’ recently confirmed that he was solely focused on his WWE career. Despite his comments, Logan still appears to open to a clash with the Irishman after pleading to UFC and WWE chief Ari Emanuel, to be permitted to take on the former two-division champion.
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