Mike Tyson punched Mr. Beast in a short video to promote the Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford boxing match. The clip showed Tyson hitting James Donaldson, known as Mr. Beast, in the body. Mr. Beast dropped to his knees after the shot. The stunt aimed to draw young fans to the fight. It took place Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout streamed live on Netflix, starting an hour after the video dropped. Riyadh Season backed the promotion through Turki Alalshikh.
Mr. Beast Takes Tyson’s Punch to Hype Fight
Mr. Beast set up the punch, saying:
“Tyson is about to punch me, because thanks to Riyadh Season, Canelo vs. Crawford is about to happen. It literally starts in an hour, so after this, you need to go watch it. To raise awareness, I’m gonna take a punch from Mike Tyson.” He added, “Whenever you’re ready,” but Tyson struck before he finished.
The punch caught Mr. Beast off guard. He struggled to speak after taking it.
Mr Beast takes a punch from Mike Tyson 😬#CaneloCrawford live on Netflix NOW l #RiyadhSeasonCard | @RiyadhSeason 🥊 pic.twitter.com/uu1GIpXWqj
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 14, 2025
Tyson retired in 2005 with 50 wins, 6 losses, and 44 knockouts. He returned for exhibitions, fighting Roy Jones Jr. to a draw in 2020. In November 2024, Tyson lost to Jake Paul by unanimous decision on Netflix, drawing 108 million viewers.
James Donaldson, known as Mr. Beast, started YouTube in 2012 at 13 with gaming clips. By 2017, he gained fans with challenge videos like counting to 100,000. Mr. Beast hit 100 million subscribers in 2022. His content includes big prizes and stunts. In 2018, he planted 20 million trees. He launched MrBeast Burger in 2020. In 2021, Mr. Beast did a video with Logan Paul for his boxing match. In 2023, he appeared in a charity fight with Jake Paul. Mr. Beast, now 27, has over 400 million subscribers. His videos average 100 million views.
