Jake Paul, who started as a YouTuber and became a boxer, won his biggest fight on November 15 in Texas. He beat Mike Tyson, who is 58 years old and a lot older than Jake. Some people thought Tyson’s strong punches would be enough to beat Jake, but they were wrong.
Sylvester Stallone, who’s famous for playing Rocky, was also surprised by the fight. But he said some things that upset people.
Stallone Reverses His Opinion on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight
Stallone shared his thoughts on Instagram about the big fight that had 60 million people tuning in on Netflix.
“Just to set my personal record straight,” he wrote
“Business is business. SOMETIMES you have to do hard things and sacrifice for the sake of helping your FAMILY…. I have known this unbelievable athlete since he’s 19 years old and what we saw was him giving one of the great Oscar winning performances of all time!!!!
“Please, Jake, be grateful, HE SPARED YOUR LIFE! Trust me …..Keep punching Mike, there will never be a MAN like you, a GLADIATOR like you, and a SOUL like you! Keep punching champion of champions!
“I remember once I bumped into him and thought I was hit by runaway BULLDOZER!!!”
Stallone’s post became super popular and made Jake Paul upset. Jake didn’t like what Stallone said and replied to him.
“Always looked up to you as kid, but now you are a spreader of lies against my name. Sad to see you fall. Maybe it’s all the plastic surgery.”
Five days later, Stallone updated his post, took back what he said, and apologized for his comments.
Sylvester Stallone Addresses Jake Paul’s Criticism in Now-Deleted Instagram Post: “Just to set my personal record straight … upon Second, viewing the best man won that night. My apologies. Keep punching.”
Jake Paul’s team responded to the “fictitious claims” about his fight with Mike Tyson. Throughout Jake’s career, false accusations about “rigged” fights and made-up contract details have followed him, undermining his accomplishments. The rumors about his fight with Tyson are still spreading across social media.