“Best friends,” Paul wrote.
Celebrity boxer Jake Paul joined his brother Logan and former UFC champion Conor McGregor at Monday’s inauguration for U.S. President Donald Trump, where fellow pugilist Mike Tyson was celebrating another four years of the MAGA administration.
Maybe all the camaraderie will lead to this new bromance.
But Paul’s horseplay with Tyson had combat sports fans fuming on social media. Viewers who tuned into their controversial (and poorly-streamed) boxing match on Netflix are convinced “they played us for millions,” while others are calling it “a classic heist.”
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Some commenters are calling the behavior “embarrassing.”
Tyson has a long history with Trump dating back to the 80s, when the hard-hitting “Iron” man was boxing in Atlantic City, NJ, where Trump owned several casinos. That includes his 91-second knockout win over Michael Spinks at Boardwalk Hall way back in 1988.
Following his loss to Paul, Tyson is expected to stay retired.