Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Overview

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson refers to an upcoming Influencer Boxing match between influencer and YouTuber Jake Paul and storied fighter Mike Tyson, set to air on Netflix on July 20th, 2024. The fight was announced on Twitter / X and other social media platforms in March 2024, leading to reactions and memes.

Background

On March 7th, 2024, Netflix posted a trailer to X^[1] announcing a live boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, set to air on July 20th, 2024. In an hour, the video received over 768,900 views and 4,000 likes (shown below). Netflix also posted the video to Instagram^[2] and TikTok^[3] on the same day, gaining over 123,000 likes and 7,200 likes, respectively, in an hour.

It’s JAKE PAUL vs. MIKE TYSON -- yes, really! -- in a LIVE BOXING event at AT&T Stadium you won’t want to miss. Airing live on Netflix Saturday, July 20 #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/ULXVeCYeH6

— Netflix (@netflix) March 7, 2024

Also on March 7th, 2024, Netflix posted the event's poster to X,^[4] gaining over 9,900 likes in an hour (shown below).

Online Reaction

Following the announcement, many reacted to the upcoming event with tweets and memes. For instance, many made memes about Paul losing the fight, like X^[5] user @vinhlegacy on March 7th, 2024, who posted Chopper from One Piece looking beaten up, captioned, "Jake Paul after the 1 round," gaining over 300 likes in an hour (shown below, left).

Also on March 7th, 2024, X^[6] user @RiseFallNickBck tweeted about Tyson's Adult Swim show Mike Tyson Mysteries, writing, "Jake Paul hasn't solved a single mystery in his life. Therefore, Mike Tyson wins this easily," receiving over 420 likes in an hour (shown below, right).

Others made comments about Mike Tyson's age (57), using it to criticize Paul. For instance, on March 7th, 2024, X^[7] user @oocmma tweeted a video of Tyson using a cane to walk originally taken by The Sun in 2022. @oocmma wrote, "this was Mike Tyson two years ago using a cane to walk ffs / Jake Paul is one shameless individual," receiving over 800 likes in an hour (shown below).

this was Mike Tyson two years ago using a cane to walk ffsJake Paul is one shameless individual pic.twitter.com/6t444M29xt

— OOC MMA (@oocmma) March 7, 2024

In the comment section of Netflix's Instagram^[2] post, multiple top comments speculated that the fight would be fixed in Paul's favor (shown below). Many used the word "scripted" akin to theories about professional sports leagues like the NFL and NBA.

Various Reactions

“Fighting Mike Tyson at 57 will be easy”Mike Tyson at 57 pic.twitter.com/kTZDqBBNyL

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 7, 2024

Jake Paul after beating a 60 year old with severe brain trauma pic.twitter.com/DYcy0J0tu2 https://t.co/o8tWQ0ydJa

— Mowgli (@fbgwayno) March 7, 2024

Search Interest

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