Sydney Thomas is talking about how she’s becoming super famous.
The 20-year-old model was a ring girl at the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on Friday at AT&T Stadium, and fans couldn’t stop noticing her.
On Saturday, she made a TikTok video to talk about all the attention coming her way.
“Im happy you guys enjoyed the broadcast!!” Thomas wrote the caption with a funny laughing face and a big red heart at the end.
She’s super popular on TikTok, with nearly 800,000 people following her.
The true star of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event wasn’t the fighters themselves, but rather the ring girl, Sydney Thomas.
Her presence during the fight captured significant attention, overshadowing the main event.
Social media platforms like were abuzz with comments… pic.twitter.com/UF6g5l1AtY
— ⚔️ Silent Silas ⚔️ (@RagingKuJo1222) November 16, 2024
The ring girls for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight
Sydney Thomas (IG: iamsydneythomas)
Lexi Williams (IG: _misslexiii)
Raphaela Milagres (IG: raphamilagres)
Virginia Sanhouse (IG: virginiasanhouse)
Delia Silvayn (IG: deliasylvain) pic.twitter.com/cE4mqDJKkV— Quexo (@QuexoNews) November 16, 2024
Ring Girls #VirginiaSanhouse #SydneyThomas pic.twitter.com/Vgb3Ibg1JG
— Beauty Gallery (@beautygallery7) November 16, 2024
A different type of fight was going on for the viewers when Sydney Thomas appeared on screen for Tyson v Jake Paul pic.twitter.com/2bYK4jOZVj
— not BusinessWeek (@notbusinessweek) November 16, 2024
Everyone talking about Tyson’s ass pic
Can we talk about this ring girl? #TysonvsPaul #TysonPaul #sports #boxing pic.twitter.com/3nzPOGjYvZ
— WAGER NUKES (@WagerNukes) November 16, 2024
I hope that cut can heal up it’s absolutely massive pic.twitter.com/8bYOTxZKRT
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) November 16, 2024
Sydney Thomas pic.twitter.com/UTf3lNLqqe
— Ghost (@Listen2UrMind) November 16, 2024
She gave a big shoutout to her fans on Instagram, where over 400,000 people love to follow her.
“I woke up to an overwhelming amount of love and support from all of you,” Thomas wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. “I can’t thank you guys enough or begin to express how grateful I am. I love you all — thank you for your kind words.”
Thomas goes to school at the University of Alabama.
Jake Paul, who is 27, won against Mike Tyson, who is 58, with all the judges agreeing he was the winner.
This was Tyson’s first real pro fight in 19 years.
About four weeks ago, Thomas made her first appearance as a ring girl in Puerto Rico.
Even though the fight wasn’t super exciting, it made tons of money.
Netflix said 60 million people watched it, and ticket sales made over $17.8 million. That’s the most money ever made from a boxing match outside of Las Vegas! 72,300 fans packed the stadium where the Cowboys play.
Raphaela Milagres, Virginia Sanhouse, Delia Sylvain, and Lexi Williams were the other girls holding the signs during the fight.
About four weeks ago, Thomas made her first appearance as a ring girl in Puerto Rico.
“I had a blast getting in the ring for my first ever boxing event (and first time in puerto rico),” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I thank God every day for allowing me to be a part of such amazing opportunities and experiences. truly feeling so blessed. see you next time for #round2.”
